ways or facing rearwards (diag. 6)
• The vehicle seat must be fitted with a
3point static or 3point retractor safety belts ap
proved to UN/ECE Regulation No.16, or other
equivalent standards (Diag. 7).
• WARNING! Never fit the child car seat to a vehicle
seat that is only equipped with a
2point safety belt (Diag. 8)
• Never use the booster cushion if the child weighs
more than 6 kg.
2. CAR INSTALLATION
The child car seat can be installed:
with a standard base, to be fitted only with 3point
safety belts (optional);
without a base;
with an ISOFIX base, to be fitted using the ISOFIX
system and, alternatively, with 3point safety belts
(optional)
In all three cases, the child car seat must always be
installed facing rearwards.
2.1 INSTALLATION WITH THE STANDARD BASE
(3-point safety belts)
To install the child car seat with base on the vehicle
seat, proceed as follows:
1. Remove the child car seat from the base by pulling
the release lever behind the backrest whilst using the
carry handle to lift it upwards (Diag. 9).
2. Position the base on the chosen vehicle seat, posi
tion it as seen in Diag. 10 so that it touches the vehicle
seat backrest.
3. Pull the vehicle safety belt and connect it to the
relative buckle, threading the horizontal abdominal
through the two slots (J) indicated by the light blue
arrow; pull it as tight as possible (Diag. 11).
4. Before attaching the child car seat onto the base,
check that the stabiliser block is closed (Diag. 12).
5. Attach the child car seat onto the base (facing
rearwards) and push it downwards until you hear it
click into place (Diag. 13).
6. Check that the child car seat is correctly fitted to
the base by lifting the front and rear sections.
7. Pull the diagonal car safety belt and thread it
through the relative slot (M) on the back of the child
car seat backrest (Diag. 14) WARNING! When travel
ling by car, this diagonal safety belt must ALWAYS be
threaded through this slot.
8. Pull the belt as tight as possible, without leaving
any slack and making sure it is not twisted.
9. Turn the carry handle to position A checking it rests
against the vehicle seat (Diag. 15).
WARNING! After installing the child car seat, ALWAYS
check that the vehicle safety belt is tightened properly
along the entire length of the belt and no parts are
twisted. NEVER fit the car safety belt in any way other
than that indicated in these instructions.
To remove the child car seat leaving the base on
the vehicle seat:
1. Unthread the diagonal belt through the slots in
the backrest without removing it from the buckle.
2. Bring the handle bar into vertical position B (Diag.
5).
3. Remove the child car seat as illustrated above.
2.2 INSTALLATION WITHOUT THE BASE
To install the child car seat without the base, proceed
as follows:
1. Fold out the stabiliser block and position the child
car seat on the desired vehicle seat (Diag. 16).
2. Pull the vehicle safety belt and connect it to the
relative buckle, threading the horizontal abdominal
belt through the two slots (I) indicated by the light
blue arrows (Diag. 17).
3. Take the diagonal car safety belt and thread it
through the relative slot (M) on the back of the child
car seat backrest (Diag. 1 8). WARNING! When travel
ling by car, this diagonal safety belt must ALWAYS be
threaded through this slot.
4. Pull the belt as tight as possible, without leaving
any slack and making sure it is not twisted.
5. Turn the carry handle to position A checking it rests
against the vehicle seat (Diag. 19).
To remove the child car seat:
1. Release the car safety belt by pressing the buckle.
2. Bring the carry handle into a vertical position (B).
3. Unthread the belt through the diagonal and hori
zontal slots.
2.3 INSTALLATION WITH THE ISOFOX BASE
For installation with the ISOFIX base, please refer to
the related instructions provided with the product.
For use with the ISOFIX SEMIUNIVERSAL system,
it is absolutely necessary to read the vehicle manual
before fitting the child car seat. The manual will
show which cars seats are compatible with the child
car seat size class.
The Chicco ISOFIX BASE is "SEMI-UNIVERSAL" ap
proved and is therefore NOT compatible with all car
models, but only with those specified in the "Ap
proved vehicle list" booklet provided with the product.
3. OTHER OPERATIONS
3.1 SEATING THE CHILD IN THE CAR SEAT
1. Pressing the adjuster button (G) and pull the child
car seat harness straps to loosen them (Diag. 20).
2. Press the red button (Diag. 21a) to open the buckle
and keep the harness straps spread apart (Diag. 21b).
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