A car seat is a very important thing for parents to have for their children. Car sets are used to protect children from all kinds of possibilities that will occur, for example an accident. Before installing the car seat in the car, It would be good for you to do what Otodiva.com has quoted from Vroom Girls, including the following:
1. Read the instructions
Sounds obvious, but most people don't really understand it yet. You really have to make an exception about this. Read your vehicle's owner's manual as well as the manufacturer's car seat manual. Check for proper installation instructions as well as other important information such as weight limits and seat height.
2. Borrowed car seat
Be careful with loaner car seats. If you borrow from a friend, check the seat carefully, and ask if the seat was ever in the car at the time of the accident. Make sure it has all the instructions and hardware, no signs of stress or discolored cracks, the harness is not worn or torn, and has buckles and latches that work well.
3. Choose a chair according to the child's age
Car seats are made to fit children of a certain age and height. If your child is still a baby, he should always travel in a rear-facing car seat. Toddlers around one year old should sit in forward-facing seats. And remember, children under age 13 year olds should not ride in the front passenger seat – they are always safest in the back seat. If the front seat airbag deploys, can cause serious injury.
4. Apply pressure
Kneel on the child safety seat to push it into the vehicle seat. Use muscle force to fasten the seat belt. Make sure the car seat base is also tight. Take a chair and rock it from side to side. Don't be gentle – use some serious force because you want to make sure it doesn't move in the event of an accident. It should not sway more than an inch from left to right.
5. Tighten the strap
Place the child in the car seat and fasten the straps. Check the tightness of all the straps – they should be tight enough so that you can only fit one finger between the child and the strap. All straps should lie flat against the child's body and the chest clip should be positioned at armpit level.
