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40. Never use this car seat fitted on the front
seat of a vehicle with front airbag; use only
if the front airbag is deactivated: check with
the car manufacturer or see the owner's
manual of your car for instructions on how
to deactivate the airbag.
WARNING! If it is used in a vehicle equipped
with rear safety harnesses with integrated air-
bags (inflatable seat belts), the interplay be-
tween the inflatable portion of the seat belt
and this child restraint system could cause
serious injury or death. Do not install this child
restraint equipment where an inflatable safety
harness must be used.
The BEST FRIEND Child Car Seat features a
booster cushion:
WARNING! To ensure maximum child safety,
never use the booster cushion for children
weighing more than 6 Kg.
• The Child Car Seat features a booster cushion to
ensure good containment and greater comfort
for children from birth to 6 kg in weight.
Before fitting the booster cushion, check that
the belts are inserted into the lowest slot: this
is the only position allowed for use with this
accessory.
NECESSARY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CAR
SEAT AND SAFETY BELT
The Child Car Seat can be installed on any front
passenger or rear seat, but with the following
limitations, the car seat must be:
- positioned forward-facing (Fig. 1);
- equipped with a 3-point safety belts, whether
static or with inertia reel (Fig. 2A)
WARNING! Never install the child car seat on a
car seat that is only equipped with a waist belt
(Fig. 2B)
ADJUSTING THE SAFETY HARNESS
WARNING! The harness straps must always be
adjusted to adapt to the child's growth phase.
Before installing the child car seat inside the
vehicle, adjust the child harness straps to the
right height.
The correct belt height is slightly below the
shoulder level (Fig. 3). The child car seat has 2
height adjustment positions (Fig. 4).
The BEST FRIEND Child Car Seat features a
booster cushion:
Before fitting the booster cushion, check that
the belts are inserted into the lowest slot: this
is the only position allowed for use with this
accessory.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
COMPONENTS:
A. Lining
B. Sun canopy
C. Side guides for the horizontal car belt
D. Adjustment belt
E. Harness adjustment button
F. Hand grip
G. Buttons to adjust the handle
H. Stroller fastening/release button
I. Diagonal car safety belt slots
J. Canopy hooks
K. Canopy buttons
L. Comfort kit (two shoulder and crotch straps)
M. Safety harness
N. Safety harness buckle
O. Buckle opening button
NB: The images and instructions in this manual
refer to car seat version. Some of the compo-
nents and functions described here may vary
depending on the model purchased.
CONTENTS
• Adjusting the safety harness height
• Fastening the child car seat inside the vehicle
• Placing the child
• Adjusting the handle
• Rocker position (use as baby reclined cradle)
• Removing the child car seat cover
• Fastening the child car seat on the stroller
ADJUSTING THE SAFETY HARNESS HEIGHT
1. Unfasten the safety harness by pressing the
red button on the buckle (Fig. 5).
2. Remove the two shoulder straps from the
belts and the two ends of the safety harness
as shown in Figure 6.
3. Remove the two parts of the belt from the
back of the seat and fit them again through
the slot most suited to the height of the child
(Fig. 7).
4. Insert the shoulder straps, if any, again.
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