How to install a child car seat?

One of the main requirements that must be met while driving is to ensure the safety of passengers and other road users. However, it is constantly violated by many drivers. For example, when traveling in a car and transporting children, use a seat belt and a special seat. Therefore, the question is far from idle - how to install a child car seat correctly.

About fastening systems and child car seats

First of all, it is necessary to dwell on the choice of the seat itself. There are several separate groups of them, from zero to third, designed for ages from 0 months to 13 years and for a passenger weight up to 36 kilograms. The product should be chosen that corresponds to the child according to his data. The fact is that manufacturers design their products for specific conditions and loads, and in case of an accident, their significant excess is possible.

And it is not at all necessary that a product designed for a child's weight of 19 kg will withstand loads at 30 kg. Therefore, it is necessary to put another car seat as the baby grows up. However, safety is ensured not only by its correct selection, but also by its attachment to the car. In Russia, the most common options for installing child seats are as follows:

  • using the standard belts available in the car;
  • with ISOFIX fastening.

Fastening the car seat with a regular belt

This is a simple way to place a child car seat in any car, for such purposes use the seat belt available in it. It should be noted that in this situation it is only used to attach the car seat to the car seat. How it looks from the outside, the figure makes it possible to understand:

However, in such simplicity and versatility lies the main disadvantage of such a fastening system. The fact is that correctly installing a child car seat is not that difficult, but rather troublesome. It is necessary to study the installation instructions, observe a certain order, which belt to place where, use only the grooves intended for this purpose and ensure the correct tension of the belts.

How such a chair is installed is shown in the video:

Please note that the standard three-point belts of the car are used only for fastening it, the child is fixed, as a rule, by means of the seat itself. Products from other manufacturers can be installed with their own characteristics.

In addition, it is necessary to check how the chair is fixed and, if necessary, eliminate the deficiencies.

ISOFIX fastening system

It was developed in Germany by the international organization for ISO standards and allows you to safely, quickly and efficiently install a car seat for your child. At the same time, it is not fastened with flimsy belts, but with the help of special locks on the seat to the brackets located on the body of the car. They are shown in the photo below.

The figure shows how the fastening is performed:

A chair equipped with such locks simply slides onto the brackets, snaps into place and connects securely to the car body. But that is not all.

With a special strap, called an anchor, the upper part of the seat, as shown in the photo below, is attached to the back of the seat backs. This is done in order to avoid "nodding" forward.

In some cases, instead of an anchor strap, a stand is used:

Finding ISOFIX attachment points is not difficult - they are located in the gap between the base and the backrest of the rear seats.

In some cases, these hinges can be hidden by plugs, but even then it will not be difficult to find them. All modern cars are equipped with them. It is worth noting that the seats with the ISOFIX attachment system can be installed using standard belts.

Test statistics show that dummies are damaged less when ISOFIX is used than when seating in other ways. The video will allow you to evaluate the convenience and quality of ISOFIX fastening:

Installation features

Before deciding how to fix a child car seat, you need to take into account one more feature. If the child is too small and cannot hold his head, then the infant carrier must be installed against the movement of the car. In this case, it is she who takes on all the loads, protecting the baby from a spinal fracture during acceleration and braking.

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According to experts, a child should be transported in this position up to two years old, and the seat should be installed in the back seat.

For the safety of the child, it is permissible to carry it only in a special seat. In this case, it is necessary to correctly choose not only it itself, but also the fastening system. For errors and mistakes in the installation of a child seat can have unpleasant consequences.

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