D Child Restraint Systems

Latest CRS Ch-ch-ch-changes

This is a TEST •

What is the upper weight limit of CRS to be approved under FMVSS 213? A. 35 B. 40 C. 65 D. 80

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Never use a carrying handle in the upright position when using an infant seat in the vehicle. A.TRUE B.FALSE

True or False • Fisher Price stopped making safety seats in 2001. • Fisher Price is currently making safety seats. • Fisher Price is currently selling safety seats.

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You are required to use the top harness slots in all convertible seats when using it forward facing. A.TRUE B.FALSE

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Orbit is the name of a car seat A.TRUE B.FALSE

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Keyfit is the name of a car seat A.TRUE B.FALSE

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CR 56A is the name of a car seat A.TRUE B.FALSE

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Which of the following seats has a harness weight limit of 80 pounds? A. B. C. D. E.

Sunshine Kids Radian 80 Britax Marathon Britax Regent A, B and C A and C

FMVSS Changes • Effective August 1, 2005 • Performance standards for CR up to 65 pounds • New test requirements – Bench seat with more sloped cushion (15°) – More reclined seat back (20 °) – Crash pulse changes to allow test speeds closer to 30 MPH

FMVSS Changes • • • •

New test dummies 12 month CRABI 3 year old Hybrid III (34 pounds) Weighted 6 year old for 50-65 pound restraint testing until new 10 year old dummy is available. – Additional weight is added to the 6 yr old

New seats. New Rules. • New manufacturers • Innovative belt paths • Upper weight limits • Carrying handle positions • Harness slots

Recognize these names? • • • • • • •

Chicco Orbit Recaro Sunshine Kids Team Tex Triple Play Safeguard

Just because you don’t recognize the name, doesn’t mean they aren’t safe seats.

IO RF lower weight limits •From “Birth” • Combi Connection • Peg Perego Primo Viaggio • Orbit Infant system • Four pounds up to …. • Chicco Key Fit • Britax Companion • Britax Baby Safe • Compass 1400 LP • Fisher Price Safe Voyage

ALERT! Graco SnugRide and Comfort Sport now rated at 5 pound minimum weight

RF Upper weight limits • Read labels • Britax: • Boulevard/Decathlon/ Marathon • Sunshine Kids Radian • Fisher Price Safe Voyage-EX

Compass: I400 LP • • • • •

4 – 22 pounds Up to 30” in height Lock off Must use with base Shoulder belt positions adjust without unthreading and rethreading the harness • www.compassbaby.com

Combi Connection

Unusual belt path •

Starting on side of base where lap belt is attached to vehicle, route belt up over outside of blue belt guide, into belt slot, down the outside of the base and across the bottom of the base to the opposite side (fig. c).

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On opposite side of car seat, thread vehicle lap belt up between base and blue belt guide and place lap belt into belt slot on blue belt guide and down over outside of blue belt guide (fig. d).

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Buckle belt and check that vehicle lap belt is not twisted and lays flat across bottom of base.

NOTE: When installing with a lap and shoulder belt, route only the lap belt through the base, DO NOT route the shoulder belt through base.

Combi Connection When using vehicle lap and shoulder belts, shoulder belt may be used for additional support. Place shoulder belt around back of Combi Connection™ (fig. e) and through the vehicle shoulder belt guide on back of car seat shell (fig. f). If shoulder belt is too short to go around back of Combi Connection™, position shoulder belt against vehicle seat back (fig. g). Do not route shoulder belt through lap belt guides on either side of car seat.

