Chicco Close To You Manual

WARNINGS

KEEP THESE INSTRUCTION FOR FUTURE REFERENCE.

TO AVOID RISK OF SUFFOCATION REMOVE ANY PLASTIC PACKAGING BEFORE USE THAT SHOULD BE DESTROYED OR KEPT AWAY FROM CHILDREN.

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  Ensure that the person using the baby carrier knows how to use it safely. Do not allow anyone to use the product if you have not read and understood all warnings and instructions.
• Make sure that all users have the necessary physical skills to use this product.
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  Failures in reading these instructions may cause risks to your child's safety.
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  This carrier is not suitable for use during sporting activities.
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  Always fit the baby carrier onto your shoulders before placing the child within.
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  Your balance may be adversely affected by your movement and that of your child.
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  When using the baby carrier never release the waist strap before removing the child.
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  Never use near open flames.
• Age: from birth (3.5 Kg up to 15 Kg of weight).
• After placed the child within the baby carrier, check carefully that the width adjusters around the child's waist and legs are set to the correct position. If needed, adjust them until they are tensioned correctly.
• For infants and underweight children with medical prescriptions, seek the advice of a doctor before using the product.
• Baby must be transported parent facing until it is able to keep its head straight and its shoulders in a vertical position (approximately up to the 4th month of age).
• When the child is able to keep its head straight and its shoulders in a vertical position, approximately from four months of age, it can be transported forward facing.
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  Never leave your child unattended inside the baby carrier if you are not carrying it on your shoulders.
• Use the baby carrier only when standing or walking.
• Keep in mind that the child transported in the baby carrier will react to any climatic changes before the person carrying the child.
• Before use, check that the straps are fitted and adjusted correctly, and that the buckles are safely fastened into position.
• Do not place more than one child at a time in the baby carrier.
• Always ensure that the child has sufficient space around its face to breathe properly.
• Do not use the baby carrier if any parts are damaged, torn or missing.
• Do not fit to the baby carrier any accessories, spare parts or components not supplied or approved by the manufacturer.
• This baby carrier must only be used by an adult.
• Do not use the baby carrier to transport the child in the car.

PARENT FACING-FORWARD FACING USE

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  Take care when bending or leaning forward or sideways. Ensure that you are holding your child safely in your arms.
• It is recommended that you place and remove the child from the baby carrier while sitting.

THIRD POSITION OPERATION (ON THE PARENT'S BACK)

• Do not carry children less than 12 months on your back.
• Regularly check that the child is comfortable and safe, especially if carried on your back.

PRODUCT COMPONENTS

See Fig. A-A1

CARRYCOT COMPONENTS

1. Carrycot
2. Headrest
3. Arm hole-only for parent facing configuration
4. Top buckle harness engage
5. Bottom buckle with tightening strap
6. Harness engage zipper and snaps
7. Seat insert-booster cushion
8. Holes and snaps to adjust the padded saddle-booster cushion
9. Gusset fastenings to adjust the position of the child's legs.

HARNESS COMPONENTS

10. Shoulder straps
11. Holes to secure the baby carrier when in parent facing and forward facing use.
12. Breastbone buckle
13. Shoulder strap adjusting strap
14. Belly belt safety buckle
15. Buckle with belly belt adjusting strap
16. Belly belt with zippers and snaps to secure to the baby carrier for parent facing and forward facing use.
17. Zippers and snaps to secure the baby carrier in third position (on parent's back)

R1-R2. Parent size adjusting system

19. Baby foot supports
20. Top buckle baby carrier engage
21. Holes to secure the baby carrier in third position (on parent's back)
22. Top buckle engage holes (T) to secure the baby carrier to the harness.
23. Ergonomic backrest

TIPS FOR CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Cleaning
Please refer to the care label. After each washing check that the fabric and seams are not worn or damaged.

Wash by hand in cold water
Do not bleach
Do not tumble dry
Do not iron
Do not dry clean

Maintenance
Check the seams and baby carrier regularly to ensure that they are not worn or damaged and that no part is missing. If any part is worn or missing, do not use the product.

