Fisher-Price 79013, 79014 Instruction Sheet

Futura 20/60

®

™

Car Seat

OWNER’S MANUAL

Models 79013, 79014

Message to Parents

Thank you for choosing the Fisher-Price

®

Futura 20/60™Car Seat. 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!

To reduce injuries in a crash, stricter Federal
safety regulations require all forward-facing
car seats, such as this one, to meet certain
standards to minimize forward motion. Most
other car seats require a tether strap to meet
these standards, but the Futura 20/60

™

Car
Seat meets these standards without an added
tether strap.

No one can predict when the use

of a car seat
will prevent injury or death. When this car seat
is used properly, it will reduce the risk of injury
in a sudden stop or crash.

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Table of Contents

WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

IMPORTANT! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

All About Your Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

What Kind of Vehicle Belt System Do You Have? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

NEVER USE These Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

OK to USE These Vehicle Belt Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Selecting a Vehicle Seating Location for Your Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Assembly and Setup

Retainer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Shoulder Straps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

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Table of Contents

Installing Your Car Seat in a Vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Restraining Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

Removing Your Child . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

Aircraft Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43

Cleaning and Washing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44

Registering Your Car Seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45

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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 warn­ing statements, your child could be at risk of striking the
vehicle’s interior during a sudden stop or crash, resulting
in serious injur y 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 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.

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WARNING

NEVER dress your child in clothing that inter feres with posi­tioning 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 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 use the car seat after it is involved in a crash. A crash
can cause damage to the car seat that you cannot see.

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IMPORTANT!

•Please read this entire manual carefully before using this car seat. Keep this
manual under the tab on the back side of the car seat for easy reference.

•This child restraint system conforms to all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards (FMVSS) and the Society of Automotive Engineers
(SAE) J1819 for child restraint systems; and is certified for use in motor
vehicles and aircraft.

•This car seat is intended for use by children who weigh between
20 and 60 lbs. (9 and 27 kg) and are between between 28”and 48”
(71 and 122 cm) tall. If your child does not meet these criterion,
DO NOT use this car seat.

•The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that a child be at
least 1 year old and 20 lbs. to ride in a forward-facing car seat.

•Adult assembly is required to attach the pad, plastic grommets and
retainers to the car seat shell. A hammer and screwdriver, or other
blunt ended tool (not included) are needed for assembly. Please refer
to page 16 for assembly instructions.

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IMPORTANT!

•If your child weighs between 20 and 60 lbs. (9 and 27 kg), but cannot sit
upright unassisted, please contact your physician to determine how best to
use a car seat.

•This car seat includes a locking clip (stored with this manual) for use with
a particular vehicle belt system. Always attach the locking clip to a vehicle
lap and shoulder belt systems with a sliding latch plate. Please refer to
page 13 to help identify this type of vehicle belt system and instructions
beginning on page 30 for locking clip use.

•Store the locking clip within the pages of this manual. Replace the manual
under the tab on the back side of the car seat for future use.

•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 Federal regulations. When
you replace your car seat for any reason, make sure that it can no longer
be used by another child by disposing of it properly.

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All About Your Car Seat

FOUR-POINT RESTRAINT

EASY-TO-USE OVERHEAD SHIELD

BUILT-IN TRAY & CUP HOLDER

CAN ALSO BE USED IN VEHICLES

THAT HAVE ONLY LAP BELTS

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.

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All About Your Car Seat

THE ONLY CAR SEAT YOUR CHILD WILL NEED FROM 20-60 LBS!

Four-Point Restraint: This up -front harness adjuster is easily accessible, with

four anchorage points to safely restrain your child in the car seat. Harness is
used all the way up to 60 lbs.

Easy-to-Use Overhead Shield: Spring-lift action gets it up and out of your
way so you can quickly get your child in and out of the car seat.

Built-In Tray & Cup Holder: Remove the front overhead shield pad to reveal
a tray! Cup holder snaps onto either side of the overhead shield. (Cup
not included.)

Can also be used in vehicles that have only lap belts: A vehicle shoulder
belt is not required to properly secure this car seat for children up to 60 lbs.
This allows you to put your child in the center rear seating location.

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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. Check to determine which type of vehicle
belt system or 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 center 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.

The illustrations on pages 12 and 13 show vehicle belt systems that can never
be used with this car seat and vehicle belt systems that are acceptable for use.
If you do not have a seating location with a usable vehicle belt system, DO NOT
use this car seat. Contact your vehicle manufacturer. The vehicle manufacturer
may be able to install a vehicle belt system that can restrain your child properly
in this car seat. NEVER alter your vehicle belt system yourself.

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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.

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NEVER USE These Vehicle Belt Systems

NEVER USE

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

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.

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D

oor Mounted Lap and Shoulder Belt

Motorized Shoulder Belt

OK to USE These Vehicle Belt Systems

OK

✔

Manual Lap Belt

Explanation

The lap belt is tight­ened by pulling the
free end.

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OK

✔

Automatic Locking
Retractor Lap Belt

Explanation

The lap belt slack
retracts automati­cally and locks.
It can be further
tightened by push­ing the belt in near
the retractor.

OK

✔

Lap and Shoulder
Belt with Sliding
Latch Plate

Explanation

Pull the shoulder por­tion of the belt to
tighten.The shoulder
belt retracts automati­cally . Use the en­closed locking clip
with this type of lap
and shoulder belt.

OK

✔

Lap and Shoulder
Belt with Locking
Latch Plate

Explanation

Pull the shoulder
portion of the belt
to tighten.