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  • Page 1 Stay-in-View ™ Infant Car Seat OWNER’S MANUAL Models 79050, 79052...

  • Page 3: Message To Parents

    Message to Parents Thank you for choosing the Fisher-Price ® Stay-in-View Infant Car Seat. Before you use ™ your car seat, please take time to read and understand this manual completely. It includes important step-by-step instructions on how to assemble, setup and install your car seat prop- erly and how to secure your child.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents WARNING ......... . .4 IMPORTANT! .
  • Page 5 Table of Contents Assembly and Setup ........18 Securing Your Child .

  • Page 6: Warning

    WARNING Proper installation and use depends on you! If you do not follow the instructions in this manual and the labels on the car seat, paying particular attention to the warn- ing statements, your child could be at risk of striking the vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash, resulting in serious injury or death.
  • Page 7 WARNING NEVER install this rear-facing car seat in a vehicle seating location equipped with an airbag. The airbag impact can cause severe head injury or death. If your vehicle is equipped with a passenger airbag, please refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint installation instructions.
  • Page 8 WARNING NEVER dress your child in clothing that interferes with fasten- ing the harness latch plate into the latch located between your child’s legs. If you do not properly fasten and adjust the harness, your child could eject from the car seat in a crash. NEVER leave an unsecured car seat or base in your vehicle.

  • Page 9: Important

    IMPORTANT! • Please read this entire manual carefully before using this car seat. Keep this manual under the car seat, using the clips provided. • This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (section 213) and is certified for use in motor vehicles and aircraft.
  • Page 10 • If you have any questions about proper use of your car seat or would like to order replacement parts, please call Fisher-Price Consumer Affairs, toll-free ®...

  • Page 11: Aircraft Use

    Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number and manufacturing date (located on the side of the seat) to: Fisher-Price, Inc., 636 Girard Avenue, East Aurora, New York 14052, or call 1-800-432-5437. For recall information, call the U.S.

  • Page 12: All About Your Car Seat

    BASE WITH BUILT-IN MIRROR THREE-POINT HARNESS CORRECT POSITION INDICATOR A SAFER RIDE FOR BABY The safety features of this Fisher-Price car seat ® will reduce the risk of injury to your child in a crash; however, no car seat can prevent serious injury or death in all accidents.
  • Page 13 All About Your Car Seat Carry Handle – Convenient handle makes it easy to carry baby and converts to a shoulder strap. Base with Built-in Mirror – Helps you keep your rear-facing infant in full view at all times. Three-Point Harness – This restraint system makes it easier to get baby in and out, while safely securing your child in the car seat.

  • Page 14: Selecting A Vehicle Seating Location For Your Car Seat

    Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location for Your Car Seat WARNING NEVER install this rear-facing car seat in a vehicle seating location equipped with an airbag. The airbag impact can cause severe head injury or death. If your vehicle is equipped with a passenger airbag, please refer to your vehicle owner’s manual for child restraint installation instructions.
  • Page 15 Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location for Your Car Seat Front of Vehicle Front of Vehicle ALWAYS use vehicle seats that The rear seating locations face the front of the vehicle. are ALWAYS preferred. Front of Vehicle NEVER use vehicle seats that NEVER use vehicle seats that face the rear of the vehicle face the side of the vehicle.

  • Page 16: What Kind Of Vehicle Belt System Do You Have

    What Kind of Vehicle Belt System Do You Have? WARNING ALWAYS secure this car seat with your vehicle belt system exactly as described in this manual. Refer also to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information on your vehicle belt system and specific instructions on how to install a car seat in your vehicle.
  • Page 17 What Kind of Vehicle Belt System Do You Have? There are many different types of vehicle belt systems. Some vehicle belt systems can never be used to install this car seat. Check your vehicle to determine which type of vehicle belt system or systems it has. Many vehicles have more than one type of vehicle belt system.

  • Page 18: Never Use These Vehicle Belt Systems

    NEVER USE These Vehicle Belt Systems NEVER USE Door Mounted Lap and Shoulder Belt Explanation – This lap and shoulder belt system is attached to the vehicle’s door and moves when the door is opened. You will not be able to keep the car seat secure. NEVER USE Motorized Shoulder Belt Explanation –...

  • Page 19: Ok To Use These Vehicle Belt Systems

    OK to USE These Vehicle Belt Systems Manual Lap Belt Automatic Locking Lap and Shoulder Lap and Shoulder Retractor Lap Belt Belt with Sliding Belt with Locking Explanation Latch Plate Latch Plate Explanation Pulling the free Explanation Explanation end tightens the The lap belt slack Pull the shoulder por- lap belt.

