Peg-Perego Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible User manual

USA
Instructions for use EN
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WARNING:
Do not install or use this infant
restraint until you read and
understand all instructions in this
manual. To avoid serious injuries to
your baby, follow the instructions
carefully and be sure to buckle your
baby using the 5-point harness.
Weight limits in
rear-facing mode:
5-45 lbs (2.3 - 20.4 kg)
maximum height:
35 inches (89 cm)
Weight limits in
forward-facing mode:
22-70 lbs (10 - 31.8 kg)
maximum height:
49 inches (125 cm)

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© 2011 Peg Perego. All rights reserved.
Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................3
Warning ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Safety information ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Registration form ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Your car seat .................................................................................................................................................10
Installing your car seat in a vehicle...................................................................................................... 11
Vehicle seatbelts design and compatibility.............................................................. 11
Non compatible vehicle belt designs ........................................................................ 16
Proper levelling of child seat in rearward facing mode ....................................... 17
Use of top tether strap ..................................................................................................... 18
1 - Rear facing mode using Latch System ................................................................. 22
2 - Rear facing mode using lap/shoulder belt (Type II)......................................... 25
3 - Rear facing mode using lap belt (Type I) ............................................................ 27
1 - Forward facing mode using Latch System ........................................................ 29
2 - Forward facing mode using lap/shoulder belt (Type II) ............................... 32
3 - Forward facing mode using lap belt (Type I) .................................................... 34
Installing your car seat in an aircraft .................................................................................................. 36
Securing your baby in Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible ................................................................. 38
Securing your baby in Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible (Crotch strap adjustment).............. 43
Cleaning and maintenance ................................................................................................................... 45
Replacement Parts.................................................................................................................................... 49

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Thank you for choosing a PegPerego Primo
Viaggio SIP Convertible. As with any other
PegPerego product, your Convertible has been
designed and certied by a dedicated team
of engineers inside Peg Perego Research and
Development Department. Your Convertible
has been manufactured and assembled in a Peg
Perego plant under certied quality procedures
and using rst quality materials of certied
tracked origins. As per every car seat, Primo
Viaggio Convertible is used with an infant inside
a vehicle, travelling fast on highways or slow in
the chaotic trac of today’s cities. This means
that you need to use this car seat as a concerned
parent, driving carefully when you have a child
on board but also, before this, taking your
time to explore the product, knowing all the
features it has, the dierent possible uses, the
proper and best installations. Go through this
manual entirely, keeping your new product in
sight, checking every point and understanding
it. Install the product in your vehicle taking the
necessary time and making tting trials before
using it with your child. Once you have read
the manual, store it again in its proper pocket.
This will make you sure that everybody looking
after your baby and using this seat will be able
to look for help in this manual.
Introduction

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Should you see any malfunctioning feature,
after taking the necessary familiarization or if
you see broken parts, do not hesitate to call
Peg Perego Customer Service @ 1-800-671-
1701 for help. Now that you know your new
Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible, you are ready to
enjoy safe and happy journeys with your family
and your children.
Introduction

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Warning
• Do not install or use this infant restraint until
you read and understand all the instructions in
this manual and the labels on the product. To
avoid serious injuries to your baby, follow the
instructions carefully. Keep the instruction manual
in the dedicated pocket for future reference.
• Your child could be seriously injured if you do not
follow instructions and warning labels correctly.
• This car seats meets or exceeds all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 213
requirements for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.
• Always restrain your baby with the 5-point
integral harness provided with the product. Be sure
that the buckle is correctly latched. Snugly adjust
the belt around baby’s body making sure that the
belt lies at with no slack. Use the chest clip to be
sure that the belts are in the correct position.
• Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible can be used in
two main modes: rear facing, when baby sitting
in the restraint looks at the back of the vehicle;
forward facing when baby sitting in the restraint
looks at the front of the vehicle.
• Use Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible in rearward
facing mode with children weighing in a range
5 – 45 lbs (2.3 – 20.4 kg) and having a maximum
height of 35 inches (89 cm); in forward facing
mode with children weighing in the range 22
– 70 lbs (10 – 31.8 kg) and having a maximum
height of 49 inches (125 cm).
• Keep your baby in rearward facing mode as long
as possible: NEVER use Primo Viaggio Convertible
in forward facing mode if baby weighs less than
22 lbs (10 kg).
• Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible can be secured
to your vehicle by means of lap or lap/shoulder
belts available in your vehicle. However, not all
available models of seatbelts are approved for
use with this product. Refer to the dedicated
section in this manual for further details.
• Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible can besecured
to your vehicle by means of lower universal
anchorage system (LATCH) inconjunction with
a top tether, both provided with this product.
Refer to the dedicated section in this manual
for installation details and check your vehicle
owner’s manual for further details.
• When using Primo Viaggio Convertible in
rear facing mode, never place It in vehicle

