Peg-Perego Base Fissa - Manual (Page 14)

1• To fasten the child car seat to the base, line up
the hooks and push down with both hands until
the seat clicks into place.
2• To remove the child car seat, pull the handle on
the backrest upwards and lift the seat.
SAFETY BELT
3• To fasten the safety belt, cross the two straps and
click the tabs into the buckle.
4• To loosen the safety belt, press the red button on
the buckle.
5• The child car seat is equipped with three notches
for adjusting the level of the safety belt to match
the child's height. The safety belt should be
neither too high nor too low in relation to the
child's shoulders. In the correct position, the
child's shoulders should be just above the notch.
6• To change the height of the safety belt, loosen
it and slip the straps out of the notches on the
back. Insert the straps into the appropriate
notches for the child's height.
7• To adjust the safety belt to a looser position, slip
a finger into the opening in the seat, and press
the metal button while pulling the straps upwards
with the other hand, as shown in the figure. To
tighten the safety belt so that it fits the child
snuggly, pull the belt towards you, as shown in
the figure. Be careful not to tighten the belt too
much; leave a slight amount of play in the belt.
PADDING
8• A pillow for the child's head, two shoulder pads,
and a protective cushion for the child's legs are
provided with the car seat. Insert the pillow by
slipping the straps through the openings in the
pillow as shown in the figure. Attach the shoulder
pads using the Velcro fasteners.
9• Position the protective leg cushion by slipping the
seat strap with the buckle through the cushion, as
shown in the figure.
REGULATOR HANDLE
10• The car seat regulator handle has four positions.
To incline the seat, press the two buttons on the
handle and simultaneously adjust the seat until it
clicks into the desired position.
Position A: Set the handle to this position when
the child car seat is mounted in the car.
Position B: Set the handle to this position when
carrying the child car seat by hand or while
attaching it to its base, to a stroller, or to a baby
carriage.
Position C: Set the handle to this position to allow
the car seat to rock.
Position D: Set the handle to this position to
prevent the child car seat from rocking.
HOOD
11• To fit the hood, push the handle rearwards, place
the hood adjusting couplings onto the handle,
then tie up the fastening strings as shown in the
figure. To remove the hood, reverse operations.
12• The hood can be adjusted to two positions: To
raise or lower it, push on the inner sides of the
adjusting couplings and bring the hood up or
down till the next click.
REMOVABLE LINING
13• To remove the lining from the car seat, detach the
hood. Unfasten the safety belt and slip it out of
the sack at the back.
14• Slip the fastener tabs on the sack out from under
the car seat.
15• Slip the leg-divider belt buckle out of the opening
in the sack.
• The hood is made of plastic, and can be washed
without being removed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE IN THE VEHICLE
IMPORTANT:
16• The “Primo Viaggio” car seat with a fixed base
can be fastened to the front seat if there is no
AIRBAG or to the back seat.
The seat may be fastened using only three-
point safety belts (see figure). It is forbidden
to use a two-point or abdominal safety belt to
attach the child car seat, since these belts do
not guarantee the child's safety.
STEPS FOR PLACING THE FIXED BASE IN THE CAR
17• Place the child car seat base on the seat of the
car. Pull the car safety belt through the two side
slits, taking care to keep the belt taut.
18• Fasten the car safety belt.
STEPS FOR PLACING THE CAR SEAT ON THE FIXED
BASE IN THE CAR
19• The child car seat must be mounted facing
backwards in relation to the direction the car
travels. Using both hands, place the car seat on
its base and press downwards until it clicks into
place.
20• The regulator handle must be lowered to the last
position when the seat is mounted in the car, as
shown in the figure. Make sure the handle is in
the correct position by moving it forward until it
clicks.
21• Pass the car safety belt behind the backrest on