VIAGGIO1 DUO-FIX - Car seat PEG PEREGO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL VIAGGIO1 DUO-FIX PEG PEREGO

of travel of the vehicle. • We recommend that you always use the rear seat on the opposite side to the driver’s seat. • If it is fitted on the vehicle’s front seat, the car seat should be positioned as far as possible from the dashboard. • The item is given a serial number. • If you have any difficulty fitting Viaggio1 Duo-Fix in your car, lift up or remove the vehicle’s headrests. • If your car has storage compartments on the floor of the vehicle, in the area where the support leg is to rest, you should open the compartment and rest the leg on the bottom of it.

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Product Characteristics Group 1 “Universal” category car seat

• Approved under European standard UN/ECE R44/04 for children weighing from 9 to 18 kg (from 1 to 4 years approx).

• Suitable for installation on the majority of vehicle seats, but not all. • The car seat can be correctly installed if the vehicle's use and maintenance manual indicates compatibility with “Universal” Group 1 restraint systems. • This car seat is classed as “Universal” in compliance with stricter approval criteria than previous models that do not have approval labels. • The car seat can only be used in approved vehicles, fitted with static or inertia-reel three-point safety belts, approved under regulation UN/ECE no. 16 or equivalent standards. • Two-point belts and lap belts must not be used.

• Read the instructions carefully before use and keep them in the holder provided for future reference.

Failure to closely follow the installation instructions for the car seat will put your child at risk. • The assembly and installation procedures for Viaggio1 Duo-Fix must be carried out by adults. The assembly and installation procedures must be carried out without the child in the car seat. • When travelling in the vehicle, never hold the child in your arms and never put him/her anywhere but in the seat. In the event of sudden braking, even at low speeds, the child would be flung forward. • Do not insert fingers into the mechanisms. • When travelling take particular care to make sure that luggage or other objects are not located where they may injure the child in the car seat in the event of an accident. • Do not use installation methods different from those indicated. This would result in the risk of detachment from the vehicle’s seat. • Ensure that the vehicle’s three-point safety belt securing the car seat is always taut and not twisted. It should be replaced if it undergoes significant strain due to an accident. • Never leave the child unattended in the car seat: observe him/her even when he/she is sleeping. • Never remove the child from the car seat while the vehicle is in motion.

Group 1 car seat with class A

“Semi-universal” Isofix Base 0+1

• Approved under European standard UN/ECE R44/04 for children weighing from 9 to 18 kg (from 1 to 4 years approx).

• The use of the Isofix Base 0+1 in vehicles ensures greater safety. • Ensure that the vehicle is fitted with an Isofix system. Also check the list of car models provided with the product.

• “Viaggio1 Duo-Fix” Group 1, must be fitted facing the vehicle’s normal direction of travel.

• Do not fit “Viaggio1 Duo-Fix” on vehicle seats that face away or sideways with respect to the normal direction 23

Attachment in vehicles with safety belts

• Make sure that the car seat is not obstructed by any moving parts of the vehicle’s seat or by one of the doors.

• Adjust the height and tension of the straps, ensuring that they are snug to the child's body without being too tight. Check that the harness is not twisted and that the child does not release it. • This car seat is not designed for extended periods of sleep. • Do not leave the car seat in vehicles exposed to the sun. Some parts might heat up and be harmful to the delicate skin of the child – check before placing the child in the seat. • Do not use the car seat without its fabric covering, which cannot be replaced with one not approved by the manufacturer since it is an integral part of the car seat and the safety system. • Do not use the car seat without the protective padding for the shoulder straps as they are an integral part of the car seat and the safety system. • If you are unsure of anything, contact the manufacturer or the retailer of this car seat. • Do not remove the adhesive and stitched labels as this might mean the product is no longer compliant with standards. • Do not use the car seat if it shows signs of breakage or missing parts, if it is second hand, or if it has been subjected to violent stress in an accident, because it might have suffered extremely dangerous structural damage. • Do not modify the product. • For any repairs, replacement parts or information on the product, contact the post-sales assistance service. The relevant information is provided on the last page of this manual. • The car seat should always be secured in the vehicle, even when the child is not present. In the event of sudden braking, it could injure the occupants of the vehicle. • Do not use this car seat after five years from the date of production indicated on the structure. The natural ageing of the materials may mean that it is no longer compliant with standards. • Do not use accessories that are not approved by the manufacturer or by the competent authorities.

