The evaluations focus on
safety belt fit and don't involve crash tests.
The majority of booster seats on the market in 2017 can be relied on to provide good
safety belt fit for typical 4 to 8 year - olds in almost any vehicle, IIHS evaluations show.
For older kids, our booster seat ratings identify boosters that provide good
safety belt fit.
When children outgrow child restraints, they should use belt - positioning booster seats until adult
safety belts fit properly.
Three - point
safety belts fitted as standard and seats with integrated headrests also provided increased occupant safety.
Not exact matches
Pros: Bright LED light for
safety, minimal bouncing with optional
belt clips for even more secure
fit, lightweight material, adjustable waist
belt, pocket that stretches to
fit most smartphones, water resistant
Thus, to avoid chances of injuries, keep the child in a booster seat until he / she becomes 8 years old and can
fit properly into the car's
safety belts.
When your child does become too big for the car seat, then you must buy a booster seat for him / her because even though he / she has outgrown the car seat, he / she is still too small to properly
fit into the
safety belts of the car.
The reason given is that child
safety car seats do not
fit into all aeroplane seats and that they may in most case only be fastened with a lap
belt.
The
belt locking mechanism, and
safety indicator will ensure correct
fitting.
age 8 to 12 years, when they are big enough to
fit in seat
belts (National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration recommendation)
and all steps of the
Safety Belt Fit Test are passed, then he can ride in a lap / shoulder
belt
Booster seats help you lift the child higher to
fit in the car's seat
belts as opposed to the
safety seat straps.
The Tour Exclusive will always have the right
fit for your child because of the patented
safety belt system and foot rests that easily adjust in length.
«Only suitable if the approved vehicles are
fitted with 3 point retractor
safety -
belts, approved to UN / ECE Regulation No. 16 or other equivalent standards.»
Fit is important because
safety belts are designed with adults in mind, not kids.
This portable seat can
fit any size shopping card and also has a
safety belt attached inside to make sure that your children are secure.
Note: Seat
belts — If you install a car
safety seat using your vehicle's seat
belt, you must make sure the seat
belt locks to help get a tight
fit.
A child who has outgrown her car
safety seat with a harness (she has reached the top weight or height allowed for her seat, her shoulders are above the top harness slots, or her ears have reached the top of the seat) should ride in a
belt - positioning booster seat until the vehicle's seat
belt fits properly (usually when the child reaches about 4» 9» in height and is between 8 to 12 years of age).
The buckle strap holes allow for all
safety belts to
fit through for ease of use.
The included
safety belt will adjust to
fit various sizes and keep baby secure as you change them.
IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway
Safety) Best Bet - Provides good lap and shoulder
belt fit for typical 4 to 8 year - olds in almost any car, minivan or SUV.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention («CDC») recommends using age - and size - appropriate child restraints (including child
safety seats and booster seats) in the back seat until adult seat
belts fit properly (i.e., when the lap
belt lays across the upper thighs, not the stomach; and the shoulder
belt lays across the shoulder and chest, not the neck or face), which normally occurs after a child is at least age 8 years or ≥ 57 inches (145 cm) tall.
Works like a charm and together with rear radar and surrounding sodar you have a car that can detect obstacles, read signs, see the road, partly drive by itself, keep cruise control distance, warn rear driver if they don't see you are at standstill in a queue (the car then flashes the lights to wake them up) and to protect you (if they still doesn't react and my car thinks this will not end well, it pretensions seat
belts, apply full brake if you are at stand still, to prevent you from bouncing further, and precharge the airbag
safety system - if nothing happens, it releases the
belts and so on), and it can find parking spot that
fits and help you park there and of course help you with obstacles around the car when parking by yourself.
Multiple - position front - seat shoulder
safety belt anchor that is height adjustable to allow a comfortable and proper
fit of the outboard
safety belts.
Editor's note: For three car seats — infant -
safety seat, convertible and booster seats — to
fit in a car, our criterion is that a child sitting in the booster seat must be able to reach the seat
belt buckle.
Weight - optimised and crash - optimised body structure; standard
safety fittings include front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic
belts on all seats, at front with
belt tensioners and
belt force limiters, twin ISOFIX children's seat attachments at rear and optionally also on the front passenger seat, tyre pressure control and partially active engine compartment lid for optimised pedestrian protection; optimised vehicle weight; excellent acoustic and vibrational comfort; favourable aerodynamic properties.
Any restraint is better than none at all, but an appropriate child
safety seat provides the best protection in a crash until children are large enough for adult
safety belts to
fit properly, usually when a child is about 4 feet 9 inches tall and 80 pounds.
