Buying Guide - Car Seat
Car seats explained
infant
carrier car seats
from birth up to 13kg/29lbs (birth to approx. 15 mths)
- rearward-facing seat
- baby is secured by the seat’s integral 3-point
safety harness
- seat is secured in the car by the adult seat
belt or the Isofix™ base (Isofix™ models only)
- lightweight, portable and with a carry handle,
they’re called ‘infant carriers’ because you can
remove baby from car without taking them out of
their seat
combination
car seats
from birth up to 18kg/40lbs (birth to approx. 4 yrs)
- use rearward-facing from birth to 10kg/22lbs or
13kg/29lbs depending on model - (approx. birth to 15
mths); then use forward-facing once your baby can
sit up unaided, from 9kg/20lbs to 18kg/40lbs (very
approx. 9 mths to 4 yrs)
- baby/toddler is secured by the seat’s integral
5-point safety harness
- * seat is secured in the car by the adult seat
belt
forward-facing
car seats
from 9kg/20lbs to 18kg/40lbs (approx. 9 mths to 4 yrs)
- forward-facing car seat
- baby/toddler is secured by the seat’s integral
5-point safety harness
- adjustable seating positions for greater comfort
- seat is secured in the car by the adult seat
belt, or the Isofix™ clip system (Isofix™ models
only)
highback
booster seats with integral harnesses
from 9kg/20lbs to 36kg/79lbs (approx. 9 mths to 11
yrs)
- forward-facing seat
- baby/toddler/child is secured by the seat’s
integral 5-point safety harness
- seat is secured in the car by the adult seat
belt
highback
boosters without harnesses and booster seats
from 15kg/33lbs to 36kg/70lbs (approx. 4 yrs to 11
yrs)
- forward-facing seat
- toddler/child and seat are secured in the car by
the adult seat belt
- seat raises child to enable adult seat belt to
fit more securely, safely and comfortably
- extra height also gives a better view, helping
to relieve boredom/travel sickness
Isofix-compatible
car seats
These can be found within most of our car seat
categories. Isofix makes fitting a child car seat
quick, simple, and safe. Isofix anchorage points are
built into the car so an isofix-compatible car seat
can be simply ‘plugged’ in.
