Peg-Perego Primo Viaggio Convertible User Manual
WARNING:
Do not install or use this child restraint
until you read and understand all
instructions in this manual. To avoid
serious injuries to your child, follow
the instructions carefully and be sure
to buckle your child using the 5-point
harness.
Weight limits in
rear-facing mode:
5-45 lbs (2.3 - 20.4 kg)
Instructions for use EN
USA
FIUS1301I141
Weight limits in
forward-facing mode:
22-70 lbs (10 - 31.8 kg)
maximum height:
49 inches (125 cm)
Table of Contents
Introduction page 4
Warning page 5
Safety information page 7
Safety features page 8
Registration form page 10
Your child restraint page 12
Installing your child restraint in a vehicle:
• Vehicle attachment design and compatibility page 13
• Latch System page 14
• Vehicle Seatbelt page 15
• Non compatible vehicle belt designs page 22
• Tether Strap page 23
• Weight and dimension range page 26
• Proper levelling of child restraint in rear facing mode page 27
Installing your child restraint in a vehicle - Rear Facing mode:
• REAR FACING mode using Latch System page 28
• REAR FACING mode using lap/shoulder belt (Type II) page 31
• Use of a locking clip page 33
• REAR FACING mode using lap belt (Type I) page 34
• Using the tether in Rear Facing mode page 37
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Table of Contents
Installing your child restraint in a vehicle - Forward Facing mode:
• FORWARD FACING mode using Latch System page 39
• FORWARD FACING mode using lap/shoulder belt (Type II) page 42
• FORWARD FACING mode using lap belt (Type I) page 44
• Using the Tether in Forward Facing mode page 46
Installing your child restraint in an aircraft page 47
Securing your child into the child restraint page 49
• Harness use and adjustment page 49
• Crotch strap adjustment page 54
• Infant ller cushion page 55
Cleaning and maintenance page 56
How to tell if the seat has been in a crash page 61
Replacement Parts page 64
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing a Peg Perego Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible. As with any other
PegPerego product, your Convertible has been designed and certied 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 certied quality procedures
and using high quality materials from certied suppliers. As with every child restraint, Primo
Viaggio Convertible is used with a child inside a vehicle, travelling fast on highways or slow in
the chaotic trac 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 child restraint, knowing all the features it has, the dierent possible uses,
the proper and best installations. Go through this manual entirely, keeping your new child
restraint in sight, checking every point and understanding it. Install the child restraint 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 ensure that everybody
looking after your child and using this seat will be able to look for help in this manual.
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.
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Warning
• When using the Primo Viaggio Convertible in
rear facing mode, never place it in vehicle seats
equipped with an active air bag. Death or
serious injuries can occur if an air bag hits the
unit. Check your vehicle owner's manual for
child restraint and vehicle seat compatibility.
• According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions.
• Do not install or use this child restraint until
you read and understand all the instructions
in this manual and the labels on the product.
To avoid serious injuries to your child,
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 child restraint meets or exceeds all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard 213 requirements for use in motor
vehicles and aircraft.
• Always restrain your child with the 5-point
integral harness provided with the product.
Be sure that the buckle is correctly latched.
Snugly adjust the belt around the child'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 the child
sitting in the restraint looks at the back of the
vehicle; forward facing when the child sitting
in the restraint looks at the front of the vehicle.
• Use Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible in rear
facing mode with children weighing 5 – 45
lbs (2.3 – 20.4 kg); 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 child 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.
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Warning
• Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible can be secured
to your vehicle by means of lower universal
anchorage system (LATCH) in conjunction
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 securing the child seat into the
vehicle, make sure that the seat belt or LATCH
stay locked and tight during normal driving.
Refer to the dedicated sections in this manual
for further details.
• This child restraint 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.
• When the child restraint is installed on the
vehicle seat, check that vehicle belts or LATCH
and top tether straps are snugly tted around
the child restraint structure and that there is no
slack. An incorrectly fastened child restraint may
result in an additional excursion or deceleration
on your child in case of an accident.
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• Complete and send in the registration form
provided with this product right away. In
case of 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 with this product
are part of the product and the certication
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 child restraint in the car even
when not occupied. This child restraint is a
heavy object that could cause severe damage
to other occupants in case of an accident.
