Unico Plus - Car seat CHICCO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Unico Plus CHICCO

PACKAGING MATERIALS AND KEEP THEM

1.3 PRODUCT FEATURES

1.4 RESTRICTIONS AND REQUIREMENTS RE-

GARDING THE USE OF THE PRODUCT AND VEHICLE SEAT

• Read these instructions carefully before as- sembling and installing the product. Prevent anybody from using the product without reading the instructions.

• Keep this instruction booklet for future use.

• Each country has dierent safety laws and regulations for the transportation of children in cars. For this reason, contact local authori- ties for further information.

• WARNING! According to accident statistics, a vehicle’s rear seat is generally safer than the front seat: therefore, we suggest to install the car seat on the rear seat of the vehicle. The safest seat is the rear middle seat, if equipped with 3-point seat belt and ISOFIX anchorages.

• Make sure that all passengers in the vehicle know how to release the child from the child car seat in case of an emergency.

• WARNING! HAZARD! For Group 0+ (from 0 up to 13 kg): never t this child car seat on a front seat equipped with front airbag. Use only if the front airbag is deactivated: check with the car manufacturer or see the owner’s manual for instructions on how to deactivate the airbag.

• Premature babies born before the 37th week of pregnancy can be at risk if placed in a child car seat. Newborn babies may have breathing diculties when seated in the child car seat. We recommend consulting your doctor, or the hospital’s sta, for their medical advice on whether your child can be transported in the child car seat when leaving the hospital.

• In the Group 1 conguration (9-18 kg) if the car seat is placed on the front seat with the front airbag activated, for greater safety it is advised to push the front seat as far back as possible, to an extent compatible with any passengers present in the rear seat.

• Never use this child car seat on side-facing or rear-facing car seats.25

• Only t the child car seat onto seats which are fastened to the car chassis and facing forwards.

• Pay attention when tting the child car seat into the car in order to avoid damaging the car seat or car door, which may interfere with installation.

• No car seat can guarantee your child’s total safety in the event of an accident, but the use of this product reduces the risk of serious in- juries or death when installed correctly.

• The risk of serious injuries to the child increas- es, not only in the case of accidents, but also in other circumstances (i.e.: sudden braking, etc.) if these instructions are not followed carefully: always check that the child car seat is secured correctly to the vehicle’s seat.

• If the child car seat is damaged, deformed or worn out, it must be replaced: it may no longer meet the original safety standards.

• This product must not be modied in any way unless the modication has been ap- proved by the manufacturer.

• Do not t any accessories, spare parts or components not supplied or approved by the manufacturer.

• Do not insert anything between the vehicle seat and the child car seat, or between the child car seat and the child, unless it is an accessory approved by the manufacturer: in case of accident, the child car seat may not work properly.

• After an accident, even a minor one, the child seat can incur damage which may not be vis- ible to the naked eye: it must be replaced.

• DO NOT use the product for more than 10 years. after this period, alterations of the materials (e.g., due to exposure to sunlight) may reduce or compromise the product’s eectiveness.

• Do not use second-hand child car seats: they may be structurally damaged, even if not vis- ible to the naked eye, and could compromise the safety of the product.

• Never leave the child unattended in the child car seat for any reason.

• If the vehicle has been left in the sun, check that the dierent parts of the child car seat are not too hot before seating the child in it: in this case, let the child car seat cool down rst before placing the child into it, in order to avoid burns.

• The seat fabric must only be replaced with another approved by the manufacturer as it forms an integral part of the child car seat. To ensure your child’s safety, the child car seat must never be used without the fabric cover.

• Check that the safety harness strap is not twist- ed to avoid the strap or any parts of the child car seat becoming trapped between the car doors, or rubbing against cutting edges. The car seat is no longer usable if the safety har- ness shows signs of cutting or fraying.

• When the child car seat is not in use, it should be left secured to the car’s seat, or stowed in the car’s boot with the seat inclination adjuster handle completely inserted into the lower part of the child car seat. In fact, an unsecured car seat may pose a hazard to the passengers in the event of an accident or sudden braking.

