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We tell you everything you need to know before your purchase of infant car seat or infant carrier. You will also receive important advice on safety, assembly and placement.

In the market there are different types of protective devices to increase safety for children in the car. The main rules is to use an approved seat, let your child go backwards as long as possible, follow the installation instructions carefully and not let small children sit in a seat equipped with an airbag.

Infant seat (from newborn to 6-9 months)
The smallest are called infant car seat and can be used from newborn until the child is that there are between six to nine months old. When the child can maintain a stable self may begin to use a rear-facing child safety seat. The infant seat should not be used longer than 30 minutes a day during the child’s first three months because it is stressful for the child back to sit.

Mounting
The infant seat is placed in rear-facing car’s front seat or back seat and fastened with the car’s regular seat belts. The child is held in place by the belt belonging to the infant seat. The infant car seat must be securely fixed and must not tilt too much. The distance to the dashboard or the seat in front should be maximized. Follow instructions very carefully.

Buying
The infant car seat should be just the right size and child to sit firmly and comfortably with the protection of the entire head. It will suit both the child and the car. Try, therefore, preferably to fit the infant seat in the car with the child, prior to purchase. Ask staff for assistance. Baby Protection will be European Approved and E-marked.

Location
For those who are the sole adult in the car, it is easier to supervise the child if the infant car seat is placed in the front seat. If you are two adults in the car, it is safest for the infant seat is placed in the back seat. The safest place in the car is the middle spot in the car’s back seat, provided there is a three to draw the chair with. If the infant seat is placed in the front seat is very important that any airbag is disconnected. The force eject the airbag in a collision is huge and can seriously injure or kill a child.

Other options
As an alternative to the infant seat is baby bed and networks that span the buggy operation. Note that this gives a far less protection than the rear-facing ride. They should therefore only be used if the child has disabilities or other special needs.

Infant Car Seat(from 6 months-4 years)
When the baby can sit steadily without support, it is time to move from cot to car seat for rear-facing ride. The child should ride rear-facing as long as possible, preferably up to four or five years of age. The seat is outgrown when the weight limit has passed, or when the child’s head sticking up with one third above the seat back edge, about level with the upper edge of the child’s ears.

Mounting
Installed rear-facing child safety seat in the car’s front seat or back seat. It is mounted with the anchoring strip and the car’s seat belt. The child is held in place by the belt belonging to the chair. In the front seat to the chair usually leaning against the dashboard. Keep in mind that it must never sit on the windshield. In the back seat is usually lean towards one of the front seats. Follow the car seat installation instructions very carefully.

Buy
The chair will be just the right size and child to sit firmly. Robust sides protects better when struck from the side. The chair should fit both the child and the car. Try therefore to mount it in the car with the child, prior to purchase. All seats do not fit into all cars. Ask staff for assistance. The chair will be used for many years – then it is also important that it is easy for you. Check how easy it is to adjust, move and use. Car seat must also be e-or T-approved for use. Many chairs can be both E-and T-authorized but not required. After May 9, 2008, all car seats be be E-approved. Also remember to check that the seat is approved for use in both front and rear seats.

Location
For those who are the sole adult in the car, it is easier to supervise the child if the car seat placed in the front seat. If you are two adults in the car, it is easiest if it is placed in the back seat. For rear-facing child seats, there is no difference in crashworthiness of the child seated in the front seat or the rear sides. The safest place in the car is the middle rear seat if it is three-point belt and the seat can be mounted firmly on both front seat backs. If the child safety seat is placed in the front seat is very important that any air bag is disconnected. The force eject the airbag in an accident is huge and can seriously injure or kill a child. Have your car air bag, you can disconnect it myself if the car is off key. Let otherwise authorized workshop unplug it. A side airbag is however no danger to children in child seats.

Isofix
The newer cars are often known as ISOFIX system. It is a system that facilitates the installation of infant seat with ISOFIX mounting. Infant car seat mounted without the anchoring bands through the hooks in the protection of the car’s ISOFIX mountings.