Fisher-Price GROW-WITH-ME 79711 User manual

Grow-With-Me
TM
Car Seat
Booster Car Seat Mode
18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)
OWNER’S MANUAL
Model 79711
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Fisher-Price, Inc., une filiale de Mattel, Inc.
East Aurora, New York 14052, É.-U.
© 2001 Mattel, Inc. Tous droits réservés.
®et MC désignent des marques de Mattel, Inc.
Imprimé aux É.-U. 79711pr-0820

Thank you for choosing the Fisher-Price®Grow-With-MeTM
Car Seat.
This car seat can be used in two different modes:
5-Point Harness for a child 9-18 kg (20-40 lbs); or
Booster Car Seat (without harness) for a child 18-36 kg
(40-80 lbs). If your child is at least 18 kg (40 lbs), please
read this side of this owner’s manual for Booster Car Seat
Mode information.
Before you use this car seat, please take time to read
and understand this manual completely. DO NOT allow
others to use this car seat until they understand these
instructions for proper use. Your child’s safety depends
on you!
No one can predict when the use of a car seat will
prevent injury or death. When used properly, this car
seat in booster car seat mode will better restrain your child in your vehicle by
allowing you to properly position the vehicle lap and shoulder belt. The use of
a properly positioned lap and shoulder belt will reduce the risk of injury in a
sudden stop or crash.
Message to Parents for Booster Car Seat Mode
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

Table of Contents Booster Car Seat Mode
WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
IMPORTANT! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Registering Your Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
All About Booster Car Seat Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Converting Modes – Booster Car Seat 18-36 kg (40-80 lbs) . . . . . . . .10
What Kind of Vehicle Belt System Do You Have ?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
NEVER USE These Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location
for Your Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Restraining Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Cleaning and Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

WARNING
Proper installation and use depends on you! If you do
not follow the instructions in this manual and the labels
on the booster car seat, paying particular attention to the
warning 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.
USE ONLY the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when restrain-
ing the child in this car seat in Booster Car Seat Mode. Using a
lap only belt will still allow your child’s head to move forward
in a sudden stop or crash, possibly causing your child’s head to
strike the vehicle’s interior or your child’s knees hard enough to
cause injury or death.
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.
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

NEVER put anything on your vehicle seat (such as a cushion)
to raise the car seat. This will create too much slack in the
vehicle belt system. In a sudden stop or crash, a loose vehicle
belt system will not be able to properly restrain your child.
NEVER use the car seat after it is involved in a crash. A crash
can cause damage to the booster car seat that you cannot see.
NEVER allow the vehicle shoulder belt to be moved off of
your child’s shoulder. It is critical that your child not move the
vehicle shoulder belt out of position after you have adjusted it.
WARNING
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

IMPORTANT!
•USE ONLY a vehicle lap and shoulder belt system to restrain your child in
this car seat when used in Booster Car Seat Mode.
• The Grow-With-MeTM Car Seat in Booster Car Seat Mode is intended for
use by children who weigh between 18-36 kg (40 and 80 lbs) and are
between 94 and 132 cm (37 and 52 inches) tall. If your child does not
meet this criteria DO NOT use this car seat in this mode. Depending on
the age and size of your child, your child may be able to use this car seat
in 5-Point Harness Mode (9-18 kg, 20- 40 lbs; 72-102 cm, 28- 40 inches;
1 year and up). Please refer to the instructions on the other side of this
owner’s manual.
• Please read the entire side of this manual carefully before using the car
seat in Booster Car Seat Mode. Keep this manual under the clip on the
back of the car seat for easy reference.
• This child restraint system conforms to all Canadian Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards (sections 213 and 213.2) for child and booster restraint systems.
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

IMPORTANT!
• This restraint, when used in Booster Car Seat Mode, is not certified
for aircraft use. A booster car seat requires the use of a lap and shoulder
belt system to restrain your child. Aircraft are not equipped with lap and
shoulder belt systems.
•DO NOT use the locking clip (included) when using this car seat in Booster
Car Seat Mode.
• Fisher-Price®recommends that child restraints be replaced after eight years
to provide the best assurance that the child restraint is: in reliable working
condition; well-suited for use in constantly changing automobile interior
designs; and reasonably current in relation to Canadian regulations. When
you replace your booster car seat for any reason, make sure that it can
no longer be used by another child by disposing of it properly.
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

Registering Your Car Seat
Child restraints could be recalled for safety reasons.
You must register this restraint to be reached in a recall.
Send your name, address, the restraint’s model number
and manufacturing date (located on the back side of the seat)
to: Mattel Canada Inc., 6155 Freemont Blvd., Mississauga, Ontario
L5R 3W2. For recall information, call 1-800-567-7724.
NOPOSTAGE
NECESSARY
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BUSINESS REPLY MAIL
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Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)
If you have any questions about installation or proper use, or would like
to order replacement parts for the Grow With Me
TM
Car Seat, please call
1-800-567-7724. Or write to:
Mattel Canada Inc.
6155 Freemont Blvd.
Mississauga, Ontario L5R 3W2
Consumer Information

All About Booster Car Seat Mode
18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)
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 crashes.
ADJUSTABLE HEADREST
SHOULDER BELT POSITIONER
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)
LAP BELT POSITIONER
Squeeze the release button to raise or
lower the headrest for your child’s comfort.
Attached to adjustable headrest to raise
or lower the vehicle shoulder belt into the
proper position to secure your child.
Groove in car seat shell to help position
the lap portion of the vehicle lap and
shoulder belt system on your child’s lap,
not abdomen.