• Do not transport loose, unsecured objects or baggage on the back shelf of the vehicle: they may injure the passengers in the event of an accident or sudden braking.

• Make sure that all folding or rotating car seats are always rmly fastened in place, otherwise they could be dangerous.

• Check that the vehicle car seat headrest does not interfere with that of the child car seat: do not push it forwards. If this is the case, remove the headrest from the car seat on which the child car seat is tted, without resting it on the luggage rack.

• Ensure that all the car passengers fasten their vehicle seat belt for their own safety as dur- ing the journey, they may injure the child in the event of an accident or sudden braking of the car.

• On long distance journeys, make frequent stops. Children get tired easily.

• Do not remove the child from the child car seat while travelling. If your child needs atten- tion, nd a safe place and stop.

• Artsana declines all responsibility for any in- appropriate use of the product.

1.2 DESCRIPTION OF THE COMPONENTS

Fig. A A. Seat of Car seat27

J. Child car seat restraint harness K. Buckle L. Recline lever M. Seat rotation lever N. Belt adjustment strap O. Belt adjustment button P. Belt guide Q. Group 2/3 belt guide R. Mini reducer Fig. C S. Headrest adjustment lever T. Top belt guide U. Belt slot

1.3 PRODUCT FEATURES

GROUPS 0+, 1, 2 and 3 (SEMI-UNIVERSAL). IMPORTANT WARNING

1. This is a “Semi-universal” child car seat, type-

approved in accordance with ECE Regula- tion R44/04 and exclusively compatible with the vehicles specied in the “Vehicle list” that comes with the product.

2. It is only suitable for vehicles which feature

a 3-point static or 3-point retractable vehi- cle seat belt approved according to UN/ ECE Regulation No.16, or other equivalent standards.

3. In case of doubts, contact the manufacturer

of the restraint device or your dealer.

UCT AND VEHICLE SEAT

WARNING! Follow the restrictions and re- quirements for use of this product and the vehicle car seat at all times: safety will not be guaranteed otherwise.

• This car seat is type-approved for use with children who weigh between 0 to 36 kg (from birth until roughly 12 years of age).

• The vehicle seat must be equipped with a 3-point vehicle seat belt, static or with retrac- tor, type-approved in accordance with UNI/ ECE Regulation No 16 or other equivalent standards (Figure 1). WARNING! Never t the child car seat to a ve- hicle seat that is only equipped with a 2-point safety belt (Fig. 2).

• The car seat may be xed to the passenger side front seat equipped with ISOFIX anchor- ages or to any of the rear seats equipped with ISOFIX anchorages. In the Group 0+ congu- ration (0-13 kg) the car seat may only be xed to the front seat if the airbag has been deac- tivated. Never use this child car seat on rear- facing or side-facing car seats (Fig. 3).

• This product is only intended to be used as a child car seat; it is not meant for use indoors.

• It may happen that the vehicle seat belt buckle is too long and exceeds the expected height above the bottom of the car seat (Fig. 4A-4B). In this case the seat must not be xed on that seat but must be installed on another seat on which there is no problem. For more information, contact your car manufacturer. WARNING! Group 0+ and Group 1. If it is used in a vehicle equipped with rear safety har- nesses with integrated airbags (inatable seat belts), the interplay between the inatable portion of the seat belt and this child restraint system could cause serious injury or death. Do not install this child restraint equipment where an inatable safety harness must be used. WARNING! Group 2/3. When using in vehicles equipped with rear seat belts with integrated airbags (inatable seat belts), follow the car manufacturer’s instruction manual.

WARNING! The text and gures of these in- structions refer to the installation of the child car seat on the right back seat. Follow the same steps to install the car seat in other posi- tions.27

AND TOP TETHER (0-13 KG) For the Group 0+ conguration, the car seat must ALWAYS be rear-facing, with the airbag deactivated. Installation must ALWAYS be carried out using the rigid connectors and Top Tether.

• Use the lever (M) to rotate the seat 180°, verify- ing that it has locked in the rear-facing posi- tion (Fig. 5).

• Use the recline lever (L), to line up the red ar- row with position R (Fig. 6).

