Chicco Fit360 Rotating Convertible Automobile Seat Overview

Chicco Fit360 Seat and Base

The Fit360 consists of two separate items: the bottom and the seat shell. We’ll consult with the items by these names, the handbook refers to them as “base” and “seat.”

Chicco Fit360 Assembled in Field

The automotive seat comes pre-assembled with the seat shell connected to the bottom. The primary order of enterprise after I used to be completed admiring its magnificence was to crack open the handbook and learn to separate the 2. Right here’s what I realized:

Chicco Fit360 loading/unloading place

Rotate the seat shell to its halfway level.

Chicco Fit360 seat elimination instrument

Insert the helpful seat elimination instrument that arrives connected to the underside of the harness adjuster strap into the seat lock launch opening on the bottom till you hear a click on.

Squeeze the yellow handles on both sides of the seat shell (picture to point out) and raise up the seat shell to take away from the bottom.

Chicco Fit360 Seat launch deal with

Chicco Fit360 able to trip indicator in purple

With the seat shell dealing with in direction of you, line up the underside of the seat shell to the bottom. Insert the seat shell into the bottom till you hear a click on. Notice: the “able to trip indicator” can be purple anytime the seat shell isn’t in a locked place.

Chicco Fit360 able to trip indicator in inexperienced

Squeeze one of many seat launch handles and rotate the seat shell into both the rear or ahead dealing with place, As soon as the shell is locked in place, the indicator on the bottom will flip from purple to inexperienced.

Chicco Fit360 toddler toes opening LeverLock

The most important subject continues to be not resolved however we’re hopeful that Chicco will develop an answer shortly. The lockoff’s launch deal with was a magnet for curious, barefoot toddler toes. Whereas using rear dealing with, my inquisitive 3 yr previous niece managed to maneuver her toes in a means that lifted the deal with and opened the panel slightly bit. As a disclaimer, she rides with out footwear nearly all of the time in my automotive, particularly in the course of the winter. I’m unsure she would have had the identical success with footwear on. However, it occurred so I’m sharing it right here.

The excellent news is, whereas Chicco considers the panel being open a misuse, they’ve assured us that when the seat is in a locked place, the LeverLock door can’t open far sufficient to launch the strain on the belt that’s maintaining the seat safe but it surely needs to be resecured at your earliest comfort.

We acknowledge that this can be a considerably uncommon nook case, but it surely’s a giant deal. We don’t need the kiddos we’re making an attempt arduous to guard making an attempt to uninstall their automotive seats. We hope that Chicco offers some kind of treatment for this case ASAP. Within the meantime, if your loved ones features a long-legged rear dealing with little one who’s liable to curiosity and who doesn’t sometimes put on footwear within the automotive, we might not recommend this seat in your scenario.

Chicco Fit360 high tether

The Fit360’s high tether use is a bit distinctive – it’s required in each rear and ahead dealing with modes when accessible. We needed to name that out early within the overview, principally so none of our readers suppose we’ve made a mistake through the use of it in the course of the rear dealing with set up.

Entrance-to-Again House/Recline Angle

Usually we simply measure how massive a automotive seat is and transfer on. However the Fit360 is a bit uncommon – irrespective of which recline place we put in the bottom in, the Fit360 finally ends up at just about the identical angle. That is true for each rear dealing with and ahead dealing with. Utilizing the toddler insert in rear dealing with mode modified the angle of the harness place internally, in different phrases it put our doll on the right recline angle however the seat’s shell remained in the identical pretty compact place.

Chicco Fit360 Mirror accent

That is the primary accent of its sort! Whereas mirrors sometimes fall below the class of aftermarket merchandise, their use (like all issues in relation to automotive seats) are as much as parental discretion. The Fit360 mirror accent was designed to safe to the Fit360 base.

