Cleaning And Maintenance - Chicco activ3 Instruction Manual

• Always apply the brakes whenever
the stroller is stationary.
• Do not use the stroller on stairs or
elevators: it could cause the loss of
control of the stroller.
• Pay special attention when ma-
neuvering the stroller up or down
pavements or a step.
• If the stroller is left exposed to direct
sun light for a long time, allow it to
cool before placing your child in it.
Prolonged exposure to direct sun-
light may cause the fabric to fade.
• Do not use the product if some of
its parts are broken, torn or missing.
• Prevent the stroller from coming
into contact with salt water. It may
cause the formation of rust.
• Do not use the stroller on the
beach.

CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

The cleaning and maintenance of this product must be carried out
on a regular basis by the user. The cleaning and maintenance of the
stroller must only be carried out by an adult.
CLEANING
The cover can be removed (please refer to the section "REMOVING
THE LINING FROM THE SEAT/ RE-ASSEMBLING THE LINING ON THE
SEAT"). Please refer to the care labels for instructions on how to clean
the fabric parts. Below are the cleaning symbols and their meanings:
Wash by hand in cold water
Do not bleach
Do not tumble dry
Do not iron
Do not dry clean
Periodically wipe clean plastic parts with a soft damp cloth. Always
dry the metal parts to prevent the formation of rust if the stroller has
come into contact with water.
MAINTENANCE
Lubricate the moving parts only if necessary, with a light application
of a silicone based lubricant. Regularly check the condition of the
wheels and, keep them clean of dust and sand. To avoid friction that
may prevent the correct operation of the stroller, ensure that all the
movable plastic parts placed along the metal frame are clean of
dust, dirt or sand. Keep the stroller in a dry place.
ASSEMBLY OF THE REAR WHEELS
1. Put the wheel's pin inside the relative housing until hearing a
locking ''click''; repeat the operation for the other rear wheel (fig.
1). WARNING: Make sure the wheel groups are properly secured.
2. It is possible to disassemble the wheels to further reduce the size
when the stroller is folded. To remove the wheels, pull the release
buttons shown in fig. 2 and extract the wheel. Repeat the opera-
tion for the other rear wheel.
ASSEMBLY OF THE FRONT WHEEL
3. First of all, assemble the front fork. To do this, align the holes on
the stroller's frame with the fork's holes (fig. 3A). At this point put
in the supplied pin (fig. 3B). Then secure the pin introduced to the
relative ring (fig. 3C).
4. Lock the front fork on the frame as shown in fig. 4 until hearing
a click.
5. Place the pin of the front wheel in the relative fork's housing until
hearing a locking click (fig. 5).
6. In conclusion, lower the footrest cover until hearing a locking click
(fig. 6).
7. To disassemble the front wheel, act on the lever located under the
footrest and then pull the wheel out (fig. 7).
OPENING THE STROLLER
8. To open the stroller, press the button located on the handle's sup-
port tube (fig. 8A) and rotate the control forward (fig. 8B) mov-
ing the stroller as shown in fig. 8C. WARNING: before use, make
sure that the stroller is locked in open position, checking that the
mechanism is actually locked.
HEIGHT ADJUSTABLE HANDLE
To make the use of the stroller more ergonomic, you can adjust the
height of the handle in 4 positions. To reduce the overall size of the
stroller when folded, you can lower the handle completely.
9. To lower or raise the stroller's handle, press the external buttons
and adjust the handle at the same time, in the most comfortable
position suitable for your use (fig. 9).
ASSEMBLY OF THE SHOPPING BASKET
The stroller is equipped with a basket.
10. Secure the basket using the press stud buttons as indicated in
fig. 10.
FOLDING THE STROLLER
11. To close the stroller, press the button located on the handle's
support tube (fig. 11A) and rotate the control forward (fig. 11B)
moving the stroller as shown in fig. 11C.
12. To further reduce the size of the product when closed, fold the
front fork by acting on the relative lever (fig. 12).
WARNING: to fold the front fork, make sure the swivel mechanism
is locked.
13. For the utmost compactness, you can further reduce the overall
size by removing the rear wheels and the front wheel (see sec-
tion ''Wheels assembly'').
REMOVING THE SEAT
To make the stroller lighter, the seat can be removed when installing
the carrycot or car seat.
14. To remove the seat, detach first of all the hood from the seat's
fabric part, releasing the relative Velcro straps located at the rear
(fig. 14A) and on the sides (fig. 14B) of the hood.
15. Open the zip located on the fabric part that wraps the tube lo-
cated below the handle (fig. 15A) and remove the two plastic
inserts located on the stroller's side tubes (fig. 15B), by pressing
the buttons.
16. Untie the straps located on the rear, shown in fig. 16A and re-
move the fabric part from the leg rest 16B.
17. Finally, lift at the same time the two levers located on the seat's
rear side (fig. 17) and pull towards you.
18. You can use the stroller's hood without the seat, by wrapping the
rear fabric strap of the hood to the tube, and securing it with the
Velcro straps on the internal side of the hood (fig. 18).
ASSEMBLY OF THE SEAT
19. To assemble the seat, slide the plastic parts of the seat on the
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