• Position the car seat on the seat of the vehicle in the rear-facing direction.

• Pull the rigid connectors out completely (C), by using the button (D) (Fig. 7).

• Fasten the connectors to the hooks present between the backrest and the seat (Fig. 8). Once fastening occurs, you will hear a typi- cal “click” and the indicator will change from red to green.

• Firmly push the car seat toward the backrest of the vehicle seat to ensure the best t (Fig. 9).

• Pass the Top Tether (V) through the indicated belt guide (P) (Fig. 10).

• Check that the Top Tether belt is properly positioned inside the indicated belt guide (Fig. 11).

• WARNING! Pass the Top Tether between the top of the car seat backrest and the head- rest. Never pass the Top Tether above the car headrest (Fig. 12). WARNING! Refer to your car’s user manual to identify where the Top Tether of the child car seat is attached to the car. This fastening point is denoted with a specic label (Fig. 13) and can be found in the positions indicated by the gures 13A – 13B – 13C – 13D. WARNING! Check that the Top Tether fastener used is the one that has been specially desig- nated. Do not confuse it with a ring used for hanging bags.

• Once you have identied the fastening point, connect the Top Tether hook (V) to it. Adjust the length of the Top Tether belt by forcefully pulling the belt until it is tight. The indicator on the belt goes green when the tether is suitably tight (Fig. 14). Roll up any excess belt and tie up using the velcro. The mini reducer cushion is to be used from birth up to 6 kg. Once installation is complete place the baby in the seat as follows:

• Press the belt adjustment button (O) and hold and pull both the car seat belts toward yourself until the maximum length is reached (Fig. 15).

• Unbuckle the car seat belts by pressing the button on the buckle (Fig. 16).

• Place the baby in the car seat with care, join the two buckle tongues and fasten them once again (Fig. 17).

• Using the appropriate lever (S), adjust the height of the headrest, so that the belts exit at the height of the baby’s shoulders (Fig. 18).

• To adjust belt tightness, pull the adjustment strap (N) upwards with caution until the belt is suitably tight (Fig. 19). To remove the car seat, unhook the car seat belts and the rigid connectors (C) by pushing the release buttons (D).

CAR’S THREE-POINT-BELT (0-13 KG) For the Group 0+ conguration, the car seat must ALWAYS be rear-facing, with the airbag deactivated. The installation must ALWAYS make use of the rigid connectors and the car’s 3-point seat belt.

• Use the lever (M) to rotate the seat 180°, veri- fying that it has locked in the rear-facing posi- tion (Fig. 20).

• Use the recline lever (L), to line up the red ar- row with position R (Fig. 21).

• Position the car seat on the seat of the vehicle in the rear-facing direction.

• Pull the rigid connectors out completely (C), by using the button (D) (Fig. 22).

• Fasten the connectors to the hooks present between the backrest and the seat (Fig. 23). Once fastening occurs, you will hear a typical “click” and the indicator will change from red to green.

• Firmly push the car seat toward the backrest of the vehicle seat to ensure the best t (Fig. 24).

• Remove the reducer and unhook the vehicle seat buckle (Fig. 25).29

• Run the abdominal portion of the belt along the blue guide (P) (Fig. 26) run the diagonal portion of the car seat belt through the top guide (T), along the path between the head- rest and the seat following the indicated seat belt guide (Fig. 27).

• Fasten the belt to the buckle (Fig. 28).

• Put the mini reducer cushion back in place (0-6 kg).

• The nal conguration of the car seat must match Fig. 29. The mini reducer cushion is to be used from birth up to 6 kg. Once installation is complete place the baby in the seat as follows:

• Press the belt adjustment button (O) and hold and pull both the car seat belts toward yourself until the maximum length is reached (Fig. 30).

• Unbuckle the car seat belts by pressing the button on the buckle (Fig. 31).

• Place the baby in the car seat with care, join the two buckle tongues and fasten them once again (Fig. 32).

• Using the appropriate lever (S), adjust the height of the headrest, so that the belts exit at the height of the baby’s shoulders (Fig. 33).