Assembly
If you have purchased this car seat and will be using it immediately in
Booster Car Seat Mode, you will need to: assemble the pads to the head-
rest and seat; remove the 5-point harness; remove the rod; and remove the
“wing” cushion.
To assemble the seat pad, refer to pages 23 -26 in the 5-Point Harness
Mode section and follow assembly steps 7, 9 and 11. To assemble the
headrest pad, refer to pages 30-31 in the 5-Point Harness Mode section
and follow assembly steps 17 to 19.
To remove the 5-point harness, rod, tether strap and tuck the crotch strap
away, please proceed to the next section, Converting Modes, page 10.
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

Converting Modes
Booster Car Seat 18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)
Remove Tether Strap
Remove “Wing” Cushion
Remove Harness Shoulder/Lap Belts
Hide Crotch Strap
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)
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4
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2
If you have used this car seat in 5-Point
Harness Mode, you will need to convert it
to Booster Car Seat Mode. Please follow the
instructions on pages 10 and 11.
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Press the rod clip down. Slide the harness shoulder straps and tether straps
off of the rod.
Pull the tether strap to remove it from the shell.
Remove the rod from the shell.
Lift the headrest pad and press the wing cushion tabs. Remove the
“wing” cushion.
Unbuckle the chest clip and 5-point harness.
Feed the ends of the harness shoulder/lap strap
down through the slots in the pad and shell. Remove
the harness shoulder/lap strap from the shell.
Pull the crotch strap down through the slot in
the seat pad. Do not remove the crotch strap
from the shell.
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)
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2
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4
Store all parts
removed in a safe
place for future
use in 5-Point
Harness Mode.
IMPORTANT!
Converting Modes
Booster Car Seat 18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

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 with this car seat in the Booster Car
Seat Mode. Read your vehicle’s owner’s manual
and check to determine which type of vehicle
belt systems you have in your vehicle.
Many vehicles have more than one type of
vehicle belt system. For example, you may find
lap only belts in the centre seating locations and
lap and shoulder belts in side seating locations.
If you are not sure which type of vehicle belt
system you have, contact your vehicle dealer
or manufacturer.
YOU MUST USE
A VEHICLE LAP AND SHOULDER BELT TO USE
IN THE BOOSTER CAR SEAT MODE!
OK
✔
OK
✔
Lap and Shoulder Belt
with Sliding Latch Plate
Lap and Shoulder Belt
with Locking Latch Plate
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

What Kind of Vehicle Belt System Do You Have?
The illustrations on the next page show vehicle belt systems that can never be
used with this car seat in the Booster Car Seat Mode. If you do not have a seat-
ing location with a usable lap and shoulder vehicle belt system, DO NOT use this
car seat. Your vehicle manufacturer may be able to install a vehicle belt system
that will be able to restrain your child properly in this car seat. NEVER alter
your vehicle belt system yourself.
WARNING
USE ONLY the vehicle’s lap and shoulder belt system when
restraining the child in this car seat in Booster Car Seat Mode.
Using a lap only belt will still allow your child’s head to move
forward in a sudden stop or crash, possibly causing your
child’s head to strike the vehicle’s interior or your child’s
knees hard enough to cause injury or death.
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

Explanation – There is no shoulder belt. A lap and shoulder
belt system is required to restrain your child in the Booster Car
Seat Mode.
NEVER USE
NEVER USE These Vehicle Belt Systems
Lap Only 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 use the car seat shoulder belt positioner properly.
D oor Mounted Lap and Shoulder Belt
Explanation – The lap belts with these systems cannot be tightened
for a firm fit. Also, the shoulder belt moves along a track when
the door is opened or when the vehicle is started. You will not be
able to use the car seat shoulder belt positioner properly.
Motorized Shoulder Belt
NEVER USE
NEVER USE
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location for Your Car Seat
Accident statistics show that children are safer when properly restrained
in rear vehicle seating locations than in front seating locations.
Only use the front seat when no acceptable rear seating location is avail-
able. If the front seating location is equipped with an airbag, but must be
used, adjust the vehicle seat as far back from the dashboard as possible.
Please refer to your vehicle owner’s manual regarding front seat child
restraint use.
IMPORTANT!
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location for Your Car Seat
The rear seating locations
are ALWAYS preferred.
*You can use the rear, centre seating location
if it is equipped with a lap/shoulder belt.
ALWAYS use vehicle seats that
face the front of the vehicle.
Front of Vehicle
NEVER use vehicle seats that
face the side of the vehicle.
NEVER use vehicle seats that
face the rear of the vehicle.
Front of Vehicle
Front of Vehicle
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)
*

Restraining Your Child
Once you have selected an accept-
able seating location, adjust the vehi-
cle seat back to the upright position.
Place the car seat on the vehicle seat,
firmly against the vehicle seat back.
Place your child on the car seat,
with his lower back against the car
seat back.
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3
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Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

Restraining Your Child
WARNING
NEVER put anything on your vehicle seat (such as a cushion)
to raise the car seat. This will create too much slack in the
vehicle belt system. In a sudden stop or crash, a loose vehicle
belt system will not be able to properly restrain your child.
Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)

Restraining Your Child
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Locate the shoulder belt positioner
that is on the same side as the
vehicle shoulder belt anchor.
Fit the vehicle’s shoulder belt up
through the slot in the shoulder
belt positioner.
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Booster Car Seat Mode
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18-36 kg (40-80 lbs)