Instructions for use

1• Place the Viaggio1 Duo-Fix car seat on the vehicle’s seat, facing in the normal direction of travel of the vehicle, as shown in the figure. The car seat is equipped with a protective base.

Do not remove it when fitting the car seat with the safety belts. 2• To make it easier to pass the vehicle’s safety belts through the back of the car seat, it is necessary to recline the seat to the lowest position by operating the lever, as shown in the figure. 3• Pass the vehicle’s safety belt between the frame and the shell of the car seat. 4• The lap belt must pass through the low slots marked in red. Fasten the belt, ensuring that it clicks into place. 5• The figure shows Viaggio1 Duo-Fix fitted in a vehicle. 6• Check that the lap belt has gone through the low slots marked in red and tighten it (Fig. a). 7• To complete the securing procedure in a vehicle, use the Steady Fix device. Open the clip and pass the diagonal strap through it, ensuring that it is taut and not twisted (Fig. b). Close the safety tab (Fig. c). 8• IMPORTANT: Take hold of the safety belt and pull it upwards firmly to fit Viaggio1 Duo-Fix more closely to the seat of the vehicle (Fig. d). Once the procedure is complete, it is possible to recline the seat to the desired position (See Point 2).

Instructions for use

SEMI-UNIVERSAL CATEGORY Attachment in vehicles with an Isofix Base 0+1

Before attaching Viaggio1 Duo-Fix to the Isofix Base, fit the Base on the seat of the vehicle by following the instructions provided with the base.

9• If the base is already attached in the vehicle, ensure that its Isofix attachments are extended to their maximum length. 10• Remove the protective base attached to the car seat with the special release switches (Arrows A and B). 11• Position the car seat on the Isofix Base 0+1 and secure the rear connectors of the car seat to the attachment points

IMPORTANT: Grab hold of the safety harness under the shoulder pads, as shown in the picture.

• The seat has a booster cushion which is suitable for small babies and when the safety harnesses are in the first level. When the child is older, remove the booster cushion. 21• To remove the booster cushion, pull it out of the safety harness and the sides of the car seat.

of the base nearest to the vehicle seat (Arrow A). Press the front part of the car seat until it clicks into place (Arrow B).

12• IMPORTANT: The two signals behind the Isofix Base go from red to green to indicate that the car seat is properly attached to the base. 13• Pull the handle on the base (Arrow A) and push the base with the car seat against the vehicle’s seat until they can go no further (Arrow B). IMPORTANT: It is possible to check that the Isofix base is correctly positioned by looking at the signals on the handle. OK (green) indicates that the position is correct, NO (red) indicates that the procedure has been carried out incorrectly and must be repeated until the handle only shows the term “OK”. IMPORTANT: Once the procedure is complete, move the base to check that both Isofix points are actually attached.

How to adjust the height of the head rest

The head rest must be adjusted to match the child’s height.

There are 7 positions. 22• To change from a lower position to a higher one: pull the strap in the upper central part of the headrest upwards. The headrest will move at the same time. To change from a higher position to a lower one: pull the strap in the upper central part of the headrest upwards and, at the same time, push the headrest down to the desired position. When you have finished, try moving the headrest to check it is properly attached. 23• When the straps are positioned correctly, the child’s shoulders will be just below the point where the straps pass. 24• IMPORTANT: The straps must not be too high or too low with respect to the child’s shoulders. 25• The Viaggio1 Duo-Fix car seat can be inclined in 4 different positions, both when it is attached to the base and when it is attached to the Isofix Base 0+1. To incline the car seat, press the lever underneath (fig. a) and pull it towards you into the required position (fig. b). • To release the Viaggio1 Duo-Fix car seat from the Isofix Base 0+1, press the same lever in the same way (See Point 10).

How to put the child in the Viaggio1

14• Before sitting the child on the stroller, release the safety harness by pushing the red button in the buckle of the leg divider strap.

15• Lift the safety harness and attach the buckles to the elastics in the sides. 16• Sit the child in the stroller and adjust the safety straps round the child’s shoulders and waist, as shown in the picture. 17• Fasten the harness by overlapping the two straps and inserting the buckles into the leg divider strap until they click into place. 18• The child is sitting correctly with the safety harness fastened properly. 19• To tighten the strap, pull the central adjusting strap towards you as shown in the picture. The straps will tighten round the child. Be careful not to pull too much. IMPORTANT: Do not tighten too much (the harness should be loose enough for you to slip a finger between the strap and the child’s chest). 20• To loosen the safety straps, push the button in the middle of the car seat and at the same time pull the straps towards you.