• To adjust belt tightness, pull the adjustment strap (N) upwards with caution until the belt is suitably tight (Fig. 34). To remove the car seat, unhook the car seat belts and the rigid connectors (C) by pushing the release buttons (D).

CAR’S THREE-POINT-BELT (9-18 KG) In the Group 1 conguration, the car seat must ALWAYS be front-facing, and must ALWAYS be installed using the rigid connectors and the car’s 3-point seat belt. WARNING! Use the reclined car seat in the positions 1, 2 or 3. NEVER use position R.

• Use the lever (M) to rotate the seat 180°, verifying that it has locked in the front-facing position (Fig. 35).

• Position the car seat on the seat of the vehicle in the front-facing direction.

• Pull the rigid connectors out completely (C), by using the button (D) (Fig. 36).

• Fasten the connectors to the hooks present between the backrest and the seat (Fig. 37). Once fastening occurs, you will hear a typical “click” and the indicator will change from red to green.

• Run the diagonal portion of the belt along the top belt guide (T). Insert the three-point belt in the belt slot (U) and have it exit from the slot on the opposite side (Fig. 38)

• Buckle the car’s seat belt (Fig. 39)

• Push the car seat rmly against the backrest of the vehicle seat to ensure the best t (Fig.

40) and tighten the diagonal portion of the

belt (Fig. 41). Once installation is complete place the baby in the seat as follows:

• Press the belt adjustment button (O) and hold and pull both the car seat belts toward yourself until the maximum length is reached (Fig. 42).

• Unbuckle the car seat belts by pressing the button on the buckle (Fig. 43).

• Place the baby in the car seat with care, join the two buckle tongues and fasten them once again (Fig. 44).

• Using the appropriate lever (S), adjust the height of the headrest, so that the belts exit at the height of the baby’s shoulders (Fig. 45).

• To adjust belt tightness, pull the adjustment strap (N) with caution until the belt is suitably tight (Fig. 46).

KG) TO GROUP 2/3 (15-36 KG) To change the conguration from Group 1 to Group 2/3 you will need to complete the fol- lowing steps:

• Loosen the belts on the car seat completely by pressing the adjustment button (O) (Fig. 47).

• Use the lever (S) to set the maximum exten- sion possible for the headrest (Fig. 48).

• Free the car seat belts from the anchor (Fig. 49A) and place the anchor in the appropriate housing (Fig. 49B).

• Run the car seat belts through the holes and free them from the buckle (Fig. 50).29

• After having lifted the fabric from the seat, position the buckle in the appropriate com- partment located near the feet (Fig. 51).

• Roll up the belts and place them in the com- partments present to the sides of the seat (Fig. 52).

• Place the shoulder straps in the backrest (Fig.

53) and the leg separator guard under the

THE CAR’S THREE-POINT SEAT BELT. WARNING! Use the reclined car seat in posi- tions 1 and 2. NEVER use positions R and 3. The installation must ALWAYS make use of the rigid connectors and the car’s 3-point seat belt.

• Position the car seat on the seat of the vehicle in the front-facing direction.

• Pull the rigid connectors out completely (C), by using the button (D) (Fig. 55).

• Fasten the connectors to the hooks present between the backrest and the seat (Fig. 56). Once fastening occurs, you will hear a typical “click” and the indicator will change from red to green.

• Run the diagonal segment of the vehicle seat belt behind the headrest and through the red belt guide on the headrest (Q) (Fig. 57).

• Place the child in the car seat, verifying that the child’s back rests rmly against the back- rest of the car seat.

• Hook the vehicle seat belt to the buckle (Fig. 58).

• When adjusting the headrest check that the diagonal belt guide (Q) is located above the shoulder at a maximum distance of 2 cm (Fig. 59).

• Pull the diagonal portion of the belt toward the retractor, so that the belt is tight and ts snugly against the chest and legs of the child (Fig. 60). WARNING!

• Always check that the seat belt is distributed evenly in all points and that it is not twisted.

• Check that the diagonal seat belt ts correctly across the child’s shoulder and does not press on the child’s neck; If necessary, adjust the headrest.

