Peg Perego Viaggio Flex Car Seat

The Peg Perego Viaggio Flex Car Seat is a high-back booster seat for children from 15 to 36 kg (around 3 to 12 years). It's approved to ECE R44/04 for Group 2/3, and it grows with your child through 4 independent adjustments, so it fits well from the preschool years right up to the time they're ready to use the car's seat belt on its own.

Your child is held in by the car's 3-point seat belt, and the built-in Surefix ISOFIX connectors anchor the seat to the car for extra stability. When you don't need it, the backrest folds down for compact storage.

What's in the box

• Viaggio Flex high-back booster: With integrated Surefix ISOFIX connectors and a retractable cup holder.

4D Total Adjust

• Headrest height: 5 positions, so the headrest and shoulder belt guide stay at the right height as your child grows.
• Backrest height: 3 positions for the upper backrest, adjusted separately from the headrest.
• Width: The side protection opens out by more than 10 cm, giving older children more room at the shoulders.
• Recline: 5 positions, adjusted with one hand, so your child can rest more comfortably on longer journeys.

Safety features

• Adjustable side impact protection: Designed to reduce the forces on your child's head and neck in a side collision.
• Aluminium-reinforced backrest: A strong frame inside the backrest.
• Shoulder belt guide: Positions the car's seat belt correctly across your child's shoulder and chest.
• Surefix ISOFIX connectors: Anchor the booster to the car's ISOFIX points, so it stays in place even when your child gets out.
• Blind Lock: An anti-release system that shows the ISOFIX connectors are correctly attached, and helps stop them being released by accident.

Everyday features

• Folding backrest: Folds onto itself for compact storage or travel (about 44 x 25 x 60 cm folded).
• Cup holder: A retractable cup holder for drinks and snacks.
• Washable cover: Removable and machine washable at up to 30°C.
• Lightweight: About 6.7 kg, so it's easy to move between cars.

Specifications

Good to know

• It's a booster, not a harnessed seat: Your child is held in by the car's seat belt, not a built-in harness. Many child passenger safety experts recommend keeping children in a harnessed seat for as long as it fits them, rather than moving to a booster as soon as they reach 15 kg.
• Your car needs 3-point seat belts: Never use it with a lap-only belt. ISOFIX isn't required, but it keeps the seat more stable and stops it moving around when it's empty.
• About the standard: The Viaggio Flex is approved to ECE R44/04, which is chosen by your child's weight. Newer boosters approved to UN R129 (i-Size) are chosen by height and include side impact testing in the approval.
• Front seat: The back seat is the safest place for children. If you must use the front seat, move the vehicle seat as far back as it will go.

How to care for it

• Remove the cover and machine wash it at up to 30°C on a gentle cycle. Air dry it, and don't tumble dry or iron it.
• Wipe the shell with a damp cloth and mild soap.
• Vacuum crumbs from the seat and ISOFIX area regularly.
• Replace the seat after any car accident, even if it looks undamaged.

Safe use

• Always follow the manual and the seat's labels.
• Route the lap belt low across your child's hips, under both armrests, and the shoulder belt through the headrest guide, across the middle of the shoulder.
• Adjust the headrest every few months as your child grows. The shoulder belt should never touch your child's neck or slip off their shoulder.
• Make sure the belt isn't twisted, and that your child sits upright and back in the seat for the whole journey.
• Remove thick jackets before buckling up, so the belt sits close to the body.
• Never leave your child alone in the car.

Pandylane Pro Tip: Before you move up to a booster, check your child is ready: they should be at least 15 kg, but just as important, mature enough to sit still and upright for the whole trip without leaning out of the belt or slipping it behind their back. If not, keep them in a harnessed seat a little longer.