Child Seat Fitting
Child seat fitting means installing a child car seat correctly, using ISOFIX or the seatbelt as the seat maker and car handbook describe.
What is Child Seat Fitting?
Many child seats are fitted incorrectly, which reduces protection. Rear-facing seats must never be used in front of an active front airbag. The seat must be approved for the car; check the vehicle fitting list. Many child seat retailers offer a fitting check, which is worth using with a new car or seat.
How it works
A correct fit keeps the child seat tightly connected to the car so it moves with the car body in a crash.
Why it matters for your car
The child seat should not move more than a little at the belt path. Harness straps must be snug, with no twists, and set at the right height.
Other terms
- Cavity Wax
- Clock Spring (Steering Wheel Spiral Cable)
- Connected Car App
- EV Route Planner
- Four-Stroke Engine
- Glow Plug Control Module
- Limp Mode (Emergency Mode)
- Number Plate Light (Licence Plate Lamp)
- One-pedal Driving
- Patina
- Pedestrian And Cyclist Detection
- Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV)
- Steering Wheel Controls
- Subframe
- Suspension Bushing
- Tow Eye (Towing Hook)
- Ultrasonic Parking Sensor
- Vehicle-to-Home (V2H)
- Wheel Trims (Hubcaps)
- Wireless EV Charging (Inductive Charging)