Not like aftermarket merchandise that aren’t made, examined, or accredited by the automotive seat producer, this mirror is! Chicco stories that it’s crash take a look at accredited for the Fit360 Convertible Automobile seat and is shatter resistant. Whereas we advise caregivers not to have a look at the mirror whereas working the automobile, we all know this selection will attraction to many dad and mom and caregivers and we’re glad to see a crash-tested choice accessible.

Chicco Fit360 LeverLock door open

To put in the bottom, detach the automotive seat shell from the bottom (see our “Eradicating the Seat Shell from the Base” part above and/or consult with the handbook for these directions) then place the bottom on the automobile seat. Route the highest tether (it’s required for each rear and ahead use) over the automobile seat again, alter the recline to get the bubble in vary and open the lockoff (Chicco calls this the LeverLock Door, we name it a lockoff).

Push the highest of the discharge deal with then raise the underside of the deal with to open the door. Route the automobile seat belt behind the lockoff. Thread the lap portion of the automobile seat belt by way of the marked belt path, then route the shoulder portion of the automobile seat belt into the shoulder belt information.

Sometimes, a shoulder belt information is one thing we solely see on booster seats so it feels bizarre for us to make use of that phrase when speaking about putting in a convertible automotive seat. Nonetheless, a shoulder belt information is precisely what that is, so please bear with us.

Chicco Fit360 seat belt routed behind lockoff

Shut the lockoff, then test your work by giving the bottom a agency handshake along with your non-dominant hand. The bottom ought to transfer lower than an inch in any course.

Chicco Fit360 Checking for motion

Reattach the automotive seat shell to the bottom and rotate the seat shell to both the rear or ahead dealing with locked place. The able to trip indicator should flip to inexperienced earlier than driving.

Chicco Fit360 Decrease Anchor storage

Detach the automotive seat shell from the bottom (we nonetheless have directions above) and take away the decrease anchors from the storage compartment on the again of the bottom.

Place the bottom on the automobile seat, route the highest tether over the automobile seat again, alter the recline to get the bubble in vary and open the lockoff. The decrease anchor webbing was slightly bit twisty at first, we’d recommend ensuring that the webbing is flat when routing them by way of the belt path.

Chicco Fit360 Decrease anchor set up

Pull the tail on the decrease anchor webbing to take away the surplus slack, shut the lockoff and test for lower than one inch of motion on the belt path with the power of a agency handshake along with your non-dominant hand.

Chicco Fit360 Decrease anchor set up

Reattach the automotive seat shell to the bottom and rotate it to the rear or ahead dealing with place.

With Toddler Inserts

Chicco Fit360 new child doll

Our Huggable Photographs doll weighs 7 kilos and 17 inches and match very effectively with the toddler inserts in place. The elective hip and strap covers didn’t get in the best way of a correct match for this doll both however they occur to be off in these pictures.

Chicco Fit360 new child doll from facet

Chicco Fit360 new child doll no inserts

Though the handbook solely means that the inserts be used when the kid weighs between 4-11 kilos, Chicco’s customer support instructed us that they’re required below 11 kilos. If they really are required, we hope to see a handbook replace and a FAQ on their web site as quickly as attainable.

We did attempt the new child doll match with out the inserts and located the straps have been above the shoulders. For this automotive seat, the straps have to be at or under the shoulders for rear dealing with.

Chicco Fit360 16 month previous doll

Our 16 month previous doll is virtually weightless and is 31 inches tall. This mannequin has fairly a little bit of room to develop on this seat.

Chicco Fit360 rear dealing with 3 yr previous

The human mannequin is 39 inches tall, weighs 36 kilos, and was probably the most excited of our fashions to check out the brand new seat. She thought the seat was snug on our lengthy drive, she discovered numerous locations to place her legs and her favourite function was the mirror accent. She placed on fairly the efficiency for herself for two straight hours.

Chicco Fit360 rear dealing with 3 yr previous with mirror accent

Disclaimer: in case your little one isn’t used to a mirror and also you get this seat and accent please be aware they might not nap while you want them to ;).

