Fisher-Price 79725 User manual

S AFE E MBRACE®
I NFANT C AR S EAT
S AFE E MBRACE®
I NFANT C AR S EAT
OWNER’S
MANUAL
MODEL 79725, 79300
BIRTH - 10 KG (22 LBS)
©1998 Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc., East Aurora, New York 14052 Printed in U.S.A. 79725, 79300 1 79725-0820

Message to Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ForYour Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Aircraft Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
RegisterYour Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
All AboutYour Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location ForYour Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
What Kind of Vehicle Belt System DoYou Have? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
NEVER Use These Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
ONLY Use These Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
SecuringYour Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
InstallingYour Car Seat in a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
RemovingYour Child From the Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40
Using as an Infant Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
Attaching to a Shopping Cart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Cleaning and Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
Safety Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS
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M ESSAGE TO P ARENTS
Thank you for choosing the
Fisher-Price®Safe Embrace®
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 instruc-
tions on how to assemble, setup
and install your car seat properly
and how to secure your child.
DO NOT allow others to use
this car seat until they under-
stand these instructions. Your
child’s safety depends on you!
M ESSAGE TO P ARENTS

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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 warning state-
ments, your child could be at risk of striking the vehicle’s
interior during a sudden stop or crash, resulting in serious
injury or death.
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.
NEVER install this rear-facing car seat in a vehicle seating loca-
tion 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 infant
restraint installation instructions.
WARNING

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NEVER install and secure your child (Birth - 10 kg [22 lbs]) in this
car seat facing the front of the vehicle.You must install the car
seat in the rear-facing position to avoid serious neck injuries in a
sudden stop or crash.
NEVER allow the shoulder straps to be loose around your child.
If the shoulder straps are not snug against your child, your child
will not be properly restrained.
NEVER dress your child in clothing that interferes with position-
ing the crotch strap between your child’s legs. If the crotch strap
is not positioned between your child’s legs, your child could eject
from the car seat in a crash.
NEVER leave an unsecured car seat in your vehicle. If left
unsecured, even when not occupied, the car seat could injure
other occupants in a sudden stop or crash.
NEVER use the car seat after it is involved in an crash. A crash
can cause damage to the car seat that you cannot see.
WARNING

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F OR Y OUR I NFORMATION
• Please read this entire manual carefully before using this car seat. Keep this
manual under the foot area of the car seat using the clips provided.
• This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (section 213.1) and is certified for use in motor vehicles
and aircraft.
• The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that infants be secured in
a rear-facing car seat until they are at least one year of age and 10 kg (22 lbs) to
reduce the risk of cervical spine injury in the event of a crash. Since an infant’s
head size is very large relative to body size and the neck is still developing
strength, a rear-facing car seat is safer because it better supports an infant’s head
and back in the event of a frontal crash.
• Complete the registration card attached to the car seat and mail it in today!
F OR Y OUR I NFORMATION

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A IRCRAFT U SE
You can install this car seat in aircraft seats that face forward. Before bringing the
car seat on board, notify the airline of your intent to bring this car seat on board.
The airline may have restrictions regarding its use.
To install the car seat in an aircraft seat, follow the instructions of the flight
attendant regarding placement of the car seat. Be sure the car seat faces the rear
of the aircraft. For specific instructions, please see pages 32-39.
Infant restraints could be recalled for safety reasons. You must register this restraint
to be reached in a recall. Send your name, address, and the restraint’s model number
and manufacturing date (located on the side of the car seat) to: Mattel Canada Inc.,
6155 Freemont Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W2. For recall information,
call 1-800-567-7724.
A IRCRAFT U SE
R EGISTER Y OUR
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R EGISTER Y OUR
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A LL A BOUT
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The safety features of this
Fisher-Price® car seat will reduce
the risk of injury to your child in
an accident; however, no car seat
can prevent serious injury or death
in all accidents.
S AFE T RACKTM
R ESTRAINT
S AFE T RACKTM
R ESTRAINT
5 - P OINT H ARNESS
5 - P OINT H ARNESS
B UILT-IN L OCKING C LIPS
B UILT-IN L OCKING C LIPS
A S AFER R IDE
F OR B ABY
A S AFER R IDE
F OR B ABY
C ORRECT P OSITION
I NDICATOR
C ORRECT P OSITION
I NDICATOR
S ECURE- L OCK
ON G ROCERY C ARTS
S ECURE- L OCK
ON G ROCERY C ARTS
A LL A BOUT
Y OUR C AR S EAT

T HIS C AR S EAT W ILL K EEP Y OUR I NFANT S AFER.
S AFE T RACK
TM
R ESTRAINT – For superior protection in a crash, it’s critical that harness
straps fit snugly around your baby. Our Safe TrackTM Restraint eliminates slack in harness
belts with one quick and easy step, so your baby gets a secure fit with every ride.
5 - P OINT H ARNESS – According to safety experts, a 5-point harness provides superior
containment in a crash. It uses five straps – two shoulder straps, two lap straps and one
crotch strap – to hold your baby securely in place.
B UILT-IN L OCKING C LIPS – Make it easier and more convenient to firmly install the
car seat.
AS AFER R IDE F OR B ABY – The specially designed contoured base is compatible with
all vehicle seat styles, allowing for a firm and safer fit no matter what vehicle you
drive. With vehicle belt system belts going directly across the car seat and baby, the
Safe Embrace® Infant Car Seat is secured directly to your vehicle rather than to a
separate base.
C ORRECT P OSITION I NDICATOR – Check this line to see if you’ve installed the car seat at
the proper angle.
S ECURE- L OCK C ART A TTACHMENT – To avoid injuries resulting from car seats falling
off shopping carts, we’ve added the Secure-Lock bar to this car seat. Designed with a
reinforced steel rod, it provides a stronger, more secure lock onto shopping carts. For your
convenience, it locks and unlocks with just one hand.
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IMPORTANT!
Accident statistics show that
children are safer when properly
secured in rear vehicle seating
locations than in front seating
locations.
S ELECTING A V EHICLE
S EATING L OCATION F OR
Y OUR C AR S EAT
S ELECTING A V EHICLE
S EATING L OCATION F OR
Y OUR C AR S EAT
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 infant restraint
installation instructions.
WARNING
Front of Vehicle