How to remove the lining

To remove the lining of the Viaggio1 Duo-Fix car seat:

• slip the booster cushion off if there is one (point 21); • unfasten the safety harness (point14); 26• unfasten the straps from the back attachment point; 27• release, from the back, the safety harness straps and pull them away from the front; 28• release, from the back, the shoulder pads and pull them away from the safety harness from the front; 25

29• slip the head rest off from the top;

30• unfasten, from underneath the frame, the buckle of the leg divider strap (fig. a) and extract the strap from the pad of the leg divider (fig. b); 31• pull the lining upwards to remove it, checking that the strap goes through the opening.

IMPORTANT: the straps must not be twisted around.

40• fasten them to the back attachment point, threading them behind the instructions tray. • apply the booster seat if the baby is still small.

41• The name of the product, production date and serial number of the Viaggio1 Duo-Fix can be found under the seat.

42• The approval label of the Viaggio1 Duo-Fix is behind the backrest. 43• Production date of the strap. This information is required for any complaints.

Brush the fabric parts to remove dust.

• Machine wash at a maximum of 30°C with a delicate wash setting and short spin cycle. • Do not use chlorine bleach. • Do not iron. • Do not dry clean. Do not remove stains with solvents. • Do not tumble dry.

• This product requires a small amount of maintenance.

Cleaning and maintenance must only be carried out by adults. • Keep all moving parts clean and if necessary lubricate them with light oil. • Clean the plastic parts periodically with a damp cloth. Do not use solvents or similar substances. • Brush the fabric parts to remove dust. • Do not clean the polystyrene shock absorbing device with solvents or other similar products. • Protect the product from atmospheric agents: humidity, rain or snow. Extended exposure to sunshine can cause colour changes in many materials. • Store the product in a dry environment.

How to replace the lining on the

Viaggio1 Duo-Fix car seat

To replace the lining of the Viaggio1 Duo-Fix car seat:

32• insert the safety harness from underneath the frame and thread them through the openings at the base of the seat. Insert the strap in the lining of the leg divider; 33• attach it to the opening in the frame 34• attach the strip to the attachment point of the leg divider strap 35• thread the lining starting from the seat and moving upwards, paying attention to the shape of the backrest. 36• Thread the head rest – make sure the red strip is passed through the opening in the fabric. • Thread the shoulder straps in the safety harness. 37• Insert the safety straps in the seat in this order: begin with the buckle of the shoulder straps and then deal with the straps. 38• extend the straps and insert them in the seat’s frame (the straps in the upper hole, the buckle in the lower one). 39• fasten them properly in the back, as shown in the picture. • fasten the safety harness straps (point 17)

How to read the approval label

• This paragraph explains how to interpret the approval label

(orange label). • The label is double because this car seat is approved for two types of installation in cars: • ISOFIX attachment systems (the term SEMI-UNIVERSAL class A indicates compatibility of the car seat with vehicles fitted with this system). • Attachment systems using static or inertia-reel three-point safety belts (the term UNIVERSAL indicates compatibility of the car seat with vehicles fitted with this type of belt). • The top of the label displays the trademark of the

manufacturing company and the name of the product.

• The letter E in a circle indicates the European approval mark and the number indicates the country that issued the approval (1: Germany, 2: France, 3: Italy, 4: Netherlands, 11: Great Britain, 24: Republic of Ireland). • Approval number: if it starts with 04, this indicates the fourth amendment (the one currently in force) of Regulation R44. • Reference standard: UN/ECE R44/04. • Production serial number: on issue of approval, each car seat is personalized with its own number.

Peg-Pérego S.p.A. is an ISO 9001 certified company. This certification is a guarantee for customers and consumers of the transparency and trustworthiness of the company's procedures and working methods. Peg Pérego can make changes at any time to the models described in this publication for technical or commercial reasons. Peg Pérego is at the disposal of its customers and consumers to ensure that all their demands and queries are fully satisfied. It is a key part of our policy to ensure we are always aware of our customers' views and requirements. We would therefore be very grateful if, after using a Peg Pérego product, you take the time to fill in our CUSTOMER SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE, making a note of any comments or suggestions you might have. You can find the questionnaire on the Peg Pérego website: www. pegperego.com

Peg-Pérego after-sales service

If any parts of the item get lost or damaged, only use genuine Peg Pérego spare parts. For any repairs, replacements, information on the products and sales of genuine spare parts and accessories, contact the Peg

Pérego Assistance Service and state the serial number of the product, if present.