Attach child seat with Isofix

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Securing a child seat in the car with Isofix

How do I correctly secure the child seat in the car?

You now have the Complete baby starter set and you are preparing everything for the arrival of your little baby. Your baby car seat is ready to be installed. But what do you need to pay attention to here? In the following blog article, we would like to give you some helpful tips.

What types of child car seats are there?

The world of child car seats is diverse: Baby carrier, rear-facing seat, follow-on seat, with base, with Isofix, without Isofix - How is one supposed to make the right decision here?

Basically, it never hurts to read one or two child seat tests. We always recommend informing yourself about all the pros and cons and seeing which child seat best suits your lifestyle. In general, we can wholeheartedly recommend growing car seats: The my junior Avionaut Aerofix For example, you can use it from 0 to 4 years, both forward- and rear-facing. It has been tested by the ADAC and has even passed the Plus Test.

By the second child car seat review at the latest, you'll come across the term i-Size. I-Size is the standard for the approval of new child car seats.. For example, this specifies the classification according to height depending on the child seat, as well as that children must travel rear-facing in any case until 15 months of age.

How and where should my child sit best?

Please fasten the child seat. only on the back seats. Your baby should also be positioned rear-facing until at least fifteen months of age. Sometimes cars also have side airbags on the back seats. For child car seats, there is side impact protection available for these. You should definitely attach this in any case.

What should be considered before installation?

First and foremost, the installation of the car seats is always depending on your car model, whether your little one’s happiness is facing forwards or backwards, or which baby car seat you have chosen. Basically, however, there are two ways you can secure the child car seat. Most newer cars have an Isofix mount on the rear seats. Please also refer to your car’s manual for this.

However, not all cars have the child seat attachment: should you no Isofix mount have, you can Also secure the child seat with the seat belts.. When purchasing, you should already make sure that the child seat is compatible with the relevant variant.

Important: Before fastening the child seat, be sure to carefully read the instruction manual for your car.

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With Isofix

An Isofix system is a standardised, firm connection between the child seat and your car. Most of the time, the Isofix anchorage points are located on one of the two outer rear seats. Some child car seats have belt attachments in addition to the Isofix fastening.

You can either attach your child seat directly to the car seat, or use an Isofix base for this purpose. You fix this base to the car seat once, and then you can place different child seats on it. Take a look at the my junior Isofix Base.

Isofix seats are also still installed next to the Isofix anchor points. tied to another point. This includes either the Top tether, that is, an additional restraining strap at the upper end of the child seat, or alternatively a Support leg, which is placed on the vehicle floor and thus provides additional security for the child seat and the base.

How do I install the Isofix base in the car?

Important: If you want to get an Isofix base, please pay attention to your vehicle model. If you have storage compartments in the floor in front of the back seats, please check with the vehicle manufacturer first to find out how you can make these as stable as possible.

Isofix seats should always be preferred, as according to various child seat tests, they are simply safer. In addition, installation errors can be more easily avoided. (Source: Test.de) The only disadvantage here is that Isofix seats are often somewhat more expensive than those with a belt system.

Without Isofix

Not every car has an Isofix device. Here, you can secure your child seat using the standard three-point seat belt. Please be sure to follow the instructions in your child seat’s manual so that it is installed correctly and safely.

Attention: Sometimes the seat belt may be a little too short, but in this case it may only be extended with the approval of the vehicle manufacturer. Alternatively, please use a base here – this often requires less seat belt length.

You can also have Isofix retrofitted in your car. This should always be carried out by a car workshop. The material costs for retrofitting are around 100 to 200 euros.

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