Mamas & Papas Vito, Installation Instructions Manual

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Product Characteristics
Group 1 “Universal” category car seat
• Approved under European standard UN/ECE R44/04 for
children weighing from 9 to 18 kg (from 1 to 4 years approx).
• Suitable for installation on the majority of vehicle seats, but
not all.
• The car seat can be correctly installed if the vehicle's use
and maintenance manual indicates compatibility with
“Universal” Group 1 restraint systems.
• This car seat is classed as “Universal” in compliance with
stricter approval criteria than previous models that do not
have approval labels.
• The car seat can only be used in approved vehicles, fitted
with static or inertia-reel three-point safety belts, approved
under regulation UN/ECE no. 16 or equivalent standards.
• Two-point belts and lap belts must not be used.
Group 1 car seat with class A
“Semi-universal” Isofix Base 0+1
• Approved under European standard UN/ECE R44/04 for
children weighing from 9 to 18 kg (from 1 to 4 years approx).
• The use of the Isofix Base 0+1 in vehicles ensures greater safety.
• Ensure that the vehicle is fitted with an Isofix system. Also
check the list of car models provided with the product.
IMPORTANT
• “Vito” Group 1, must be fitted facing the vehicle’s
normal direction of travel.
• Do not fit “Vito” on vehicle seats that face away or
sideways with respect to the normal direction of travel
of the vehicle.
• We recommend that you always use the rear seat on
the opposite side to the driver’s seat.
• If it is fitted on the vehicle’s front seat, the car seat should
be positioned as far as possible from the dashboard.
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• The item is given a serial number.
• If you have any difficulty fitting Vito in your car, lift up
or remove the vehicle’s headrests.
• If your car has storage compartments on the floor of
the vehicle, in the area where the support leg is to rest,
you should open the compartment and rest the leg on
the bottom of it.
WARNING
• Read the instructions carefully before use and keep
them in the holder provided for future reference.
Failure to closely follow the installation instructions for
the car seat will put your child at risk.
• The assembly and installation procedures for
Vito must be carried out by adults.
The assembly and installation procedures must be
carried out without the child in the car seat.
• When travelling in the vehicle, never hold the child in your
arms and never put him/her anywhere but in the seat. In
the event of sudden braking, even at low speeds, the child
would be flung forward.
• Do not insert fingers into the mechanisms.
• When travelling take particular care to make sure that
luggage or other objects are not located where they may
injure the child in the car seat in the event of an accident.
• Do not use installation methods different from those
indicated. This would result in the risk of detachment from
the vehicle’s seat.
• Ensure that the vehicle’s three-point safety belt securing the
car seat is always taut and not twisted. It should be replaced
if it undergoes significant strain due to an accident.
• Never leave the child unattended in the car seat: observe
him/her even when he/she is sleeping.
• Never remove the child from the car seat while the vehicle
is in motion.
• Make sure that the car seat is not obstructed by any
moving parts of the vehicle’s seat or by one of the doors.
• Adjust the height and tension of the straps, ensuring that
they are snug to the child's body without being too tight.
Check that the harness is not twisted and that the child
does not release it.
• This car seat is not designed for extended periods of sleep.
• Do not leave the car seat in vehicles exposed to the sun.
Some parts might heat up and be harmful to the delicate