• Check that the car safety belt retractor is be- hind the backrest of the car seat (Fig. 61).

2.6 RESETTING THE SEAT BELTS FOR USE

IN GROUP 0+ (0-13 KG) and GROUP 1 (9-18KG) Work backwards through the steps described in chapter 2.3.

HEADREST The height of the headrest can be adjusted to better adapt the child car seat to the height of the child. When it is correctly adjusted, it ensures:

• That the head is always well positioned and protected (Group 1/2/3).

• That the vehicle seat belts of the car seat are always at the correct height, in other words at the shoulders (Group 0+ and Group 1).

• That the car’s diagonal belt is always at the right height thanks to the guides built into the headrest (Q) (Group 2/3). To adjust the height of the headrest, use the headrest adjustment lever (S), until the desired height is reached (Fig. 62).

3.2 RECLINING THE SEAT

The recline lever (L) located under the seat must be unlocked using the second safety catch to bring the incline of the seat to the desired position. When the car seat is installed in the Group 0+ conguration (0-13 kg) it must be set to posi- tion R. In the Group 1 conguration (9-18 kg) the car seat can be set to positions 1, 2 and 3. In the Group 2/3 conguration (15-36 kg) the car seat can only be used in positions 1 and 2.

3.3 SIDE SAFETY SYSTEM

The car seat is equipped with a Side Safety Sys- tem (F) to guarantee greater protection in the event of impact from the side. Should the device interfere with vehicle com- ponents it can be removed, by unhooking it (Fig. 63).31

dition of the following components to make sure they are not damaged or worn:

• Fabric cover: check that the padding does not come out from the seams. Check the condition of the seams: they must always be intact and undamaged.

• Harness straps: check that the fabric lining is not frayed or the harness strap worn out in areas around the adjuster on the crotch strap, shoulders and harness adjustment plate.

• Plastic parts: check that the plastic parts are not worn out, damaged or faded. WARNING! If the child car seat is damaged, deformed or excessively worn, it must be re- placed as its original safety features may have been compromised.

When it is not tted in the car, it is advisable to store the child car seat in a dry place, away from sources of heat and to protect it from dust, humidity and direct sunlight.

DISPOSING OF THE PRODUCT

When the child car seat no longer complies with the original safety standards, stop using it and dispose of it at an appropriate collection point. Always dispose of the child car seat fol- lowing the guidance and regulations set out in the country of use. WARRANTY The product is guaranteed against any con- formity defect in normal conditions of use as provid ed for by the instructions. The warranty shall not therefore apply in the case of damage caused by improper use, wear or accidental events. For the duration of the warranty on conformity defects please refer to the specic provisions of applicable national laws in the country of pur chase, where appropriate. 30° C 30° C

3.4 CLEANING & MAINTENANCE

The cleaning and maintenance of the product must only be carried out by an adult. How to clean the fabric cover. The child car seat’s fabric cover can be re- moved and washed by hand or in a washing machine at 30°C. Please refer to the care label for instruc- tions on cleaning the seat fabric. Machine washable at 30°C Do not bleach Do not tumble dry Do not iron Do not dry clean Never use abrasive detergents or solvents. Do not dry the fabric cover within a dryer, let it dry without squeezing it. The fabric cover must only be replaced with another cover approved by the manufacturer, since it is an integral part of the child car seat and, therefore, one of its safety elements. WARNING! To ensure the safety of the child car seat, never use it without its fabric cover. To remove the fabric cover follow the instruc- tions below: Headrest

• Slide the headrest o the belt guide (Fig. 64) and unhook the buttons on the back (Fig. 65). Seat

• Unhook the buttons of the central ap (Fig.

66) and then those located around the body

(Fig. 67). HOW TO CLEAN THE PLASTIC OR METAL PARTS Clean the plastic and coated metal parts with a damp cloth only. Never use abrasive deter- gents or solvents. The moving parts of the child car seat must not be lubricated.

CHECKING THE CONDITION OF THE COM-

PONENTS It is recommended to regularly check the con-31

CONSERVATION DU PRODUIT

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