Chicco Best Friend Pro Manual De Instrucciones página 15

as seen in Figure 4A. Complete the operation by winding
the fabric around the tube and fastening it with the snap
buttons (B) (Fig. 4B).
ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT: STROLLER CONFIGURATION
The packaging includes the disassembled stroller frame
and closed seat.
5. To mount the seat on the stroller, open the stroller as
shown in figures 5 – 5A until your hear it click into position.
6. Press on the lever found on the backrest to change the
position of the joints (Fig. 6). It is now possible to install
the seat on the frame. The seat can be assembled on the
stroller in both directions: forward facing and rearward
facing (Fig. 6A).
WARNING: Pull up on the seat to make sure it was installed
properly (Fig. 6B).
7. To remove the seat, press the grey side buttons and pull
upward (Fig. 7).
WARNING: Do not remove the seat from the stroller when
the child is inside it.
ADJUSTING THE BACKREST
8. Once the seat is fitted on the frame, it can be adjusted
in different positions: to lower the backrest use the rear
adjustment system by pushing on the button and pull-
ing the backrest down to the desired position (Fig. 8A).
On the other hand, to lift the backrest, pull the strap
upwards (Fig. 8B).
LEGREST ADJUSTMENTS
9. It is possible to adjust the leg rest in three positions by
simultaneously pressing the buttons shown in figure 9.
REMOVABLE HANDLE
The stroller is equipped with removable bumper bar.
10. To remove it, press the buttons located on the sides
(Fig. 10).
11. To position and remove the child, unhook the bar from
one side only (Fig. 11).
WARNING: Always fasten the safety harnesses. The BUMPER
bar IS NOT a device for containing your child.
WARNING: The bumper bar must not be used to lift the
stroller with the child inside of it.
HOW TO USE THE SAFETY HARNESS
12. The stroller is equipped with a retaining system with
five anchoring points, consisting of two shoulder straps,
two adjusting holes, a waist belt and a crotch strap with
buckle, already assembled.
WARNING: To adapt the belts to the body of the child,
use the shoulder straps, passing them through the two
adjustment holes as indicated in Figure 12.
13. After laying the child in the stroller, fasten the belts by
threading first the two forks inside the shoulder strap
holes (Fig. 13) and then insert them inside the crotch
strap buckle (Fig. 13A); adjust the length of the straps,
ensuring that they adhere to the child's shoulders and
body correctly.
14. To unfasten the waist belt, press and pull the lateral
prong (Fig. 14).
WARNING: Always use the restraint systems. For the safety
of your child use all five fixing points of the safety harness
belts.
PARKING BRAKE
The stroller is equipped with pedal parking brake located
on the right rear wheel.
15. To engage the parking brake, press the pedal downward
with one foot (Fig. 15).
To disengage the parking brake, push the pedal upwards
(Fig. 15).
WARNING: Always apply the brakes whenever the stroller
is stopped. Never leave the stroller on a sloping surface with
your child inside it, even if the parking brake is engaged.
WARNING: After engaging the parking brake, make sure
the brakes are properly enabled on both rear wheels.
SWIVEL WHEELS
The stroller has front swivel/fixed wheels.
It is recommended to use the wheels in the fixed mode on
particularly changeable surfaces. The use of the wheels in
the swivel mode is recommended in order to increase the
control of the stroller on a normal road surface.
16. To allow the front wheels to swivel, push the lever shown
in Figure 16 towards the outside then repeat this operation
on the other wheel.
To lock the front wheels, push the lever shown in Figure
16A towards the inside then repeat this operation on the
other wheel.
WARNING: Both wheels must always be locked or unlocked
at the same time.
HANDLE ADJUSTMENT
The stroller features a handle that can be adjusted in height,
according to the user's needs.
17. Starting from the closed position (Fig. 17) the handle can
be adjusted to 4 different positions by pressing the release
button located on the centre of the handle (Fig. 17A).
After switching from one position to the other, make sure
the automatic locking mechanism is properly engaged.
CANOPY
The seat features two joints positioned on the sides of the
backrest for securing the hood.
18. To secure the hood, insert the fastening system in the
joints (Fig. 18). Then, secure the fabric part of the hood
using the zipper located on the frame next to the back-
rest. (Fig. 18A).
WARNING: The hood must be fixed on both sides of the
stroller. Ensure that the canopy is correctly fastened.
19. To remove the hood, open the zipper on the fabric part
completely and pull up on the joints and hood (Fig. 19).
20. To adjust the hood, pull and/or push the central part
(Fig. 20). For more extensive protection, open the zipper
on the hood and pull out the remaining fabric section
(Fig. 20A). Lift the fabric flap on the first segment (Fig.
20B) to access the mesh section for the summer months.
RAIN COVER
The stroller is equipped with a rain cover.
WARNING: Use the cover only after having installed the
hood. The rain cover cannot be used on the stroller without
the hood; it may represent a suffocation hazard for the
child. When the rain cover is fitted on the stroller, never
leave it exposed to direct sunlight with the child inside, as
the temperature will rise considerably.
21. To secure the rain cover, completely open the stroller
hood, position the rain cover on the hood then wrap it
around the external tube of the backrest. To complete the
assembly, also wrap the opposite side of the rain cover
around the tube in the foot area (Fig. 21), securing it with
the designated strips. After use, hang the rain cover to
dry (if it is wet) before folding and storing it away out
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