Top 5 Car Seat Installation Tips
Tip #1: Select the right seat
for your child’s age and size
Do not transition your child to the next stage of car seat until they have outgrown their current stage seat: Rear Facing > Forward Facing > Booster > Vehicle Seat Belt.
Tip #2: A secure installation
moves less than 1 inch.
Make sure you test for tightness at the car seat belt path. Testing anywhere else on the car seat may show movement that is actually expected and okay.
Tip #3: Find the right
harness height
When rear-facing the harness should be positioned at or below the child’s shoulders. When forward-facing the harness should be positioned at or above the shoulders. And do not forget, the chest clip should be positioned at the child’s armpit level.
Tip #5: Use the tether
When properly installed, the use of the tether can help reduce the distance a child’s head moves in a crash by 4 – 6 inches. Using the tether could be the difference between a brain injury or no injury at all.
Tip #4: Make sure the
harness is snug
You should not be able to vertically pinch harness webbing together between your fingers when testing near the child’s shoulders.