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It is mandatory to use child car seats within the EU for all children up to the heights of 1.35m or 1.5m – depending on the member state.
There are currently two legal standards in Europe:
Although current child seat legislation allows the use of R44 or R129 car seats, we at Britax Römer recommend choosing a R129 car seat.
R129 for car seats, introduced in 2013 is the lastest regulation. Car seats which got tested under this new regulation have been subjected to more stringent tests and offer better protection for the head and neck than the R44 standard. Frontal collisions at 50km/h and rear collisions at 30 km/h and Side-impact crash are part of the assessment. ECE R129/03 approved seats can all be identified by their orange approval label.
ECE R44/04 is the previous regulation. Car seats developed under this regulation will be banned in the EU from September 1st, 2024, but their use will still be allowed for at least 8 years, so you will not need to replace your current seat and can continue to transport your child in it.
To meet ECE R44/04 approval car seats are tested in frontal collisions at 50km/h and rear collisions at 30 km/h using crash test dummies and advanced measuring instruments designed to assess the levels of protection each seat offers. ECE R44/04 approved seats can all be identified by their orange approval label.
R129 is considered to be the safest standard protection compared to R44, as it offers an improved head and neck protection standard.
This improved safety can be traced back in particular to a new generation of test dummies (Q Dummies). They are more biofidelic and they are equipped with more sensors, which means they are basically a lot more realistic in kinetics/movements and they deliver more data. Therefore an even more precise developement of car seats is possible.
Side-impact crash test results are assessed as part of the standard, this wasn't done in R44.
Your child must sit rearward-facing from birth until at least 15 months.
You are selecting a seat by following the parameters: child height, weight (and age). However age is an indicational value, child height is a must and if a weight limitation is stated this parameter is as well mandatory.
This can increase safety, as most parents know the size of their child better than their weight. This makes it easier for you to ensure that your child is sitting in a seat of the right category.
WHAT DOES THE APPROVAL LABEL TELL ME ABOUT THE SEAT?
‘Universal’ means your seat is approved for installation in all cars. Although you should check that the seat fits really well in your car. See below article on ‘Type Labelling’.
To determine if a child car seat fits your car, there are 5 types of car seat approvals which are actually reflected with-in the Britax Römer product range:
i-Size universal ISOFIX The seat is an i-Size conform seat, which means this car seat fits on every i-SIZE approved seating position according to the manual of your car. You need to use the ISOFIX connection system to make sure the seat is fixed to the anchorage points in your car. As well there is the need to have a support leg or top tether installation depending on the specific seat.
Example: BABY-SAFE PRO with VARIO BASE 5Z using ISOFIX and support leg
Universal belted Universal Belted (Integral Universal Belted Enhanced Child Restraint System) is a category of car seats developed to be attached by the 3-point vehicle belt (adult safety-belt) only in all universal seating positions of a vehicle, as defined and approved according to ECE No. 16.
Example: BABY-SAFE PRO belted installation or KING PRO belted installation
Specific vehicle belted The seat needs to be installed with the 3-point vehicle belt (adult safety-belt) of the car and fits to a certain type list of approved cars. This type list is available for those specific car seats, following the QR code which is printed on your product. This link refers to the user guide and type list on our website.
Example: manual/type list MAX-SAFE PRO
Specific vehicle booster seat This approval type contains all highback booster seats which are not i-SIZE conform, which means for those car seats a type list of approved cars is given and necessary to consider.
Example: ADVANSAFIX PRO
i-Size booster seat This approval type contains all highback booster seats which are i-SIZE conform, which means this car seat fits on every i-SIZE approved seating position according to the manual of your car. Both, installation with ISOFIX and 3-point vehicle belt or with the 3-point vehicle belt only is possible.
Example: KIDFIX i-SIZE
In general: A car seat can be approved under more than one approval type. This approval types can be found in the orange approval label on your seat and they are marked as well as with A and B on the routing label (installation comic descripition) on both sides of your car seat. This occurs for example when a car seats can be installed either with a base which connects via ISOFIX to the car or with the 3-point vehicle belt only (without the base). EXAMPLES: Approval type A could be "i-SIZE universal ISOFIX". Approval type B could be "universal belted". Another use case are rotating seats or combination seats which cover a longer usage time and with that they often combine an integral 5-point harness sytem for a period of use. The use of that integral harness is determined by certain passenger body heigth and weight limit. Afterwards a second intended use is possible by using an installation mode which is secured by the 3- point vehicle belt only. EXAMPLE: Approval type A could be "i-SIZE universal ISOFIX". Approval type B could be "specific vehicle booster seat".
Taking the above into account
An i-SIZE car seat is always a R129 approved seat but vice versa car seats under R129 can as well be non-i-SIZE seats. i-SIZE helps at least to ensure, that i-SIZE seating positions in a car provide a certain volume for car seats which makes it easier to find the right seat for your car. If you are not sure which car seat fits to your car - use our FIT FINDER®.