• Do not lift this child restraint by harnesses
to avoid unnecessary wear or stress on the
webbing. Lift it by the hard structure.
• Keep ngers away from moving parts.
Safety information
• When placing your child in the seat, make
sure that bulky jackets or covers are removed.
This will ensure that the harness is used
correctly.
• Use only with children who weigh between
5 and 70 lbs (2.3 and 31.8 kg).
• 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 child restraint.
• Do not leave the child restraint 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, away
from light, moisture, excessive heat or cold.
• Be sure the child restraint is properly levelled.
If the seat reclines too much, your child can
be injured or ejected from the seat. If the seat
is too upright, it can cause your child to have
breathing problems, which could lead to
injury or death.
• Do not place this child restraint 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 interior. In case of an accident
they could suddenly move causing the
occupants to be injured.
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Safety features
Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible is equipped with safety features specically designed to protect
your child in the event of a crash. In case of a severe crash, there are parts of your seat designed
to bend or deform. These parts will absorb the crash energy so it is not transferred to your child.
Please refer to section "How to tell if your seat has been in a crash" on page 61, for additional
information.
EPS: the side of the head wings, the side and
the bottom of the shell are covered with a thick
layer of low density Expanded Poly Styrene
which absorb energy and reduce crash forces.
They also provide thermal insulation and give
extra comfort when used for long periods of
time.
STEEL PLATE: the back of the seat is reinforced
with a steel plate that supports the spine, neck
and head under the high loads developed in a
crash.
SAFE: (Shock Absorbing Foam Element) is an
Expanded Poly Propylene (EPP) block located
at the bottom of the shell between the hard
surface and the harness web. It is designed
to deform during a crash in order to reduce
compression loads on the occupant shoulders
and chest.
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Safety features
PIVOT PINS: the base of the seat is hinged on
steel pins that travel into plastic walls during
a crash.
REAR ROD: a steel rod in the back of the seat
takes compression loads in a crash when the
product is used in rearfacing mode.
TETHER BAR: the tether strap that is located
on the top of the seat is attached to a bar that
bends during a crash.
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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)
Or register online at
www.carseat-registration.pegperego.com
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
The 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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Model number, model name, date of
manufacturing, etc. are indelibly printed on a
label located in the picture shown here.
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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Your child restraint
Headpad adjustment strap
Newborn
ller
cushion
Recline handle
Adjuster strap
EPS padded head panel
5 point harness
Shoulder pads
Chest clip
Buckle
Locko clip
Harness release button
Base
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Latch
connector
Instruction
manual pocket
Top tether
strap
Locking clip
storage
Rear facing
tether strap
extension
Installing your child restraint in the vehicle
VEHICLE ATTACHMENT DESIGNS
AND COMPATIBILITY
Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible is designed
to be installed in a vehicle in Rear Facing
mode (RF) or in Forward Facing mode (FF).
It can be installed using:
1) Latch System
2) Vehicle Seatbelts
3) Additionally your seat is equipped with a
Top Tether to be attached to a suitable Top
Tether anchorage point. PegPerego always
recommends use of a Top Tether to increase
safety and stability of the child seat.
Details are described in the following pages.
Peg Perego recommends that caregivers
have their car seat installation checked by a
certied child passenger safety technician.
These technicians are trained for this specic
purpose and are available in your area. To
locate a technician go to the website at
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpstting/index.cfm
RF
REAR FACING
FF
FORWARD FACING
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Installing your child restraint in the vehicle
1) LATCH SYSTEM:
Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible is equipped with latch connectors. They are
located at each side of the child seat that attach to anchors located at the junction of the seat
and backrest in your vehicle. There are two anchors for each seating position and they are
spaced by about 11" (28 cm).
They may be visible or slightly recessed into the vehicle uphostery and can be protected by
plastic or fabric shields. The LATCH anchor can be located by this symbol:
Check your Vehicle Owner's Manual to nd the
LATCH anchor locations in your vehicle.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Unless where specied
dierently, lower anchors (LATCH) may be used
for a child whose weight is less than 40 Lbs.
However most lower anchors can withstand
much greater forces. Please, check your
vehicle owner's manual or contact the vehicle
manufacturer in order to determine what the
11”
weight limit is for the use of lower anchors.