Chicco Fit360 highest headrest place

In a automotive seat world that’s sort of dominated by a 17 inch high harness top, the Fit360 presents a pleasant shock: an 18 inch high harness place. In principle, which means households can use this seat a bit longer. Sadly, our Fit360 consists of an age vary of as much as 6 years so we’re unsure what number of households may reap the benefits of this additional rising room. We’re hoping that we’ve satisfied Chicco to take away this age restrict, we’ll replace this overview the second that occurs (if it occurs!).

Chicco Fit360 ahead dealing with 3 yr previous

Our 3 yr previous mannequin was equally as excited concerning the seat once I spun her round from rear dealing with to ahead dealing with to see how she match. She stays 39 inches tall and nonetheless weighs 36 kilos. I actually like this versatility for utilizing the seat for a number of children of various sizes and ages and the way seamless it was to modify instructions. As I anticipated, she had a terrific slot in ahead dealing with mode as effectively. She has fairly a little bit of rising room left.

Chicco Fit360 Ahead Dealing with 4.5 yr previous

Our 4.5 yr previous mannequin is 43 inches tall and weighs 42 kilos. Even along with his lengthy torso, he nonetheless has a handful of clicks to go earlier than the headrest is within the highest place, which means he’s acquired a good bit of room to develop on this seat. The unbiased preschooler famous and appreciated the magnetic chest clip as he buckled himself in. He discovered the seat snug and preferred that I used to be in a position to spin him in direction of me to assist him out and in (though he did state he was in a position to climb out and in himself with out my assist) ;).

Chicco Fit360 base date of manufacture

Date of manufacture labels: The Fit360 expires 8 years after the date of manufacture. The bottom and the seat shell every have a label.

Chicco Fit360 seat shell date of manufacture

The date of manufacture labels may be discovered on the underside of the seat shell and the bottom of the bottom. Notice: the seat shell and the bottom might have completely different manufacture dates.

Chicco Fit360 QR code

Set up sources: QR codes may be discovered on the again of the handbook and on the facet of the seat shell for set up, care, and upkeep sources.

Chicco Fit360 FAA approval label

FAA approval label: This seat is accredited to be used on an plane. For each rear and ahead dealing with, the lockoff stays closed, thread the seat belt is over the bottom and tighten it over the lockoff. The seat shell ought to then be positioned again on the bottom and locked into place. Notice: the Fit360 is many issues, however light-weight isn’t one in every of them. Households preferring a lighter weight seat for journey is not going to discover a match within the Fit360.

Chicco Fit360 Decrease Anchor storage

Decrease anchor storage: The decrease anchor storage may be discovered on the underside of bottom of the bottom. The highest tether secures to the cutout on the underside of the decrease anchor storage compartment.

Chicco Fit360 Overview canine

At this level, we’ve spend a number of high quality time with each rotating automotive seat in the marketplace. In our eyes, the Fit360 stands out from the gang. We are able to see that Chicco put a number of effort and time into the design and performance of the Fit360. As soon as the toddler-opening-the-LeverLock-panel subject is resolved, we anticipate including this seat to our record of Beneficial Automobile Seats. For now, we’ll assert that this seat is a superb choice for nearly each scenario aside from long-legged, barefoot rear dealing with kids who’re liable to messing with issues in entrance of them.

We additionally respect how easy the bottom was to put in with the lockoff and the way straightforward it was to rotate the seat between rear dealing with and ahead dealing with modes. As a result of this seat has an 18 inch high harness top, we’d anticipate it to not have an age restrict in order that households who want that additional inch of top may have the ability to reap the benefits of it. Although the producer assures us that the set up isn’t compromised if a toddler unlocks the lockoff whereas using, that is a matter we wish to see get fastened.

The choice to purchase a second base is incredible and the crash-tested mirror accent is a pleasant choice as effectively.

This seat can be a wonderful choice for households who need or want a rotating automotive seat.

Particular because of my overview canine who made positive to test my work completely all through this course of.