Home Our Products - Browse and Buy Online Advice Centre Registration Plates How to Guides Hints & Tips Features Store Services About Us Contact Us Downloads Store Locator How to fit a child seat Child seats save lives. And for new parents, the bare facts can be alarming. Each year, figures reveal that thousands of children are injured or killed in car accidents. Most happen near home, and with an average speed of just 22mph. An unrestrained child can be killed in an accident occurring at just 5mph. Research has shown that two out of three deaths or serious injuries could have been prevented by correctly fitted and properly used child restraints. Here are the basic steps in choosing and fitting a car seat. We recommend that you speak to Halfords' experienced in-store staff before buying and fitting your seat. Halfords also offer a free fitting service - ask a member of staff for details or go the We'll Fit it section of the site. Difficulty rating: beginner Tools/ materials needed: your choice of seat and the manufacturer's instructions. useful links We'll Fit It More how to guides 1) Choosing your seat: child seats are divided into four groups by the weight of the child they are designed to carry. Choose a seat from the correct group for your child: Group 0+ Up to 13kg (29lbs) Group 1 9-18kg (20-40lbs) Group 2 15-25kg (33-55lbs) Group 3 22-36kg (48-79lbs) 2) Preparing to fit the child seat: read the manufacturer's instructions carefully and keep them safely for future reference. Give the rear seats of your car interior a good clean. Make sure that the rear seat belts are functioning correctly. If the belts are the inertia type, give them a sharp tug to ensure that they are working. Make sure that the clip 'clicks' when placed into the buckle and does not come out when tugged. Check that the belt carries either the 'E' or 'BSI' approval symbols. 3) A dummy run: it's best to practise fitting the seat a few times. A Halfords member of staff will be able to show you how to fit your seat, and make sure you can too. This will help you in periodically refitting the seat (for example if it loosens with time, or you use the seat in a different car). The safest location is the middle of the back seat, if your child seat is suitable, followed by either side of the back seat. The front passenger seat is not recommended and should never be used if an airbag is fitted. NB: Never place your child seat in the front seat of your car. If your car has a dash-mounted airbag for the front passenger, placing your baby rear-facing on the front seat could result in serious injury or death in an accident where the ’bag fires. 4) Fitting the child seat: follow the manufacturer's instructions carefully. Once fitted, ensure that the belt is not twisted and that the buckle is not resting on the frame of the seat. 5) Placing your child in the seat: ensure that your child is sitting correctly in the seat, with its back supported and its bottom at the rear of the seat. Adjust the harness so there is no more than the thickness of two fingers between the harness and the child's chest. Protection is drastically reduced if the harness is slack. Ensure that the harness rests across the child's pelvis, with shoulder straps level or slightly above the shoulders. All car seats at Halfords meet or exceed European safety standards. Remember: the law says that appropriate child restraints must be used (if available). Legally, it is the driver of the vehicle's responsibility to ensure that restraints are used. halfordscompany.com | terms of use | terms & conditions of sale | privacy Specialised Mountain Bikes at Halfords Online Raliegh Bikes & Cheap Mountain Bikes at Halfords Website, UK Fbm Bikes • Second Hand Quad Bikes • Halfords Leicester • Second Hand Bikes For Sale • Cube Bicycles • Stiff Bikes • Raleigh Mountain Bikes • Ribble Bikes • Ribble Bikes • Stiff Mountain Bikes • Kettler Bikes • K2 Bikes • Metal Bikes • Gt Bikes UK • Ladies Bicycles • Diamond Back Bikes • Halfords Motor • Vintage Bicycles • Trials Bikes For Sale • Bonthrone Bikes • Halfords Tools • Halfords Voice • Boys Bikes • Second Hand Bicycles • Solid Bikes •