Peg-Perego Primo Viaggio User manual

OWNER’S MANUAL English
Primo Viaggio
LATCH System
Instructions for U.S.A.
WARNING: Do not install or use
this infant restraint until you read
and understand all instructions in
this manual. To avoid serious injury
to your baby, follow the instructions
carefully and be sure to buckle your
baby using the 5-point harness.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Before You Start .....................3
Customer Service ..................4
Registration form............................ 4
Safety.......................................5
Warnings........................................ 6
Safety rules .................................... 7
Your Car Seat ..........................8
Primo Viaggio LATCH System ........ 8
Ganciomatic System .................... 10
Installing the Base................11
How to install the base using
the LATCH system ....................... 12
How to install the base using
your vehicle seat belts .................. 15
Installing the Car Seat
on the Base ...........................21
How to buckle your baby
into the car seat....................23
How to raise or lower
the shoulder straps ...................... 25
Using the Car Seat
Outside the Vehicle ..............26
How to use the car seat
on an aircraft................................ 28
Cleaning & Maintenance......29
Replacement Parts...............32
Peg Perego Contact Information ......... 33
© 2004 Peg Perego. All rights reserved.

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1 Please read this manual carefully. Keep this manual in the
plastic pocket on the base of the infant car seat.
2 Review car seat parts and read through instructions. Also
read the labels. Read and understand all instructions before
using this car seat.
3 All assembly must be performed by an adult.
4 Do not use the car seat if damaged or parts are missing.
5 Use only the parts or accessories that come with the unit.
Do not modify or repair any parts.
6 Remember: this car seat is to be installed rear facing only.
7 Peg Perego has the right to make changes to the product at
any time without notice.
Before You Start

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Call Peg Perego customer service at
1-800-671-1701 (toll free) for
information about repairs or spare parts.
If any parts are missing or damaged,
replace with Peg Perego parts only. See
page 32 for a list of replacement parts.
If you want more than one base, you
can purchase it from your local dealer.
Or go to www.pegperego.com or call
1-800-671-1701.
Registration form
Important! Child restraints could be
recalled for safety reasons. You must
register this restraint to be reached
in a recall. Send your name, address
and the restraint’s model number 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 Auto Safety Hotline at
1-800-424-9393 (202-366-0123 in
D.C. area).
Customer Service
Toll free On-line
(USA) 1-800-671-1701 http://www.pegperego.com

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Safety
• This car seat meets or exceeds all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 213 requirements
for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.
• Use this car seat rear facing only.
• Never use in a vehicle seat with an
active air bag. Read your vehicle
manual for instructions on how to turn
off the air bag.
• Complete and send in the registration
form right away.
• Always store the manual with car seat.
Keep it in the pocket on front of base.
• For vehicle use, the car seat must
always be securely installed on the
base.
• Use only approved parts. Use of
unapproved parts can affect the safety
of the car seat and cause serious injury
or death in an accident.
• Keep ngers away from moving parts.
• Never leave your baby alone in the
car seat. He or she could get tangled
in straps and seriously injured.
• Always buckle your baby into the car
seat with the harness. Be sure to latch
buckles correctly.
• When lifting the seat out of the base,
be sure you rst secure the handle into
the carrying position.

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Warnings
• Your child could be seriously injured
if you do not follow instructions and
warning labels correctly.
• Be sure the car seat base is secured
properly using a vehicle seat belt as
shown in this manual.
• Use this car seat rear facing only.
This seat is not designed to face
forward. Serious injury or death can
occur in an accident if you install the
seat facing forward.
• If your vehicle has air bags, do not
install this car seat on a seat with
air bags. Death or serious injuries
can occur if an air bag hits the unit.
(Read your vehicle owner’s manual
for instructions on where to install an
infant car seat in your vehicle.)
• Never install the car seat in the
front vehicle seat unless instructed
by your vehicle manual. The
National Highway Trafc Safety
Administration (NHTSA) says infants
are safest in the rear facing position in
the back seat of vehicle.
• Install this car seat on front facing
seats only. Do not use on rear facing
or side facing seats or in cars with
door-mounted or motorized shoulder
belts.
• If you use a lap belt or lap/shoulder
belt to install the base, you must use a
seat belt that locks in place. If it does
not lock in place, use the locking clip.
The seat belt must lock into place for
the car seat to be properly secured.
In case of accident: If this car seat is in
a car accident, it is no longer safe to use.
You will need to purchase a new unit.
Safety Continued

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Safety Rules
• This car seat is designed to be used
rear facing only and for infants who
weigh no more than 20 pounds (mass
9 kg) and are no more than 26 inches
tall (66 cm). If your baby was born
with low birth weight, ask your doctor
for special instructions on using an
infant car seat.
• Use this car seat in vehicles with
standard lap or lap/shoulder belts
or universal lower anchors. If your
vehicle has lower anchors, use those
to secure the car seat instead of the
standard seat belt. Read your vehicle
manual to locate the lower anchors.
• Be sure the car seat is properly
leveled. 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.
• Do not place car seat on countertop,
table, or soft surface.
• Never leave your baby alone in the
car seat. He or she could move or tip
the seat.
• Do not leave the car seat or base
unsecured in the vehicle. A loose car
seat can injure other passengers.
• Do not use this unit after ve (5) years
from the date of purchase.
• Do not hang toys on handle of carrier.

