Also note that in the animation, the car seat does not have
a chest clip because European seats do not have chest clips!
A few people didn't like the wide
chest clip because it made their baby uncomfortable and left marks on the skin.
Not exact matches
In the U.S. only one manufacturer, Kiddy, has a car seat model without a
chest clip, and it's
because they use a unique European style restraint system without shoulder harness straps.
Proper placement of the
chest clip is important
because it keeps the harness straps... MORE over your child's shoulders correctly in order to work best in a crash.
A simplified reason why
chest clips exist is
because many parents don't tighten the harness properly.
The
chest clip is often referred to as a pre-crash positioner for the straps
because their role is to keep the straps on your child's shoulders.