Boosters elevate children to improve the
fit of the vehicle's three - point
safety belts, which are designed for adults and not children.
Boosters are supposed to improve the
fit of
safety belts designed for adults so that the
belts are properly positioned to protect children in crashes.
[41] Due to Toyota's decision to
fit a driver and front passenger seat
belt reminder, along with their decision to fund the optional pole test, the Aurion's
safety rating was upgraded to a full five stars from August 2009 production, with a score of 33.03 out of 37.
The seats also have integrated shoulder
belts for
safety, and have been molded to
fit the waterfall.
• Body structure weight - optimised and crash - optimised; standard
safety features including front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic seat
belts on all seats, with
belt tensioners and
belt force limiters at front, ISOFIX children's seat mounting at rear, Run Flat Indicator and partially active engine compartment lid to optimise pedestrian protection; vehicle weight lower than in predecessor models and competitors in the segment in virtually all variants of the new MINI despite extended range of
fittings; increased acoustic and vibrational comfort: optimised aerodynamic properties as appropriate to each specific model including active cooling air flaps, underbody trim panel and air ducting elements in the upper section of the C columns; best aerodynamic figures within the competitive environment: Cd value reduced to 0.28 (MINI Cooper, MINI Cooper D).
The car can also be
fitted with an integrated airbag in the steering wheel, and the three - point
safety belt and adjustable head restraint are standard in the saloon.
• Body structure weight - optimised and crash - optimised; standard
safety features including front and side airbags, side curtain airbags, 3 - point automatic seat
belts on all seats, with
belt tensioners and
belt force limiters at front, ISOFIX children's seat mounting at rear, Run Flat Indicator and partially active engine compartment lid to optimise pedestrian protection; vehicle weight lower than in predecessor models and competitors in the segment in virtually all variants of the new MINI despite extended range of
fittings; increased acoustic and vibrational comfort: optimised aerodynamic properties as appropriate to each specific model including active cooling air flaps, underbody trim panel and air ducting elements in the upper section of the C columns; best aerodynamic figures within the competitive environment: Cd value reduced to 0.28 or 0.31 (MINI Cooper S).
In the area of
safety, New Clio V6 is
fitted with the same structural strengthening as the latest - generation Clio and with a complete range of active
safety and occupant protection features: ABS, xenon headlamps, twin adaptive front airbags together with
safety belts equipped with load limiters and pretensioners, and head / thorax side airbags.
Three point
safety belts, power steering, alloy wheels
fitted with 195/60 R15 tires, 4 - wheel ABS disk brake system as standard, LED tail lights, and halogen headlights.
The
safety equipment
fitted as standard in the new BMW M5 includes front and side airbags, side curtain head airbags for both rows of seats, three - point inertia reel seat
belts on all seats, front
belt force limiters and
belt tensioners, and ISOFIX child seat attachments in the rear.
With seven airbags
fitted as standard, not to mention four seat -
belt tensioners,
belt - force limiters and NECK - PRO crash - responsive head restraints for the driver and front passenger, the new E-Class offers an even more extensive package of
safety equipment than its predecessor.
In addition, the extensive standard
safety equipment including front and side airbags, side head airbags for both the front and the rear passengers, three - point automatic seat
belts fitted to all seats,
belt force limiters and
belt tensioners in the front and ISOFIX child seat mountings in the rear provides both the driver and his passengers with extensive protection from injury, no matter what size they may be, or their seating position.
Boosters earn a rating of BEST BET, GOOD BET, Check
Fit or Not Recommended, based on a protocol that involves measuring how three - point lap and shoulder belts fit a child - size test dummy seated in the booster on a stationary test fixture under four conditions that span the range of safety belt configurations in passenger vehicl
Fit or Not Recommended, based on a protocol that involves measuring how three - point lap and shoulder
belts fit a child - size test dummy seated in the booster on a stationary test fixture under four conditions that span the range of safety belt configurations in passenger vehicl
fit a child - size test dummy seated in the booster on a stationary test fixture under four conditions that span the range of
safety belt configurations in passenger vehicles.
The integrated MINI
safety concept also includes a standard
fitting of six airbags, three - point automatic
belts on all seats including
belt tensioners and adaptive
belt force limiters at the front and ISOFIX children's seat attachments at the rear tire pressure display for each individual wheel is also included as standard.
For highway travel, dog owners can ensure the
safety of their pet with a harness that
fits into their seat
belt system.
An older child can be placed on a crash - tested «
safety booster seat,» to properly
fit a standard shoulder / lap
belt.