  • Page 20: Assembly And Setup

    Assembly and Setup Push the release button to remove the harness latch plate from the latch. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...
  • Page 21 Assembly and Setup Place the pad onto the shell. Carefully place your child in the car seat to select the appropriate harness shoulder strap slots. - If your child’s shoulders are even with or below the lower strap slots, you will position the harness ®...
  • Page 22 Assembly and Setup Remove your child from the seat. After selecting the strap slots, open the desired fastener (upper or lower) in the pad. Fit the harness through the opening in the pad. Upper Pad Fastener Lower Pad Fastener HINT To change the harness shoulder strap slots, simply open either pad fastener.
  • Page 23 Assembly and Setup Position the harness shoulder straps in the desired strap slots (lower or upper) in both the shell and pad. Make sure the harness shoulder straps are not twisted. Lower Strap Slots Upper Strap Slots Note: For clarity, these illustrations show the shell without the pad.
  • Page 24 Assembly and Setup Fasten the pad fastener. Fasten the harness latch plate to the latch. ® ® Lower Pad Fastener Upper Pad Fastener IMPORTANT! DO NOT remove the harness shoulder straps from the adjuster to change the them to different slots. To change the harness shoulder straps to a different height, please refer to pages 19-22, steps 2-7.
  • Page 25 Assembly and Setup Lift the bottom of the pad. Insert the pad elastic loops through the holes in the shell. While holding the elastic loops in place, position the shell face down on a flat surface. Attach the pad elastic loops to the pegs on the shell. FRONT VIEW BOTTOM VIEW Stay-in-View™...
  • Page 26 Assembly and Setup Position the shell upright on a flat surface. Fit the bottom edges of the pad around the bottom edge of the shell. Wrap the pad elastic loops around the bottom edge of the shell. Position the shell face down on a flat surface.
  • Page 27 Assembly and Setup Position the shell upright on a flat surface. Fit the top edges of the pad around the top edge of the shell. Wrap the pad elastic loops around the top edge of the shell. Turn the shell around so that the back is facing you.
  • Page 28 Assembly and Setup Insert both canopy stays into the sleeves in the inside of the canopy. Place the canopy under the fabric handle. Insert the ends of the exposed canopy stay into the canopy retainers on each side of the shell. Turn the shell around so that the back is facing you.
  • Page 29 Assembly and Setup Peel and remove the protective film from the mirror on the base. Discard the protective film properly. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...

  • Page 30: Securing Your Child

    Securing Your Child Press the release button to remove the harness latch plate from the latch. Lower the chest clip on the harness shoulder straps. Place your child in the car seat. Make sure your child’s lower back is against the car seat. This will allow you to snugly position the three-point harness around your child properly.
  • Page 31 Securing Your Child WARNING NEVER dress your child in clothing that interferes with fasten- ing the harness latch plate into the latch located between your child’s legs. If you do not fasten and adjust the harness, your child could eject from the car seat in a crash. Stay-in-View™...
  • Page 32 Securing Your Child To tighten the harness shoulder straps every time you place your child in the car seat: Pull the right (as you look at the car seat) harness shoul- der strap down to remove slack . Then, pull the free TO TIGHTEN end of the harness shoulder strap up to tighten...
  • Page 33 Securing Your Child Slide the chest clip up so that it is level with your child’s underarm area. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...
  • Page 34 Securing Your Child Check to be sure the harness is latched and securing your child prop- erly. Pull the harness shoulder straps up and away from your child firmly. The harness shoulder straps should remain latched and should not pull more than one inch (two fingers) away from your child’s chest.
  • Page 35 Securing Your Child WARNING NEVER allow the harness shoulder straps to be loose around your child. If the harness shoulder straps are not snug against your child, your child will not be properly restrained. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...

  • Page 36: Removing Your Child From The Car Seat

    Removing Your Child To remove your child from the car seat: Lower the chest clip. Press the release button and remove the harness latch plate from the latch. Lift the harness shoulder straps over your child’s head. Remove your child from the car seat.