Orbit Car Seat Birth to 22 pounds Up to 29 inches Ballistic nylon Base will fit future convertible seat

Carrying Handle Graco: SnugRide and SafeSeat

Britax: Companion • Anti-rebound bar • Built-in lock offs • RF 4 – 22 pounds • 30” height limit • Britax • www.britaxusa.com

Sunshine Kids: Radian 65/Radian 80 • Folds flat • Steel alloy frame • 5 shoulder strap positions • 3 buckle slots • RF 5 – 33 pounds • FF to 65 or 80 pounds, depending on seat • Sunshine Kids • www.skjp.com

Tripleplay: Sit-n-Stroll • RF to 30 pounds • FF 20 - 40 pounds

Dorel-Apex 65/Alpha Elite • 2 position recline • FF harness 22-65 pounds • BPB 40-100 pounds • 57” height limit • 4 harness slots • Safety First • www.safety1st.com

Britax Regent • Forward-facing only • 22 – 80 pounds • 53 inches or less • Tether use required over 50 pounds • Lower anchors cannot be used over 48 pounds

Graco: Toddler SafeSeat • 20 to 40 lbs • 43” height limit • Reclines while installed in vehicle • Graco • www.gracobaby.com

Recaro: Young Sport

Belt Path: Recaro Young Sport • Innovative belt path • 20 - 40 pounds with harness • 30 - 80 pounds as belt positioning booster seat • Recaro • www.recaro-nao.com Shoulder belt path Lap belt path

Forward Facing Weight Limits • • •

Carefully read labels Parents often mistake total weight for harness weight Some examples: – Britax Boulevard: 5-33 pounds RF, 20-65 pounds FF – Britax Decathlon: 5-33 pounds RF, 20-65 pounds FF – Britax Marathon: 5-33 pounds RF, 20-65 pounds FF – Britax Regent: 22-80 pounds, tethered – E-Z-On 86Y Harness: 66-168 pounds, tethered – E-Z-On Kid Y Harness (with Ride Ryte): 30-80 pounds, tethered – E-Z-On Vest: 20-168 pounds, tethered – Fisher Price Safe Voyage Deluxe: 5-33 pounds RF; 20-55 pounds FF – RideSafer Travel Vest (small): 35-60 pounds, tethered – RideSafer Travel Vest (large): 50-60/80 pounds (dep on model) – SafeGuard Child Seat: 22-65 pounds – SafeGuard Go: 30-60 pounds, tethered, 40-60 pounds as BPB – Safety 1st Apex 65: 20-65 pounds, 40-100 pounds as BPB – Sunshine Kids Radian 65 5-33 pounds RF, 22-65 pounds FF – Sunshine Kids Radian 80 5-33 pounds RF, 22-80 pounds FF

Bases Loaded •

Dream ride may now only be used as a car bed (May 2005)

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Evenflo Embrace 5 infant seat – Must be used with a base

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Orbit Infant Seat – Rotating base with rebound plate and frontknob for adjustment

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Peg Perego Primo Viaggio infant seat – Now can be installed with or without base

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Compass I400LP – Must be used with base

Special needs • The Britax HIPPO Car Seat is specifically designed for transporting children in Hip Spica Casts, Broomstick Casts and Ilfeld splints

Special needs • Traveler Plus from Britax.

SafeGuard: Go • Must use tether • With harness – 30 - 60 pounds – 34 - 52” height limit

• As BPB – 40 - 100 pounds – 43 - 57” height limits

Ride Safer Travel Vest • • • • •

Use with lap belt and tether Use with lap-shoulder belt 35 – 60 pounds (sm) 50 – 80 pounds (lg) Force absorbing clips

Integrated Seats SafeGuard School Bus Seat

Diamler Chrysler

Ford Integrated Seat

EZ On Vests • Heavy duty tether • Good for lap-only belts • Behavioral or health-related needs for additional upper body protection • Adjustable 103Z Vest – 20 - 168 pounds

• 86Y Harness • 66 – 168 pounds

Vest Y-Harness

IMMI SafeGuard Seat • Forward

Facing Only • 22 - 65 pounds • 57 inches

Aftermarket products

Aftermarket Products • By Graco

• For Graco seats

Aftermarket products • Baby Quiet Sounds Back Seat Monitor

Resources • Field trip! Check out the latest models in person • Manufacturer web sites • Manufacturer customer service – Many have techs on staff who speak your language

Resources, continued • LATCH Manual – www.SafeRideNews.com – 2007 version due this Spring

• Child Restraint Manufacturers Instructions (CRMI) – www.carseat.org

• Fellow techs  think critically

When in doubt, check it out!

What’s down the road? Ford Reflex Concept Car