Positioning your harness straps

Ensure that harness straps lie flat and they do not twist or fold. Harnesses need to be straightened out each time the child is secured in the seat.

Adjusting chest clips

Properly adjust the chest clips on the harness. They should lie flat against the chest and be positioned at armpit level.

Installing away from active air bags

Always install child car safety seats away from active air bags. The safest place is in the back seat of a passenger car or SUV and either the second or third row in a people carrier.

Installing your rear-facing child car safety seat on a proper angle

Most safety seats have a recline position that must be used when in the rear-facing position for an infant (up to 9kg or 20lbs). Check your child car safety seat owner's manual for instructions. For rear-facing seats, if necessary, use a tightly rolled towel or a foam bar under the base of the seat to adjust the angle to 45 degrees. A forward-facing child car safety seat should be in the upright position. Make sure that when the seat is turned from rear-facing to forward-facing, the recline feature is adjusted to the upright position.

Booster seats

Booster seats raise a child up so that the adult seatbelt works more effectively. A lap and shoulder belt combination must be used for both the high-back and low-back booster seat. Your child's head must be supported by the top of the booster or vehicle seat. The shoulder strap must lie across your child's shoulder and the middle of their chest (not the neck or face) and the lap belt must cross low over the hips, not the stomach or abdomen. Never use seatbelt adjusters.

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