  • Page 37: Car Seat Installation With Base

    Car Seat Installation with Base WARNING ALWAYS secure this car seat with your vehicle belt system exactly as described in this manual. Refer also to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information on your vehicle belt system and specific instructions on how to install a car seat in your vehicle.
  • Page 38 Car Seat Installation with Base Once you have selected an Front of Vehicle acceptable seating location, place the base on the vehicle seat so that the mirror faces the front of the vehicle. Route the vehicle belt across the indents in the base. Buckle the vehicle belt.
  • Page 39 Car Seat Installation with Base For a manual lap belt system: With the vehicle belt buckled, push down on the base with your knee and pull the free end of the vehicle belt for the tightest possible fit. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...
  • Page 40 Car Seat Installation with Base For a lap and shoulder belt system: With the vehicle belt buckled, push down on the base with your knee and pull the shoulder belt for the tightest possible fit. HINT Some vehicle belt systems have labels with instructions for use with car seats.
  • Page 41 Car Seat Installation with Base Check to see if the lap portion of the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system loosens. Move the base from side to side. If you can loosen the lap portion of the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system, the lap portion probably does not have a locking mode...
  • Page 42 Car Seat Installation with Base To install the locking clip: Re-tighten the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system (see page 38). Hold the lap and shoulder belts together just behind the tongue and unbuckle the vehicle belt. Continue to hold the lap and shoulder belts together.
  • Page 43 Car Seat Installation with Base While holding the belts together, tuck the edges of the vehicle belts under the arms of the lock- ing clip. Make sure the locking clip is positioned approximately " from the sliding tongue (but no more than 3"). While pushing down on the base with your knee, buckle the vehicle belt system.
  • Page 44 Car Seat Installation with Base Test your installation of the base again, by moving the base from side to side. You should NOT be able to move the base easily and loosen the vehicle belt system. Note: Regularly check to be sure your base installation is secure.
  • Page 45 Car Seat Installation with Base Firmly hold the car seat so that it Rear of Vehicle faces the rear of the vehicle. At an angle, fit the foot of the car seat into the opening below the mirror on the base. Push the car seat down until you hear a “click.”...
  • Page 46 Car Seat Installation with Base Pull up at the head and foot of the car seat to be sure it is secure in the base. PULL UP PULL UP PULL UP PULL UP Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...
  • Page 47 Car Seat Installation with Base CORRECT INCORRECT Check to be sure the car seat correct position indicator is parallel with the floor of your vehicle. If the car seat is too inclined, your child will be too upright, allowing your child’s head to droop forward. Stay-in-View™...
  • Page 48 Car Seat Installation with Base If the correct position indicator is not parallel with the floor of your vehicle, try inserting a rolled bath towel between the vehicle seat and the bottom, back side of the base. This will raise the back of the base and car seat so that the correct position indicator is parallel with the floor of your vehicle.
  • Page 49 Car Seat Installation with Base To remove the car seat: Simply pull the car seat release up and lift to remove the car seat from the base. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...

  • Page 50: Car Seat Installation Without Base

    Car Seat Installation without Base WARNING ALWAYS secure this car seat with your vehicle belt system exactly as described in this manual. Refer also to your vehicle owner’s manual for specific information on your vehicle belt system and specific instructions on how to install a car seat in your vehicle.
  • Page 51 Car Seat Installation without Base Once you have selected an acceptable Rear of Vehicle seating location, place the car seat so that it is facing the rear of the vehicle. Fit the vehicle belt through the belt path slots in the top sides of the car seat. Stay-in-View™...
  • Page 52 Car Seat Installation without Base Buckle the vehicle belt. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...
  • Page 53 Car Seat Installation without Base For a manual lap belt system: With the vehicle belt buckled, pull the free end of the vehicle belt just until the back of the car seat begins to rise. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...
  • Page 54 Car Seat Installation without Base For a lap and shoulder belt system: With the vehicle belt buckled, pull the vehicle shoulder belt just until the back of the car seat begins to rise. HINT Some vehicle belt systems have labels with instructions for use with car seats.
  • Page 55 Car Seat Installation without Base CORRECT INCORRECT After tightening the vehicle belt system, make sure the car seat correct position indicator is parallel with the floor of your vehicle. If the car seat is too inclined, your child will be too upright, allowing your child’s head to droop forward.
  • Page 56 Car Seat Installation without Base Check to see if the lap portion of the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system loosens. Lightly push down on the head of the car seat. If you can loosen the lap portion of the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system, the lap portion probably NO LOCKING...
  • Page 57 Car Seat Installation without Base To install the locking clip: Re-tighten the vehicle lap and shoulder belt system (see page 52). Hold the lap and shoulder belts together just behind the tongue and unbuckle the vehicle belt. Continue to hold the lap and shoulder belts together.
  • Page 58 Car Seat Installation without Base While holding the belts together, tuck the edges of the vehicle belts under the arms of the locking clip. Make sure the locking clip is posi- tioned approximately " from the sliding tongue. Buckle the vehicle belt system. Arms Stay-in-View™...
  • Page 59 Car Seat Installation without Base Test your car seat installation again by lightly pushing on the head of the car seat. The car seat should NOT easily rotate down. CORRECT IMPORTANT! If, after following these installation instructions, you cannot firmly install the car seat, choose a different rear vehicle seating location to install the car seat.

  • Page 60: Carry Handle

    Carry Handle To carry baby, simply lift using the padded handle grip. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat...

  • Page 61: Carry Strap

    Carry Strap Unfasten the padded grip on the handle. Unfasten the strap from the hook. Extend the carry strap. Adjust the length of the carry strap. To Shorten the Carry Strap: - Roll the end of the carry strap to the desired length and fit it into the slot in the base.
  • Page 62 Carry Strap Place the carry strap over your head and around one shoulder. Stay-in-View™ Infant Car Seat Futura 20/60™ Car Seat...

  • Page 63: Cleaning And Washing

    Cleaning and Washing • Machine wash the pad in cold water and a mild detergent. Do not use bleach. Tumble dry on low heat. • To clean the shell, harness, canopy and strap, use a mild cleaning agent and damp cloth. Rinse with clear water to remove soap residue. •...
  • Page 64 … to be sure harness shoulder straps are snug against child 1-800-432-KIDS Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New York 14052, U.S.A. ©2000 Mattel, Inc. All Rights Reserved. ® ™...

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