No remote button for the trunk, not enough cup holders,
car seat anchors are not intuitive, nor are the buttons you push to collapse the back seats.
You'll also find information on safety features like the headlights, autonomous technology, and
car seat anchors (LATCH).
Less cargo space when
car seat anchors are in use.
The Vela accommodates the Primo Viaggio car seat and attaches firmly with retractable
car seat anchors.
Not exact matches
Taxis are all state - licensed, new and in good repair (the red ones at the airports are bigger)-- and you should have no trouble installing your
car seat or booster (although some are lacking the
anchor bolt for the tether).
The cabs are new and fitted with proper rear belts to install the
car seat — no
anchor for the tether strap, though.
There are other well - known safety features included like a latching system for
anchoring the
seat to your
car.
LATCH uses the
anchors built into the rear
seat of your
car with tethers and hooks on your child's safety
seat.
Almost every
car seat and vehicle manufactured since September 1, 2002 is compatible with the LATCH system (short for Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children).
LATCH (Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children) is a standardized system for
car seat installation that stabilizes the
seat and reduces the potential for head injury.
Read the
car seat's instruction manual to learn how to connect the attachments from your
car seat to the
anchors in your
car.
All convertible
car seats worth buying should be equipped with the top tether strap and convenient lower
anchor connectors.
Installation of the Britax Usa Marathon Clicktight is rather basic; you can use lower LATCH
anchors It's a great
car seat for parents who want a
seat that can take their baby from birth to booster age.
This consists of fixed pieces that stick out from the
car seat and are simply clicked onto the lower
anchors in the vehicle.
New regulations have stipulated that new
car seat must be compatible with a vehicle LATCH (Lower
Anchors and Tether for Children) system.
Thanks to them you don't need to use a
car seat belt to
anchor a
car seat and give it better stability.
For some
car seats, rear - facing
car seats in particular, another advantage of installation with the lower
anchors is that the
car seat is less likely to tilt to the side due to pressure from the shoulder portion of the vehicle's
seat belt.
The
anchor systems work to keep the booster
seat attached to your
car.
If you have the
car seat, it will click into place attached with retractable
anchors.
Read the owner's manual for your vehicle to find out how to use your
car's seatbelts or LATCH (Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children) system with a child safety
seat.
Lower
anchors secure attachments on the bottom of the safety
seat to a point located between the
car's
seat cushion and
seat back.
In fact, 46 percent of
car seats are incorrectly secured by way of lower
anchor installation.
So if you choose to install your child's
car seat using lower
anchors, be sure to check both the
car seat user guide and your vehicle owner's manual for the weight limits, and reinstall the
car seat using the vehicle
seat belt when your child reaches the limit.
The Britax ClickTight Installation System uses the vehicle's
seat belt to safely secure
car seats instead of relying on the LATCH system (Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children).
As will be explained at the upcoming Kidz in Motion (KIM) Conference, oftentimes parents secure their
car seats using lower
anchors through the LATCH system and don't realize that the vehicle
anchors have weight limits.
Most vehicle lower
anchors are not designed to secure more than a combined weight of 65 pounds for both child and
car seat.
The LATCH (Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children) system is a feature that allows the
car seat to attach securely to the
seat of your vehicle without a safety belt.
You can install the base with either your
car's
seat belts or the LATCH system (which stands for lower
anchors and tethers for children.)
This system connects
car seats to
anchors in vehicles.
There are two main ways to make your child's
car seat stay put — the LATCH system, which stands for Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children, and the standard
seat belt.
The tether strap at the top of the
seat attaches the back of a forward - facing
seat to an
anchor in the
car.
Maxi Cosi CabrioFix
Car seat can be installed by 3 easy options: Using Maxi Cosi FamilyFix Base and Maxi Cosi Easyfix Base will attach the seat to Isofix anchor points in the c
Car seat can be installed by 3 easy options: Using Maxi Cosi FamilyFix Base and Maxi Cosi Easyfix Base will attach the
seat to Isofix
anchor points in the
carcar.
LATCH, Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children, is an alternative and, some say, easier way to install all
car seats.
If you're using the vehicle's lower
anchors and the webbing belt on your child's
car seat to install, that means you must also hook up that top tether.
Most of the company's
car seats come with the LATCH system or Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children.
All convertible
car seats are equipped with a top tether strap and lower
anchor connectors, but the manufacturer may recommend not using the top tether strap in the rear - facing position, so check the manual.
Most
cars and
car seats manufactured after 2002 must have lower
anchors and tethers to attach the child
seat to the vehicle.
Should you be in an older
car that doesn't have LATCH, rest assured that the Monterey can also be secured with just the
seat belt, as long as it is a 3 - point combined lap and shoulder belt that is not motor - driven or
anchored to your
car door.
LATCH (lower
anchors and tethers for children): Since 2002, all
car seats and vehicles have been compatible with the LATCH system.
Of course, there are some other well known safety features built into the
seat or usable with the
seat, including the LATCH system that
anchors the
car eat to your
car.
Installing a
car seat base with the lower
anchors is quite easy and will allow you to have a more personalized fit to your
seat.
With the LATCH system, you use a the
car's built - in top tether or a top strap and the lower
anchors (or the
seat belt in older
cars).
New
car seats come with
anchor straps to attach to these.
Tether: This is a tether strap and hook system that
anchors the top of the
car seat to the tether
anchor in the vehicle.
Lower Anchor Attachments: These are attachments that are used in place of a
seat belt to help secure the
car seat system to the lower
anchors.
Use the
anchors only in the positions listed in your
car owner's manual and do not put a LATCH - attached safety
seat in the center position unless approved by the
car's maker
Lower
anchors have weight limits set by the vehicle and
car seat manufacturers.
Once your child outgrows the vehicle or
car seat manufacturer's established limits for the lower
anchors, stop using the lower
anchor attachments and reinstall the
car seat using the vehicle's
seat belt.
Check the
car safety
seat instructions and vehicle owner's manual for information about the top weight limit and locations of tether
anchors.
Check to be sure that your child's safety
seat is attached to the LATCH
anchor bars, not another part of the
car seat or vehicle.