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seats equipped with an active air bag or next
to airbags located in other parts of the vehicle.
Death or serious injuries can occur if an air bag
hits the unit. Read your vehicle owner’s manual
for additional information.
• This car seat is designed to be installed on
front facing vehicle seats only. Never use on
seats looking sideways or rearward facing.
Do not use in cars with door-mounted or
motorized shoulder belts. Read your vehicle
owner’s manual for additional information.
• According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions.
•
When the car seat is installed on the vehicle
seat, check that vehicle belts or LATCH and top
tether straps are snugly tted around the car seat
structure and that there is no slack. An incorrectly
fastened seat may result in an additional excursion
or deceleration on your child in case of an accident.
• Complete and send in the registration form
provided with this product right away. In case
an accident: if this car seat is involved in a car
accident, it may be no longer safe for use. You
may need to get a new unit. Call customer
service @ 1-800-671-1701 for help.
• Seat covers and pads provided in this product
are part of the product and the certication
program. The use of non approved covers or
other accessories are not recommended .
• EPS components (white soft foam located
below the upholstered covers) are integrated in
the product as safety related parts and should
never be removed or severely damaged.
•
EPP component (black soft part located
behind the shell) is integrated in the product as
safety related part and should never be removed.
• Secure this car seat in the car even when not
occupied. This car seat is a heavy object that
could cause severe damage to other occupants
in case of an accident.
• Do not lift this car seat by harnesses to avoid
unnecessary wear or stress on the webbing. Lift
it by the hard structure.
• Keep ngers away from moving parts.
Warning

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Safety information
• Use only with children who weigh between 5
and 70 lbs (2.3 and 31.8 kg).
• When placing your child in the seat, make
sure that bulky jackets or covers are removed.
This will make the use of harnesses easier and
therefore correct.
• Do not leave your child unattended in the
car, even for a short period. He/she could get
tangled in the straps and be seriously injured
or could move or tip the seat.
• Do not leave the car seat under direct sunlight
for a prolonged time. The seat may become
very hot and burn your child’s skin.
• When not in use, store the product in a proper
place, away from light, moisture, excessive
heat or cold.
• Be sure the car seat is properly levelled. If
the seat reclines too much, your baby can be
injured or ejected from the seat. If the seat is
too upright, it can cause your baby to have
breathing problems, which could lead to injury
or death.
• Do not place this car seat on countertops,
tables or soft surfaces. Do not use this unit after
seven (7) years from the date of production
labelled on the seat.
• Do not try to remove or add parts unless
where explained in this manual; do not try
to repair this product. In case of damage or
defective components, call customer service @
1-800-671-1701 for help.
• Do not leave loose objects, bags or luggage in
the vehicle cockpit. In case of an accident they
could suddenly move causing the occupants
to be injured.

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Registration form
Important! Child restraints could be recalled
for safety reasons. You must register this re-
straint to be reached in a recall. Send your
name, address and the restraint's model num-
ber and manufacturing date to:
Peg Perego U.S.A., Inc.
3625 Independence Drive
Fort Wayne, IN 46808
Or call 1-800-671-1701 (toll free)
For recall information, call the U.S.
Government’s Vehicle Safety Hotline at
1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153)
Or go to http://www.NHTSA.gov
Data required to ll the registration form
(model number, model name, date of
manufacturing, etc.) are indelibly printed on a
label located in the picture shown here.
Registration form is attached to the product
cover. Detach the form, ll in and mail to
PegPerego. No stamp is needed. We have
already paid for it. Should the registration form
be missing, please call Customer Service @
1-800-671-1701 for a replacement form.

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Registration form
Harness serial number is also indelibly printed
on the buckle and the webbing and could
provide useful information in case of accident
or defects. See picture below for location
explanation.

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Locko clip
Headpad adjustment strap
5 point harness
Shoulder pads
Chest clip
Buckle
Harness release button
EPS padded head panel
Base
Latch
connector
Instruction
manual pocket
Top tether
strap
Recline handle
Adjuster strap
Newborn
ller
cushion
Your car seat

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Installing your car seat in the vehicle
1. Lap/shoulder belt (3-point) with
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) and
free sliding latch plate. This type of seat
belt has a latch plate that moves freely along
the belt. To activate ALR retractor for child
seats installation, some models may require to
pull the belt all the way through; some other
models may require to pull the belt for a
certain length (check vehicle owner’s manual for
details). Tighten the belt around the seat
feeding the belt back into the retractor. The belt
will not extend unless you unbuckle the belt and
repeat the operation from the beginning. With
these belts, use of lock o clips is not required.
VEHICLE SEATBELTS DESIGN AND COMPATIBILITY
Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible is designed to be installed with vehicle belts commonly tted on
most of the available cars. However, in the market there are several dierent types of vehicles
manufactured in dierent periods. As a result, there are many dierent vehicle belt designs.
Unfortunately, some may be unsuitable for a safe installation of Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible.
Please read carefully the list below and in case of problems or doubts, double check your vehicle
owner’s manual or call PegPerego Customer Service @ 1-800-671-1701 for additional help.