Car seats are designed to absorb crash forces through the shell of the seat and spread the remaining crash forces away from the child’s body. Rearward facing car seats offer the best protection in the event of frontal collisions – the most frequent type of accident on the roads.*
Physics dictates that in the event of a frontal collision, it is safer for a child to travel in a rearward facing car seat as crash forces are directed to the back of the seat, while the remaining energy is spread evenly across the head, neck and upper body. In a frontal collision with a forward facing seat the energy of the impact is distributed differently across the seat structure and restraint system – potentially resulting in more energy impacting on the child’s body.
Our belief in the safety of extended rearward facing is supported by Swedish government advice and by safety organisations across Scandinavia. Sweden has the lowest car crash fatality rates for children in the world.
We’ve been designing industry-leading car seats for approximately 50 years – and have been championing rearward facing seats in Sweden for over 20 years. During this time we’ve constantly used our learnings to develop innovative ways to make safer, simpler, more flexible products. Our research and development team are continually making advances in energy management – enabling us to enhance the protection that our products offer from every possible angle of impact (including rollovers) in a road traffic accident. We’ve also been able to develop an industry-leading selection of belted seats that enable rearward facing travel beyond the limits of ISOFIX – all the way to 7 years old. Our expertise is regularly shared with governmental bodies and safety experts worldwide.
The PLUS Test is a voluntary test, which sets demanding standards for a seat’s ability to protect the head and neck in frontal collisions. Currently the PLUS Test is carried out on seats designed for the Swedish market – the only country in Europe where parents transport their children solely rearward facing up to four years. Not all child restraint systems have been able to pass the test since its introduction in 2009.
*Casimir “Child Car Passenger Fatalities - European Figures and In-Depth Study”; Alan Kirk; Loughborough University, UK; Conference: Protection of children in cars, Munich, 2011.
Nearly 50 years of experience and constant technical innovation have enabled us to understand in minute detail what happens in different types of collisions.
3- or 5-point integrated harness restrained systems. Integrated harness means this harness is built into the seat and can be used according to the approval label + user guide.
3-point vehicle (adult seat belt). There are seats which can used with the 3-point vehicle belt only or often in combination with the ISOFIX system. The seats can be used according the approval label + user guide.
A 5-point harness significantly decreases the forces a child experiences during a crash since the forces are diverted from the child along the harnessing to the five points of contact with the seat. When the child is decelerated by the harness, the cushioning occurs across a wide area and limits shoulder and hip movements, resulting in low stress to the spine and the forces being directed away from the parts of the body containing vital organs.
In case of a roll-over, side impact or an offset impact (where combined vertical, lateral and or oblique loading lateral forces can lead to ejection or submarining), the shoulder contact points and the crotch strap stop those risks and keep the child safely in the protecting seat shell.
In addition, the harness allows for adjustment to the child’s body and therefore offers a good and customised fit.
In all 5-point harness seats, the straps come down over the shoulders and across the hips to fasten to the buckle that comes up between the legs. The harness sits closely against the bony parts of the pelvis (the crotch and hip straps) and across the shoulders and rib cage (the shoulder straps). When a child moves forward in the seat, as they would in a crash, the properly tightened harness is already "holding" the child and it effectively restrains them, spreading the crash forces out through the seat and the remaining forces across the strong bones of the body.
The 3-point-harness in combination with the optimised interior protection for the baby offers no safety compromise versus a 5-point-harness but does bring the added benefit of a much easier installation of the baby in the seat. Parents using an infant carrier often are using a car seat for the first time. Easy installation is an important and safety relevant requirment especially for this "first" car seat. Whether it is a 3-point-harness or a 5-point-harness, it is essential that it is tensioned correctly.
Harnesses are complex to design. The visible part is only a small fraction of the total harnessing system, which comprises straps, tongues, crotch strap, attachment means to the shell and a key element: the buckle. Technology is needed to allow easy tightening and release of the harness, and the harness needs to be routed around the shell to allow connection at the right points for the load to be distributed whilst providing easy access to the parents securing their child in the seat. In addition, designing a shell which can properly withstand the forces the harness places on the upper shell, to effectively restrain the upper body, is technically advanced and costly.
We believe that risks shouldn’t be taken when it comes to child safety. A second-hand car seat with an unknown history is always a risk as you cannot be sure that it hasn’t been involved in an accident (even if there are no visual signs of damage).
American child seats are approved according to the US standard FMVSS 213. In Europe, child seats must conform to the European safety standards ECE R129. Therefore we always recommend that parents choose only car seats that conform to the European standards for use in Europe.
Using My Product
The function of the vehicle seatbelt in a highback booster child car seats (KIDFIX i-SIZE, KIDFIX M i-SIZE, DISCOVERY PLUS 2, HI-LINER, ADVENTURE PLUS 2, ADVANSAFIX PRO, VERSAFIX, EVOLVAFIX) is to hold it and the child firmly and properly in place. Insufficient (incomplete) seatbelt retracts can be a common issue with highback booster child car seats. There are many factors that contribute to this including the temperature outdoors and in the car, as well as the angle of the vehicle seatbelt as it goes through the upper belt guide of the child car seat. Since the upper point at which a car’s seatbelt connects to the body of the car is not the same in all cars, the result varies case by case depending on car type, child car seat, headrest position and other circumstances. Upon purchasing the child car seat, it is important to do an installation test. Please also try to ensure that the vehicle seatbelt retracts sufficiently when your child is sitting in the child car seat.
