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•PEG PEREGO® thanks you for choosing this product.
For over 50 years, PEG PEREGO has been taking
children for an outing: first with its famous baby
carriages and strollers, later with its pedal and
battery operated toy vehicles.
•Read this instruction manual carefully to learn the
use of this vehicle and to teach your child safe and
enjoyable driving. Please keep this manual for use
as a reference in the future.
•Our toys conform with the safety requirements
provided by the Council of the EEC, of the T.Ü.V.; of
the I.I.S.G. Istituto Italiano Sicurezza Giocattoli, and
the U.S. Consumer Toy Safety Specification F963.
Peg Perego S.p.A. is an ISO 9001
certified company.
The fact that we are certified provides
a guarantee of our honesty for our
customers, and fosters trust in the
company's way of working.
•Peg Perego reserves the right to modify or change
their product. Price, literature, manufacturing
processes or locations or any combination of these
above mentioned entities may change at any time
for any reason without notice with impunity.
Years 3-8
CUSTOMER SERVICE
PEG PEREGO offers after-sales services, directly or
with a network of authorized service centers for
repairs or replacement parts. See the back cover of
this instruction manual for a list of service centers.
Peg Perego is at the consumer's service, meeting
every need in the best way possible. This is why our
customers' opinions are so important and valuable
to us. We would be very grateful if you would kindly
fill in the CUSTOMER SATISFACTION
QUESTIONNAIRE after using one of our products.
You will find the questionnaire on the Internet at
"www.pegperego.com/SSCo.html.en-UK".
Please note any observations or suggestions you
may have on the questionnaire.
ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS
ADULT ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.
USE CARE WHEN UNPACKING AS COMPONENTS TO
BE ASSEMBLED MAY POSE A SMALL PARTS/SHARP
EDGE HAZARD.
BATTERY ALREADY INSTALLED IN VEHICLE.
ASSEMBLY
1 • Remove the corrugated cardboard from the
front part of the vehicle.
2 • Use the cardboard to prop the rear part of the
chassis over one of the rear the wheels, as
shown in the figure.
3 • Assemble the toy engine by snapping the two
halves together.
4 • Insert the toy engine into the vehicle, as shown
in the figure.
5 • Press on the points shown by the arrows on the
toy engine (on each side), to fasten the engine.
6 • Lift both rear shock absorbers, and line them
up with the openings in the chassis.
7 • Remove the cardboard, to allow the shock
absorbers to fit perfectly into the chassis.
8 • To fasten the shock absorbers to the chassis,
insert the pins into the top holes on the shocks,
with the tabs turned vertically (see detail).
9 • Finish fastening the shock absorbers by placing
the plastic tool on the pins and hammering the
pins all the way in.
10 • Remove the protective caps from the ends of
the front wheel axle.
11 • Slip a large washer onto the axle.
12 • Slip one of the two wheels onto the axle, taking
care to place the tread in the direction shown
in the figure.
13 • Slip a small washer and the nut onto the axle.
14 • Tighten the nut with the supplied wrench.
15 • Snap the nut cap into place, and repeat the
operation on the other side of the vehicle,
beginning from figure 11.
16 • Fasten the radiator to the front of the vehicle,
using the hooks. Press the tabs on the top of
the radiator into place.
17 • Insert the two pins into the openings on the
winch, as shown in the figure.
18 • Insert the winch pins into the openings in the
radiator.
19 • Fasten the railing to the bed by inserting the
two tabs at the ends of the railing into the two
holes in the bed.
20 • Fasten the railing with the two screws on the
end of the bed.
21 • Attach the grill to the front bed.
22 • Insert the two grill pins into the two openings
on the chassis, as shown in the figure, making
sure to securely fasten the winch hooks under
the grill.
23 • Place the four bed pins into the special
openings on top of the chassis, as shown in the
figure.
24 • Fasten the grill and the bed with the 6 screws,
following the instructions on the sheet you will
find in the bag with the screws.
25 • Attach the two silver stickers to the headlight
positions on the grill.
26 • Snap the two headlights onto the grill.
27 • Attach the silver sticker to the chassis, as shown
in the figure.
28 • Snap the taillight into place by inserting it from
the top.
29 • Place the 4 trunk fastener hooks on the back
part of the vehicle. Pay attention to the
different height of the hooks, following the
illustrated diagram.
30 • Fasten the 4 hooks using the supplied screws.
31 • ASSEMBLING THE TRUNK: Insert the 2 plastic
hinges into the special openings on the bottom
of the trunk, turning them as shown in the
figure.
32 • Fasten the trunk cover.
33 • Slip the 2 rubber tabs into the openings on the
bottom, keeping the curved part towards the
outside.
34 • Pull the rubber tabs until the 2 ribs pop out, to
hold them in place.
35 • Close the trunk and fasten with the rubber tabs.
36 • Attach the trunk to the 4 hooks.
37 • Push the trunk towards the back of the vehicle
to secure it.
38 • Snap the toy gas tank cap into place.
39 • Slip the two hand guards onto the handlebars,
lining up the holes in the hand guards with the
holes in the handlebars.
40 • Fasten the hand guards with the two screws.
41 • Use a little liquid detergent to moisten the
inside of the handgrips. Slip the handgrips
onto the handlebars.
42 • Snap the handlebar into place on the vehicle.
