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Apr 11, 2008 18:31:02 GMT
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OK, Ihave to take my 1 year old out in the Cadillac tomorrow. No problem, I have a suitable infant seat and the car has 3 point inertia reel belts in the front. INfant in a seat can legally ride upfront in an approved seat so long as there are no airbags.
Job done.
Except...
The Cadillac has reels on both the shoulder and the lap belt (unlike most UK market cars which have a fixed belt across the lap)
Also, also the reels don't lock with a tug like you'd expect.... Maybe they only "lock" when the ignition is on or maybe they are broken (but that would mean all 4 reels on both belts were faulty together which seems odd)
So suggestions as to whether this is a safe and appropriate place to put a child seat. I am obviously very nervy about doing the wrong thing here....
We're just checking if it can be mounted with lap belt only in which case it can go in the back seat which I'd prefer I think
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Apr 11, 2008 18:33:57 GMT
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What seat is it? I'll get Mrs P.Weasel to give an adjudication when she gets in from work (at Mothercare)  |
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Apr 11, 2008 18:35:03 GMT
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If there was any doubt as to the safety I wouldn't risk it.
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Faster. Faster. Until the thrill of speed overcomes the fear of death.
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Apr 11, 2008 18:39:48 GMT
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Do you have a roofrack? Yes, I know it's a bit 'scene' but it could be the answer to your prayers *n PS: Unless it weren't patently obvious, the above post is a joke. I do not endorse the strapping of infants to the top of cars. Wait until they're toddlers. PPS: Unless that weren't patently obvious, the above postscript is also a joke. |
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Top grammar tips!
Bought = purchased. Brought = relocated
Lose = misplace/opposite of win. Loose = your mum
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Apr 11, 2008 18:43:51 GMT
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Mrs Akku did the rather briliant trick of asking the Britax website rather than the online tat-lovin-convention. The seat is fine for use with a lap belt, of which I have a choice of inertia and static ones in the car. I can do it tight as you like on the centre lap belts in front or rear so its mounted centre rear now.
But thanks for your responses.
Except Penski. ;D
PS a roof rack would mark the vinyl roof.
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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burns
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Apr 11, 2008 18:47:01 GMT
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This may answer the seatbelt question. The rest I don't know about, Honest John in the telegraph said never to put a child seat in a car without isofix points, but he's a retard so who knows?
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Last Edit: Apr 11, 2008 18:47:58 GMT by burns
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Apr 11, 2008 18:54:13 GMT
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LMOA, Honest John must indeed be a retard. Kids have been fine in cars in crashes where there was no ISOmount / ISOfix. I bet the Britax racing seat thing my dad bolted in my mum's old Mini Clubman when my bro was a kid was safer than the factory fitted seats for the adults. Is a 3 ton funkin Cadillac, anything smaller than a Scamell is going to LOSE in a tangle with that.... I just need to keep the seat secure is all.
Thanks for that link explaining the seat belts!
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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