ISOFIX is a new standard for placement of child seats in cars. Its role is to make the installation of child seats fast and simple, rigid connection, more safe. The child seats equipped with ISOFIX can be easily fixed to the ISOFIX interface of the car, increasing safety. Forward facing ISOFIX car seats are leading the way in protecting children.
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The contents about ISOFIX
How to put forward facing ISOFIX car seat into use
Precautions for using forward facing ISOFIX car seat
The contents about ISOFIX
ISOFIX is a new standard for placement of child seats in cars. Its role is to make the installation of child seats fast and simple, rigid connection, more safe. The child seats equipped with ISOFIX can be easily fixed to the ISOFIX interface of the car, increasing safety. When the car is manufactured, the ISOFIX interface is already installed in the car. The child seat manufacturer installs the ISOFIX connector on the child seat so that the ISOFIX child seat can be easily fixed to the ISOFIX interface of the car The ISOFIX interface device in the car is also graded according to the size of the child seat. According to the size of the child seat, it is divided into 7 grades. Generally speaking, the automobile manufacturer will produce all the ISOFIX size grades of the car seat In addition,ISOFIX general and semi-general seat, only refers to the use of 0-18kg, about 4 years old children under the use of other groups of seats, can only be special type, and can only be matched with individual models.
How to put forward facing ISOFIX car seat into use
Forward-facing ISOFIX seats do not use the car's seat belts. They have mounts built into them that slot into the ISOFIX anchorage points that are built into the car. They will also have either a support foot that needs to be extended to the floor of the car or a top tether that fixes to the top tether points behind the car seat.
Check whether your ISOFIX child seat is approved for your car by contacting your car manufacturer and/or the child seat manufacturer; many have a list on their website that shows which seats are approved for which cars.
Precautions for using forward facing ISOFIX car seat
• Check that your ISOFIX seat is approved for use in your particular vehicle. ISOFIX seats will not fit in every car with ISOFIX points.
• As with any child car seat, follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully.
• ISOFIX cars have ISOFIX slots hidden behind the rear seats, in the joint between the back of the seat and the seat cushion. Some cars have a third ISOFIX attachment point, for a top tether, behind the rear seat to stop the child seat tipping forward in an accident.