FRONT TRANSPORT PARENT AND FORWARD FACING

HARNESS SIZE ADJUSTMENT

1. Before putting on the harness, adjust its size by using the parent size adjusting system: flap with velcro on the inside of the harness (R1) and back straps of the harness (R2). First, insert the velcro tab into the hole S, M, L, depending on the size you want, and fold thus securing the velcro (Fig. 1-1A). Each size has a corresponding colour on the hole side (blue: Small, red: Medium, white: Large). Then also adjust the back straps of the harness depending on the setting set on the back. On the 2 straps are 3 horizontal seams with three different colours (blue, red and white) that correspond to the three sizes (Fig. 1B). The belts must be adjusted taking care of positioning one of the three coloured seams, depending on the desired size, in conjunction with the passage of the three-hole buckle (Fig. 1C). Correct assembly requires that all adjustments described above are set to the same colour, which is equivalent to the same size (Fig. 1D).
   
   

An incorrect size setting could affect the proper distribution of the child's weight on the shoulders of the parent and also comfort for both.

always put on the harness before placing the child in the baby carrier.

HOW TO PUT ON THE HARNESS

2. Wear the baby carrier harness by putting your arms in the shoulder straps (Fig. 2).
   
3. Fasten the belly belt (Fig. 3A) and adjust the width acting on the side buckles N and O (Fig. 3B).
   
4. Attach the breastbone buckle (L) and adjust in height and width, as shown in Figure 4.
   
5. Adjust the length of the shoulder straps holding the ends of the adjustment shoulder straps (M). Pull in order to let the harness adhere to your body (fig. 5).
   
6. For maximum comfort during transport, the three pressure points on the ergonomic backrest must rest against your back (fig. 6).
   

SECURING THE BABY CARRIER TO THE HARNESS FOR PARENT AND FORWARD FACING MODES

7. Secure the baby carrier to the harness through the specific zipper (F and P), as shown in Figure 7; then fasten the 2 snap buttons placed under the zipper.
   

HOW TO PLACE THE CHILD INSIDE THE BABY CARRIER

We recommend carrying out placing the child into the baby carrier when seated or using a flat, level surface so that you are able to control sudden movements of the child.

Hold your child safely while carrying out this operation.

PARENT FACING USE

Before placing the child in the baby carrier make sure the carrycot is secured to the harness via the zipper, as described above, but that the top and bottom coupling buckles (E and D) are disengaged.

8. Raise the padded saddle-booster cushion and sit the baby, as shown in Figure 8. Subsequently, secure the padded saddle-booster cushion using the appropriate snaps (H), and adjust to the position best suited to the child's body, so that the same is never too broad nor too narrow (fig. 8A).
   
9. Engage the bottom coupling buckles (E) to the corresponding holes (K), on the harness shoulder straps (fig. 9). There are three coupling holes to adjust the carrycot's position in the most comfortable way for you and your child.
   
10. Secure the upper buckles of the baby carrier (D) to the harness (T) (fig. 10), adjusting the width so that it fits the child's body (Fig. 10A - 10B).
    

Make sure that the child's legs are astride the seat and inserted inside the padded saddle-booster cushion. When in parent facing mode make sure that the child's arms are inserted into the opening (C).

GUSSET USE

11. The baby carrier is equipped with convenient gussets to adjust the seat to the child's ergonomic needs by maintaining the proper posture of the legs in a slightly spread apart position. For babies, in parent facing position, you can keep the gussets fully closed to allow the child to keep his legs drawn (fig. 11A).
    Besides the drawn position, you can open the zippers completely to guarantee proper support for your child with his legs slightly spread apart (fig. 11 B).
    Later on, as your child grows, you can gradually close the zippers to maintain your child's correct posture.
    Finally, starting from 3 months of age, you can keep the gussets closed (fig. 11 C), with your child's feet resting on the relevant supports located on the sides of the parent's belly strap.
    

FORWARD FACING USE
When the child, approximately at four months of age would be able to keep both head straight and shoulders in vertical position, can be carried in a forward facing position.

12. To set up the baby carrier in forward facing mode it is necessary to attach the carrycot to the belly belt of the parent (as described in paragraph 7), and using the buckles (E), secure it to the shoulder straps in the adjusting holes (K) as described in step 9.
    Note: in forward facing use, the compartments of the carrycot must be fully open (fig. 12).
    
13. At this point you can place the child in the baby carrier, making sure that the child's legs fit through the inner edge of the padded saddle-booster cushion (Fig. 13A), previously adjusted and fixed in the desired position (see point 8 for adjusting the seat insert-booster cushion). After sitting the child into the baby carrier, the carrycot can be adjusted by acting on the straps of buckles E (Fig. 13B).
    