When the weight of occupant is beyond these
limits, vehicle seatbelt must be used to install
the child restraint properly and securely.
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Installing your child restraint in the vehicle
2) VEHICLE SEATBELTS: this child seat is designed to be installed with vehicle belts. There are
many dierent vehicle belt designs. Unfortunately, some may be unsuitable for a safe installation
of Primo Viaggio SIP Convertible. Please read carefully the pages below.
Check your vehicle owner’s manual or call Peg Perego Customer Service @ 1-800-671-1701 for
additional help.
The most common vehicle belt is composed
of a web strap (a), a latch plate (b), a buckle
(c) and a retractor (d). A retractor is a
spring loaded device that rolls the seatbelt
automatically when not in use.
Common retractors are:
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) allows
the occupant to have free movement while
buckled up, but in an emergency situation
or crash the retractor instantly locks securing
the occupant.
Switchable Locking Retractor (ELR —> ALR)
Switches from Emergency Locking Retractor
(ELR) to an Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR).
This allows the user to lock the retractor at a
set position (also called child restraint mode)
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Installing your child restraint in the vehicle
used for securing child seats. ALR mode is
activated by extending the retractor all the
way out until a "click" is heard, next let the seat
belt (webbing) retract into the retractor to the
desired length and stop the belt at that point.
The retractor locks and will not let the belt
lengthen at that point (only retract).
To cancel ALR mode and return the retractor to
the ELR mode, just let the retractor retract the
webbing all the way back into the retractor.
A latch plate can be a sliding latch plate (a) or
a locking latch plate (b). A sliding latch plate is
available on lap/shoulder belt only and moves
freely along the strap. A Locking latch plate
has a mechanism to lock the movement of the
plate on the strap.
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Installing your child restraint in the vehicle
2.1 Lap/shoulder belt (3-point) with
Switchable Locking Retractor (ELR
ALR) and free sliding latch plate. This
type of seat belt has a latch plate that moves
freely along the belt. To activate ALR for child
restraint installation, some vehicle models may
require to pull the belt all the way out; some
other vehicle models may require to pull the
belt for a certain length (check vehicle owner’s
manual for details).
For installation of Primo Viaggio Convertible in
rear facing mode, leave the seatbelt in ELR mode
and use a locking clip avalaible with your child
seat (in rear compartment). Use of a locking
clip is explained at page 33. For installation of
Primo Viaggio Convertible in forward facing
mode, activate ALR mode, then 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 this installation, use
of a locking clip is not required.
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Important Note:
on the side of the Convertible seat are used to
enhance the stability during normal use. The lock
os are not designed to replace an automatic
locking retractor or a locking latch plate. The
vehicle belt must be properly tightened to secure
the Convertible seat to the vehicle.
ELR ALR
The lock o clips located
FF
RF
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Installing your child restraint in the vehicle
2.2 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. Please refer to your
vehicle owner’s manual for details.
Note: Some locking latch plates need to
have the web positioned at the correct angle
for proper locking. Make sure the latch plate
properly locks when installing the car seat
with a locking latch plate.
Note: some vehicles are equipped with
switchable latch plate that can switch from a
sliding type to a locking type. In this specic
case, make sure that the latch plate is in a
locking mode.
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ELR
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Installing your child restraint in the vehicle
2.3 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 a Locking
Clip to secure this type of belt. Refer to
page 33 for the proper use of a locking clip.
If additional help is needed, consult with a
Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST).
To locate a technician go to the website at
http://www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpstting/index.cfm
Important note: The lock o clips located on
the side of the Convertible seat are used to
enhance the stability during normal use. They
are not designed to replace a locking clip. A
locking clip must be used to properly secure
the seat with a belt as described above.
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ELR
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2.4 Lap belt (2-point) with a locking latch
plate. This type of belt can be adjusted by
pulling/releasing the strap tail at the latch
plate.
Some vehicles may have seatbelts with
large rigid buckles. These designs may cause
the installation to be troublesome and aect
stability of the child restraint during
normal use. Also, it may cause slack in the
belt that may result in poor performance
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.
Please consult a certied child passenger
safety technician for other installation options
(www.nhtsa.gov/cps/cpstting/index.cfm).
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