What does ISOFIX child seat preparation mean?
Isofix is International Organization for Standardization standard ISO 13216, which specifies the anchoring system for Group 1 child safety seats. It defines standard attachment points to be manufactured into cars, enabling compliant child safety seats to be quickly and safely secured.
How do I know if my car is compatible with ISOFIX?
To find out if your Isofix child seat is approved for your vehicle, check with the child seat manufacturer or retailer; many have a list on their website that shows which seats are approved for which cars. Your car manufacturer may also be able to tell you which Isofix child seats fit your car.
Can you convert car seat to ISOFIX?
If your chid restraint was not ISOFIX compatible when purchased, it cannot be converted to be ISOFIX compatible.
Is it easy to fit an ISOFIX base?
Isofix bases are easy to fit, thats the main purpose of them, to remove any risk of missuse.
Can ISOFIX be installed in any car?
The seat belt method is a universal method for installing car seats into any car. To use the Isofix method you will need both a car that is Isofix compatible and a car seat that has Isogo attachments.
Can an ISOFIX Base go in any car?
1. Not all cars have ISOFIX. Not all cars come with ISOFIX car mounting systems (especially older models) so it is critical to make sure that your car model is fitted with ISOFIX before embarking on your ISOFIX car seat search.
Can you fit ISOFIX yourself?
Isofix is so easy to fit yourself as it clicks and locks in so you can’t do it wrong.
Is ISOFIX better than belt?
Independent tests show that ISOFIX mounted seats are extremely safe. Rather than relying on a belt, the car seat is fixed directly to the child seat base. That means there’s less movement in the seat in the event of an accident, particularly a side on impact. The real advantage to ISOFIX is that it’s so simple to fit.
Do I need to use seatbelt with ISOFIX?
*For ISOFIX car seats for children, you will need to buckle up with the seat belt after ISOFIX installation. Because we know that children like to do everything by themselves, we have designed our child car seats especially for them, so they can buckle up all by themselves.
Do you put car seat behind driver or passenger?
It may be hard to believe that there’s one area of the backseat that’s safer for your children, but studies have proven that the middle seat is the safest place. Remember, if you have more than one car seat, the center seat and the seat behind the passenger are the best places to install your car seats.
Do you need a base for an ISOFIX car seat?
For baby car seats, you will need an additional car seat base to use ISOFIX. Most first-time parents install our baby car seats correctly thanks to the easy-to-use ISOFIX base. For toddler car seats, you can either choose for a car seat that is installed with your car’s seat belt or with ISOFIX.