Seat handle
Release
lever
Head
protection
Chest
harness
Harness
adjuster button
Harness
adjuster strap
5-point harness system
FRONT BACK
Chest clip
Harness latches
Slide
adjuster
Harness
straps
Anchor
buckles
Harness buckle
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Primo Viaggio
LATCH System
Your Car Seat

Level indicator
Anchor
latches
Latch strap
Belt slots
Level knob
Locking Clip Storage
Locking clip
Owner's Manual
book pocket
FRONT
BACK
SIDE
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Tender XL
Duette
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Milano
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Surefix Base
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Pliko
Atlantico
Ganciomatic System
Your Car Seat Continued

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Installing the Base
The Peg Perego Primo Viaggio car seat has two major parts:
The base and the car seat. First you install the base, and then
you install the car seat on the base.
Important! Read your vehicle manual for instructions on where
to best install an infant car seat in your vehicle.
There are two ways to install the base:
1 Using the LATCH system. If your car has “universal lower
anchors,” you can install the infant car seat using the LATCH
system instructions on page 12. The anchor is a bar located
where the seat back meets the seat bottom. (Slide your hand
down between the seats to locate this bar.)
Important! Also read your vehicle manual for instructions
on using the LATCH system.
2 Using the standard lap belt/shoulder strap. If your car does
not have universal lower anchors, install the infant car seat using
the instructions for lap belt/shoulder straps on page 15.

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Install the base with your vehicle
parked on level ground.
1. Take the car seat off the base. To do this,
squeeze together the two handles on the
back of the seat and lift.
2. Position the base rear facing in the
back seat of your vehicle. Check the
level indicator on the side of the base
to make sure the ball is in the green area.
If the ball is not in the green area, turn
the knob left or right until it is in the
green area.
How to Install the Base Using the LATCH System
Important! Read your vehicle manual
for the recommended placement of the infant
seat and for the use and position of anchors.

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3. Remove the two anchor latches from
their housing. The latches are on the
sides of the base. First loosen the latch
strap by pressing on the gray button and
pulling the strap as shown. Then press
the red button on top of the latch and pull
the latch out of its housing. Repeat on
other side.
4. Push each latch onto the anchor bar
located between your vehicle seats.
Press until you hear the click.

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5. Make sure the latch strap is threaded at
against the base.
6. Tighten the base against the seat by
pulling the free end of the latch strap.
Press down on the base with your body
weight and tighten further. Check the
level indicator. If the ball has moved into
the red area, turn the knob until the ball
is in the green area. You may need to
loosen the strap slightly to do this. Push
and pull on the base. If you can move
it more than one inch, tighten the belt
further.
How to Install the Base Using the LATCH System Continued

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Important! Not all seat belts work the
same way. To make sure the infant car seat
is properly installed using your seat belts,
read your vehicle owner’s manual. It will
suggest proper placement of an infant car
seat in your particular vehicle.
1. Park your vehicle on level ground. Take
the car seat off the base. To do this,
squeeze together the two handles on the
back of the seat and lift.
2. Position the base rear facing in the back
seat of your vehicle. Thread the lap belt
through the slots on the base and lock the
latch plate into the buckle as shown.
How to Install the Base Using Your Vehicle Seat Belts

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3. Pull the strap to tighten the seat belt.
Press down on the base with your body
weight and pull the strap tighter. Then
push and pull on the base. If you can
move the base more than one inch,
tighten the belt further. Once the base is
tight, check the level indicator. The ball
should be in the green area. If the ball is
in the red area, turn the knob until it is in
the green area. You may need to loosen
the strap slightly to do this.
Warning! If you cannot get the
belt tight enough, refer to your vehicle
manual for instructions on how to secure
the base using the type of seat belt in your
vehicle. Your baby is not safe riding in a
loose car seat.
How to Install the Base Using Your Vehicle Seat Belts Continued

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Primo Viaggio is designed for use
with lap or shoulder/lap seat belts.
Four of the most common types are
listed below. Please read your vehicle
manual for instructions on installing
an infant car seat using your vehicle
seat belts.
Lap/Shoulder belt with Switchable
Locking Retractor
If your vehicle has Switchable Locking
Retractor lap/shoulder belts, pull the shoulder
strap all the way out, let it retract several
inches, then pull it out again. It should lock
in place to properly secure the base.
Lap/Shoulder belt with Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR) and free
sliding latch plate
This type of seat belt will only lock in an
emergency, so you must use the locking
clip (stored on infant seat base) to properly
secure this type of seat belt.

1/2 inch 1/2 inch
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To install the locking clip, hold the
shoulder strap and lap belt together just
above the buckle. Unbuckle the belt while
holding the straps. Hook the locking clip
around both straps as shown. Leave 
inch space between the clip and latch.
Re-buckle the belt.
How to Install the Base Using Your Vehicle Seat Belts Continued

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Lap/shoulder belt with a locking latch plate
If you have a lap/shoulder belt with a
locking latch plate and the belt comes loose
after buckling, unbuckle it, ip it over, and
re-buckle. This will usually keep the seat
belt locked in place. If not, read your vehicle
manual for specic instructions.
Lap belt only with an Emergency
Locking Retractor
If you have a lap belt (without shoulder
strap) that locks only in an emergency
(ELR), do not use it to secure the Primo
Viaggio car seat. Please consult a certied
Child Passenger Safety Technician for other
installation options.
To nd a technician in your area, go to:
http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/injury/
childps/Contacts/index.cfm
or call 1-888-327-4236.

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Important! Do not install this car seat
on seats with:
A Lap/motorized shoulder belts.
B Belts mounted on the door.
C Side-facing seats.
D Rear-facing seats or seats that rotate.
For your child’s safety, always read your
vehicle manual for instructions on installing
child car seats.
How to Install the Base Using Your Vehicle Seat Belts Continued