Chicco 458, 457, 455 User Manual

Caboose Ultralight
Instruction Manual

These instructions are for the

following Joovy Style Numbers:

455, 457, 458

Patent No. 5,622,375

Joovy • 2919 Canton Street • Dallas, TX 75226 • [phone] • Fax: [phone]

E-mail: [e-mail] • Website: www.joovy.com

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Please read this instruction manual completely before using

! WARNINGS

this stroller. Keep these instructions for future reference.

• Failure to follow these instructions could result in serious injury or death.

• Never leave child unattended.

• Avoid serious injury from falling or sliding out.

• Always use safety belts and ensure that all children are positioned according to these
instructions.

• Be certain that the stroller is fully opened, the safety latch is in position, and the wheel
brakes are on before allowing children near the stroller.

• The maximum weight of the child that can be seated in the front seat is 45 lbs.

• The rear stand-on platform and the rear bench seat are designed for a child that is at
least 2-1/2 years old but LESS than 44 inches tall.

• Use of the stroller with two children weighing more than 45 pounds each, or children
totaling more than 90 pounds, will cause excessive wear and stress on the stroller and
may cause a hazardous unstable condition.

• Never use this stroller to carry more than 2 children at the same time.

• Never allow a child to step on the footrest to get into or out of the stroller.

• Do not use the stroller on stairways or escalators.

• The included parent organizer is for use ONLY on the Joovy Caboose stroller. DO NOT
use it on other stroller models.

• Never carry hot beverages or open containers in the parent organizer. Maximum weight
allowed is 5 pounds.

• Hanging purses, shopping bags, parcels, diaper bags or other accessory items from the
handle bars or any other parts of the stroller may change the balance of the stroller and
cause a hazardous unstable condition.

• The maximum weight that can be carried in the storage basket is 5 pounds. Excessive
weight may result in a hazardous unstable condition.

• The total weight of contents in the seatback mesh pockets should be less than 2 pounds.

Excess weight may cause a hazardous unstable condition.

• When installing an infant carrier onto the stroller, ALWAYS use the restraining strap to
secure the carrier in place.

• Never allow your stroller to be used as a toy.

• Discard all packaging materials properly. Do not allow children to play with them.

• Check your stroller for loose rivets, snaps, worn parts, and torn material or stitching on a
regular basis.

• Discontinue use of the stroller should it malfunction or become damaged.

Please do not return this product to the store

If you experience any difculty with the assembly or use of this product, or if you

have a question regarding these instructions, please contact our Customer Service

Department at [phone] between the hours of 8:30 am and 5:00 pm Central Time.

Please note: Styles and colors may vary.

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Assembling and Using your Stroller

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To ensure safe operation of your stroller, please follow these instructions carefully.

Unpacking the Product

• Carefully remove stroller and all parts from the box and plastic bag.

• Identify the parts (stroller, front wheels (2), canopy, parent organizer, tray, car seat carrier

support and documents) with the pictures in Figures 1.

• Discard all packaging materials properly.

• Remove the plastic coverings from all foam handles and any other areas of the product and

discard also.

• DO NOT allow children to play with any packaging materials.

Figure 1

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CAUTION: Adult assembly is required for this product.

No Tools Required.

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Unfolding the Stroller

• Keep children away from stroller while unfolding.

• Position the stroller with the handle bar closest to you.

• Release the locking latch located on the right side by lifting the lever off of the
extended rivet. See Figure 2.

• Lift up slightly on the handle of the stroller. Then place one foot onto the rear
platform and pull up and back on the handle until both side frame bars snap into
their locking positions in the frame.

• Lock the safety latch on the lower left side of the stroller by pushing the lever
down over the extended rivet. See Figure 3.

• Ensure that the stroller is completely opened and the safety latch is secured
before ANY use of the stroller.

Figure 2 Figure 3

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WARNING

ALWAYS secure the safety latch on the side of the stroller when it is in the

unfolded use position. This will prevent collapse of the stroller should the

handle trigger locks be accidentally opened.

Installing the Front Wheels

• Take one of the double wheel sets and
locate the small hole in the rotating
bracket that is inside the red lever.

• Push the front axle into this hole and keep
pushing the wheel set onto this axle until
you hear an audible click. See Figure 4.

• Pull downward on the wheel set to
ensure that it has locked into position on
the axle.

• Repeat this same procedure for the other
wheel set.

• When assembled properly, both wheel
sets should rotate and roll smoothly.

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Figure 4

Front Wheel Locks

The front wheels can be either in swivel

mode or locked mode.

• To put the front wheels in their locked

mode, rst rotate each wheel set so

that the wheels are pointed straight
ahead.

• Pull up on the lever to engage the
small tab on the lever with the slot in
the plastic frame sleeve. The lever can
be either facing forward or rearward
to lock the wheels. See Figure 5.

• To unlock the wheels and put them
into swivel mode, push down on the
lever to disengage the tab from the
slot.

Figure 5

Installing and Operating the Canopy

• To attach the canopy, position the canopy on the stroller with the visor extension
forward.

• Line up the male ttings on the canopy with the female ttings near the center of
the stroller and push downward until the ttings snap into place. See Figure 6.

Pull upward on the canopy sides to be sure both are snapped securely in place.

• To open the canopy, pull forward on the front edge of the canopy while holding
the back edge in place. Once the canopy is fully opened, push down on BOTH
side hinges to lock it in the open position.

• The canopy and visor can be adjusted into several positions ranging from fully
closed to fully extended, or any position in between.

• The visor can be opened (or closed) by pulling (or pushing) it from under the canopy.

• The canopy will ratchet forward or backward to block the sun. Pull forward on
the front of the canopy frame tube to rotate it forward. Pull backward on the rear
frame tube to rotate it backward. See Figure 7.

Figure 6 Figure 7

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Figure 8 Figure 9

• To close the canopy, unlock the side hinges and pull the front edge toward the
rear of the stroller until folded. See Figure 8.

• To remove the canopy, press the lock button on the side of each of the male

ttings while pulling upward on the canopy frame. See Figure 9.

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WARNING

Possible pinching hazard - Be careful when closing and

opening the side hinges so as not to pinch your ngers.

Attaching/Detaching the Front Tray

• To attach the front tray, line up the female ttings on the tray with the male ttings
on the front of the stroller and push inward until the ttings snap into place. See

Figure 10. Pull outward on both sides of the tray to be sure both are snapped
securely in place.

• To remove the front tray, press the lock button on the side of each of the male

ttings while pulling outward on the tray. See Figure 11.

Figure 10 Figure 11

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WARNING

The child tray is not a restraint device. Always secure your child with the seat

belt. Never lift the stroller by the child tray. Use caution when attaching the child

tray when there is a child seated in the stroller.

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