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The rear seating locations
are ALWAYS preferred.
Front of Vehicle
ALWAYS use vehicle seats
that face the front of the vehicle.
Front of Vehicle
NEVER use vehicle seats
that face the rear of the vehicle.
Front of Vehicle
NEVER
use vehicle
seats that face
the side of the
vehicle.
S ELECTING A V EHICLE
S EATING L OCATION F OR
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S ELECTING A V EHICLE
S EATING L OCATION F OR
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W HAT K IND OF
V EHICLE B ELT S YSTEM
D O Y OU H AVE?
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.
W HAT K IND OF
V EHICLE B ELT S YSTEM
D O Y OU H AVE?
WARNING

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W HAT K IND OF
V EHICLE B ELT S YSTEM
D O Y OU H AVE?
W HAT
K IND OF
V EHICLE B
ELT S YSTEM
D O Y
OU H AVE?
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(s) you have. Your
vehicle may have more than one type of belt system. For example, you may find lap-only
belts in the centre seating locations and lap and shoulder belts in the side seating loca-
tions. If you are not sure which type of vehicle belt system you have, contact your vehicle
dealer or manufacturer.
The illustrations on the next three pages show vehicle belt systems that can NEVER be
used to install the car seat and vehicle belt systems that are acceptable to be used to install
the car seat. If you do not have a seating location with an acceptable vehicle belt system,
DO NOT use the car seat. Contact your vehicle manufacturer. The vehicle manufacturer
may be able to install a vehicle belt system that will enable you to install the car seat
properly. NEVER alter your vehicle belt system yourself.
IMPORTANT! Some vehicles are equipped with an emergency locking retractor (ELR)
lap belt system. An ELR system locks only at the time of impact. The lap belt cannot
be tightened as required to snugly install the car seat unless it is used with a heavy
duty locking clip (available only from your vehicle dealer). NEVER use the built-in
locking clip on this car seat in place of a heavy duty locking clip. Refer to your vehicle
owner’s manual for specific information.

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M OTORIZED S HOULDER B ELT
Explanation
Usually, the lap belts with these systems cannot be tightened
for a firm fit. Also, the shoulder belt moves along a track
and may become entangled with the car seat when the door
is opened.
NEVER USE
T HESE V EHICLE B ELT
S YSTEMS
NEVER USE
T HESE V EHICLE B ELT
S YSTEMS
D OOR M OUNTED L AP AND S HOULDER B ELT
Explanation
The lap and shoulder belts are attached to the vehicle’s door
and move when the door is opened. You will not be able to
keep the car seat secure.
NEVER USE
NEVER USE

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ONLY USE
T HESE V EHICLE B ELT
S YSTEMS
ONLY USE
T HESE V EHICLE B ELT
S YSTEMS
USE
M ANUAL L AP B ELT
Explanation
The lap belt is tightened by pulling on its free end.
USE
A UTOMATIC L OCKING R ETRACTOR L AP B ELT
Explanation
The lap belt slack retracts automatically and locks.
It can be further tightened by pushing the belt in near
the retractor.

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ONLY USE
T HESE V EHICLE B ELT
S YSTEMS
ONLY USE
T HESE V EHICLE B ELT
S YSTEMS
USE
L AP AND S HOULDER B ELT
WITH
S LIDING L ATCH P LATE
Explanation
The lap belt tension can be maintained by locking the
shoulder belt with the built-in locking clips located on this
car seat.
USE
L AP AND S HOULDER B ELT
WITH
L OCKING L ATCH P LATE
Explanation
Pull on the shoulder portion of the belt to tighten.

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5-Point Harness
• Two Shoulder Straps
• Two Lap Straps
• Crotch Strap with Buckle
Lower Shoulder Strap Slots
for Smaller Infants
Upper Shoulder Strap Slots
for Larger Infants
3-Position Handle
Vehicle Belt Path Slot
Locking Clip
Correct Position Indicator
Safe TrackTM Restraint
Secure-Lock
Shopping Cart Attachment
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F EATURES
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Position the handle in the
carrier position (see pages
41-42, steps 1 and 3).
Insert both canopy stays
into the sleeves in the
inside of the canopy.
Insert the ends of the
canopy stay into the canopy
retainers on each side of
the seat.
A SSEMBLY
A SSEMBLY
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A SSEMBLY
Position the handle in the
car seat position (see page
41,
steps 1 and 2).
Position the car seat pad on
the seat with the tags toward
the top. Insert the seat pad
elastic loops through the
holes in the seat.
While holding the elastic
loops in place, position the
seat face down on a flat
surface. Attach the seat pad
elastic loops to the pegs on
the seat.
Position the seat upright on
a flat surface. Fit the top of
the seat pad around the top
edge of the seat back.
A SSEMBLY
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A SSEMBLY
A SSEMBLY
Insert the 5-point harness
lap/shoulder straps and
crotch strap through the
slots in the lower half of
the seat pad. Make sure
the straps are not twisted.
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