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Installing your car seat in the vehicle
2. Lap/shoulder belt (3-point) with
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and
free sliding latch plate. This type of seat belt
has a latch plate that moves freely along the
belt; it will only lock in an emergency (sudden
stop or crash) so you must use the lock o clips
when available to enhance stability during
normal use. Important note: lock o clip are
designed to withstand normal use loads and
are not safety devices. In case of an accident
they my open due to excessive loads.
ELR
ALR
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Installing your car seat in the vehicle
3. Lap/shoulder belt (3-point) with
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) and
with a locking latch plate. This type of belt
can be adjusted by pulling/releasing the strap at
the latch plate adjuster. This type of belt belong
to older vehicle models and can result in a very
dicult or poor installation of Primo Viaggio
SIP Convertible due to the specic design of its
structure. Please refer to your vehicle owner’s
manual for details.
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ELR

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4. Lap belt (2-point) with Automatic
Locking Retractor (ALR). This type of seat
belt has a latch plate that is sewn to the end
of the belt. To activate ALR retractor for child
seats installation, some models may require to
pull the belt all the way through; some other
models may require to pull the belt for a
certain length (check vehicle owner’s manual for
details). Tighten the belt around the seat
feeding the belt back into the retractor. The belt
will not extend unless you unbuckle the belt and
repeat the operation from the beginning. With
these belts, use of lock o clips is not required.
5. Lap belt (2-point) with Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR). This type of seat
belt has a latch plate sewn at the end of the
belt; it will only lock in an emergency (sudden
stop or crash). Important note: DO NOT USE
Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible with these belts.
ELR
ALR
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Installing your car seat in the vehicle

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6. Lap belt (2-point) with a locking latch
plate. This type of belt can be adjusted by
pulling/releasing the strap at the latch plate
adjuster. This type of belt belong to older vehicle
models and can result in a very dicult or poor
installation of Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible due
to the specic design of its structure. Please
refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for details.
Some vehicles may have seatbelts with
large rigid buckles. These design may cause
the installation to be troublesome and aect
stability of the product during normal use.
Also, it may cause the belt to show slacks that
may result in major loads or displacement of
the product in case of a sudden stop or crash.
In this situation, try another seating position
in the vehicle or consult your vehicle owner’s
manual.
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Installing your car seat in the vehicle

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Installing your car seat in the vehicle
NON COMPATIBLE VEHICLE BELT DESIGNS
WARNING: do not use Primo Viaggio SIP
Convertible with the following vehicle belt
design:
1. Lap/motorized shoulder belts.
Belts mounted on the door
2. Side facing seats
3. Rear facing seats or seats that rotate in
dierent positions
For your child’s safety, always read your
vehicle owner’s manual for further informations.
NO
NO
NO
NO

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Installing your car seat in the vehicle
PROPER LEVELLING OF CHILD SEAT
IN REARWARD FACING MODE
When properly installed according to the
following sections, a child seat used in
rear facing mode should have a backrest
angle of 40° - 45° from vertical. If it is not
possible to reach such angle, use a pool noodle
or a rolled towel to further recline the seat.
Use the line drawn on the product as a
reference. When the line is horizontal, the
backrest angle will be at 45° with vertical.
NOTE: make sure that the angle
does not exceed 45° with vertical.
Important! Newborn infants should be
properly reclined. If the seat reclines too
much, your baby can be ejected from the
seat in an accident. If too upright, it can cause
breathing problems.
45°-40°
HORIZONTAL LINE
GROUND REFERENCE

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Installing your car seat in the vehicle
USE OF TOP TETHER STRAP
1. The top tether is an additional strap attached
at the top of the Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible
shell equipped with a hook and an adjuster.
Your Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible is certied
for use without a top tether. However,
PegPerego always recommend the use of the
top tether as a device designed to increase
stability in normal use and safety in an accident.
The top tether has to be connected to suitable
tether attachment points in the vehicle.
To locate the proper points on the vehicle,
please refer to your vehicle owner’s manual.
Do not attach the Primo Viaggio Tether to
vehicle anchorage points not designed
as child seats tether anchorage points,
as this may result in a failure in a crash.
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Installing your car seat in the vehicle
2. To use the tether, detach it from its rear
panel hook pressing on adjuster button in order
to lengthen the strap to the required length.
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3. Tether can be used to prevent excessive
rotation in an impact in forward facing mode,
thus reducing the risk for the occupant to
impact objects in front of him.
Attach the tether to the designed tether anchor
and pull the free strap until the tether is fully
tensioned and free of any slack. Picture shows
the tether anchor located on the rear seat pan.
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