Attention: If the handlebar should happen to
come loose, please see figures 68 & 69.
43 • Unscrew the screw and remove the glass from
the control panels.
44 • Remove the control panel with the battery
holder.
45 • Fit the two AA batteries -Not included- into
their holder,taking care to respect correct
polarity
46 • Place the control panel back in the handlebar,
and attach sticker number 21 before replacing
the glass.
47 • Turn the seat lock to the position shown in the
diagram, and lift the seat. A: the seat is locked
in place. B: the seat is unlocked. (NOTE: turn
the lock to a vertical position to unlock the
seat).
48 • Press the battery clasp downwards and open
the battery compartment cover.
49 • Lift and remove the battery compartment lid.
50 • Lift the battery clasp to loosen the battery.
51 • Remove the battery.
52 • Connect the battery wire plug to the electrical
system plug.
53 • Put the battery back into its compartment, and
lower the battery clasp to fasten the battery
with the tab shown in the figure.
54 • Replace the battery compartment lid.
55 • Close the battery compartment cover and the
seat. ATTENTION: Always make sure to close
and lock the seat after carrying out any
operations inside it. The toy vehicle is now
ready for use
VEHICLE FEATURES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
56 • A: FRONT LIGHT button
B: HORN button
57 • ACCELERATOR/BRAKE PEDAL: The vehicle will
automatically brake when the child takes his
foot off the accelerator.
58 • WINCH: To unwind the tow hook, pull the cord
out. To rewind the cord, turn the handle on the
winch. (The cord is about 20 cm. long, in
conformity with child safety regulations).
59 • GEAR SHIFT LEVER: The vehicle has three
speeds. ATTENTION: When the vehicle is first
removed from the packing, it only runs in first
gear (1) and reverse (R). To use the second gear
(2), proceed as follows:
60 • Screw down the second gear unit, as shown in
the following figure.
61 • 1-R: The second gear unit protrudes from the
chassis, preventing the gearshift lever from
moving down to the second gear. 1-2-R: The
second gear unit is completely screwed into
the chassis, and the gearshift lever can be
lowered.
REPLACING THE LIGHT BULBS (2.5 Volt)
62 • Remove the front headlight glass, using a tool
to lift it. Gently pull on the light bulb, to extract
the light socket. Unscrew the burnt light bulb
from the socket and replace it. Push the light
socket back to its original position and put the
glass back, as shown in the figure.
REPLACING THE BATTERY
63 • To replace the battery, lift the seat and open
the cover on the battery compartment.
Remove the battery and disconnect the plugs.
64 • Replace the battery and reconnect the plugs.
Close the battery compartment.
BATTERY RECHARGE
WARNING: BATTERY CHARGING AND EVERY OTHER
OPERATION ON THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MUST BE
CARRIED OUT BY ADULTS ONLY.
THE BATTERY CAN ALSO BE CHARGED WITHOUT
REMOVING IT FROM THE TOY.
65 • Disconnect the electrical system plug (A) from
the battery plug (B) by pressing on the sides of
the plugs.
66 • Plug the battery-charger into a household
electrical outlet, following the instructions that
come with the battery-charger. Connect plug B
to battery-charger plug C.
67 • After the battery has finished charging,
disconnect the battery-charger from the
electrical outlet, then disconnect plug C from
plug B.
68 • Press plug B all the way into plug A, until it
snaps into place. After finishing this operation,
always remember to close and fasten the seat,
using the safety screws.
INSTALLING SPARE PARTS
To avoid your having to send the entire vehicle to
the service center, we list instructions below for
replacing some of the vehicle parts.
69 • HANDLEBAR: To replace the handlebar, open
the seat and remove the battery. Slip your
hand into the battery compartment and locate
the steering lever.
70 • Press the two buttons on the steering lever to
release the handlebars, while pulling the
handlebar upwards and off the vehicle. NOTE:
It takes two people to remove the handlebar.
71 • GEAR SHIFT LEVER: To replace the interior
gearshift lever unit, open the seat and remove
the battery. Turn the vehicle on its side. Loosen
the two screws on the bottom of the vehicle,
shown at points 1 and 2 in the figure. Using a
pair of pliers, remove the stationary wire strip
(3).
72 • Turn the vehicle upright, on its four wheels.
Position the gear shift level in second gear (see
figures 60 & 61) and loosen the screws that
hold it in place. Remove the gearshift lever.
73 • Slip your hand into the battery compartment
and remove the interior gearshift lever unit.
74 • Disconnect the two components, as shown in
the figure.
75 • Reassembly: Reconnect the two components
and place the gear shift lever unit back into the
battery compartment, inserting the two pins
into the holes in the chassis. At the same time,
pull the electrical wires up from the bottom of
the vehicle. Note: Make sure that the electrical
wire is threaded through its special housing in
the gearshift lever unit base (see figure). Place
the vehicle on its side. Fasten the two screws to
the gearshift lever unit, and snap the stationary
wire strip back onto the bottom of the vehicle.
Turn the vehicle upright again, and insert the
gear shift lever into its housing (which must be
positioned in second gear). Tighten the screws.
BATTERY MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY
Before riding, charge your batteries for 18 hours to
initiate them. Failure to do this will result in
permanent battery damage.
CAUTION
Rechargeable batteries are only to be charged
under adult supervision.