Hold your child safely while carrying out this operation. Make sure that the child's legs are astride the seat and inserted inside the padded saddle-booster cushion.

14. Fold the top of the carrycot to 180° downwards (Fig. 14A) and secure, via the upper buckles (D) to the buckles (T) placed on the harness (Fig. 14B). In the forward facing mode the arms should be above the fold of the carrycot. You can adjust the distance of the carrycot from the chest of parent acting on the lower buckles (Fig. 13B) and upper carrycot (Fig. 14C).
    

THIRD POSITION ON THE PARENT'S BACK

HARNESS SIZE ADJUSTMENT
Before putting on the harness, make sure to use the correct size. See step 1 in case you need to adjust the size of the backrest for the parent.

HOW TO PUT ON THE HARNESS

always put on the harness before placing the child in the baby carrier.

15. First, pull the top buckles (T) in the rear of the harness, as shown in Figure 15A, and insert them into the holes (V) (Fig. 15B).
    
16. Wear the sling on the backwards, with the ergonomic backrest (W) on the chest (Fig. 16A); then, close the belly strap using the buckle (N) (Fig. 16B).
    
    
17. Open the gussets (1), hook the buttons on the insert-seat booster cushion (H) in order to adhere to the same carrycot and engage the sipper of the baby carrier (F) to the rear harness zipper (Q) as shown in figure 17A; then secure the 2 snap buttons (Fig. 17B).
    Note: In this setup, depending on the size of your child, you cannot use the padded saddle-booster cushion.
    
18. Secure only one side of the baby carrier's bottom buckle (E), passing it through the corresponding hole (U) (Fig. 18A) and the top buckle (T) (Fig. 18B).
    

At this point, the baby carrier is ready to hold the child for transportation in the third position, on the parent's back.

HOW TO PLACE THE CHILD INSIDE THE BABY CARRIER
Following the instructions below, you can place your child in the baby carrier for the use of the third transport position (on the parent's back) without the help of another adult.

It is recommended to place the child in the baby carrier while sitting. In this way you can prevent any sudden movement of the child.

Hold your child safely while carrying out this operation.

19. Place the child in the baby carrier (Fig. 19A), and then close the bottom buckle (E) and the top buckle (T) of the open side used to place the child in the carrier (fig.19B 19C). Adjust the length of the belts (E and T) to the child's body, in order to assure maximum comfort. At this point you can place your child in the third transport position (on the parent's back) by following the steps below.
    
    

POSITIONING THE CHILD ON THE PARENT'S BACK

20. Pull the right arm from the shoulder strap and, passing it through the inside of the harness, grasp the opposite shoulder strap with the same hand (Fig. 20A), making sure to hold it securely. Pull the left arm from the shoulder strap as well (Fig. 20B) and externally support the baby carrier carrycot. Put your right arm, which is holding the left shoulder strap, into the same shoulder strap (Fig. 20C) and start to rotate the harness. The baby carrier, attached to the belly strap, will turn with the harness and will be positioned correctly on the back (Fig. 20D).
    
    
21. To complete the operation, slide the second arm into the free shoulder strap (fig. 21), so that the weight of the sling is discharged evenly over the back and shoulders. Close the buckle on the breastbone (L) and adjust all belts of the harness.
    

REMOVING THE BABY CARRIER

22. To remove the baby carrier in the third position after the use of transport, remove one of the two shoulder straps and firmly grasp the shoulder strap still worn with the opposite hand (Fig. 22A); pull the second shoulder strap and rotate the harness to bring the child in the front position (Fig. 22B - 22C). At this point, wear the shoulder straps again (Fig. 22D) to move back to the initial position.
    
    

Hold your child safely while carrying out these operations.

BABY BIB

While in parent facing position, a practical baby bib can be used by attaching it to the breastbone strap (L). Open the breast buckle (L) and fit the belt into the baby bib opening (fig. 23A). Close the buckle after having fitted the baby bib to complete this operation (fig. 23B).
The baby bib has two sides: we recommend that the sponge side face the child's head.
If you have any doubts on how to use the product, see the instruction video via QR Code, or contact ARTSANA customer service.

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