To determine if you have an issue, please check the vehicle seatbelt retraction when using the highback booster child seat.
Please always follow the user guide of the car seat (incl. type lists if applicable) and car for the installation of the child car seat.
1) When your child is sitting in the child car seat, make sure that the vehicle seatbelt runs smoothly and securely through the upper belt guide and lower belt guide.
2 ) It is important that the vehicle seatbelt fits snugly and consistently against the body of the child so that it keeps the child and child safety seat securely in place. Always make sure the seatbelt is properly fastened and ensure that it is not twisted.
3) Once the child has been seated, ask your child to lean forward and then back in the child car seat. Should you notice that the vehicle seatbelt does not retract fully and there is a slack in the seatbelt, please try the following:
All Britax infant carriers are compatible with all Britax and Britax BOB pushchairs. They are also compatible with the below models from other leading pushchair brands.
More information on compatible pushchairs
Please ask trained store staff for the required adaptors and do contact the pushchair manufacturer if you have any further questions.
The following Britax models have been approved for use on a plane:
*1 Suitable for children up to 13kg, or until the head extends over the edge of the infant carrier. The label certifying suitability for airline use can be found on the car seat.
*2 Suitable for children from 9 to18 kg. This model is approved for airline use subject to airline regulations. Accessory Kit is necessary and available from your dealer.
As airline regulations regarding suitable car seats can change regularly, we recommend that you always check with your airline before travelling.
Sweating in young babies can often be a sign that their ability to thermo regulate is still developing. We advise that parents use their judgement in terms of how their child is dressed if they appear to be hot. However we also offer specific summer accessories for some of our car seats. Please do check our accessories section for further details.
If a qualified car seat fitter advises that the angle of the infant carrier shell is too steep on the vehicle seat, then we recommend using our modular system featuring the FLEX BASE 5Z or VARIO BASE 5Z (depending on compatability requirements) as this allows you to adjust the base angle, providing a flatter lying position for your baby, keeping them comfortable and safe. Please check our vehicle list to see if the base is compatible with your car.
In designing our restraint systems we aim to strike a delicate balance in terms of the forces needed to open a buckle – high enough to deter children from opening it themselves, but not so high that the buckle can’t be opened by someone else in case of a dangerous accident situation. Equally a more complicated lock system is not legally permitted if it could also prevent an adult being able to open the buckle in an emergency.
In terms of harnessing, we recommend that parents find the best balance between tightening the harness so tautly that the child is uncomfortable and tries to escape from it – and tightening it so loosely that it is easy for the child simply to slide out of the harness. The harness should be a tight fit but without tension against the body (two fingers should be able to fit between the harness and the child's chest). If your child unbuckles or slips out of his harness we recommend that you stop immediately and re-harness your child.
After an accident in which a child car seat had been involved, the forces absorbed by the seat could lead to fine cracks in the structure which may not be visible to the eye. Therefore, we strongly recommend that the seat is replaced.
Infant carriers must be fastened in a rearward facing direction. These seats should not be used in conjunction with an airbag on the passenger seat. The same applies to our rotating seats in rearward facing mode. Rotating seats from our portfolio can only be used in cars that also have ISOFIX connection on the front seat. Please refer to your car seat and vehicle instruction manuals.
Britax car seats from the category of Forward Facing (FWF) only / combination seats and/or highback booster seats can be used in principle in the passenger seat. The same applies to our rotating seats set in forward facing mode. However, it is advisable to move the front passenger seat as far back as possible if a passenger airbag is activated. Please refer to your car seat and vehicle instruction manuals. In general, children should be transported on the rear seats as much as possible where there is less risk of injury in case of an accident.
Unlike the front airbag on the passenger side, the side airbags only inflate a small amount – so they have minimal contact with the child car seat. As long as a child is properly secured within the car seat and cannot lean out if it, the use of a car side airbag does not pose a risk.
If you are concerned, we advise that you contact the vehicle manufacturer to ask how far the side airbags come out if they deploy and whether they are likely to contact a child restraint in the rear outboard seats. EuroNCAP tests include assessing the safety of child seats in a side impact, so check https://www.euroncap.com/ to see if your vehicle model is one of those that has been tested.
If a child is wearing a very thick coat, there is a risk that the harness or car seat belts cannot be tightened to sufficient tension. So we would recommend in general that very thick coats are removed in the car and the child is covered with a blanket over the top of the harness if extra warmth is needed.
We offer a guarantee for manufacturing or material defects on all products for two years. The warranty period begins on the date of purchase. Please retain your receipt as proof of purchase and complete your warranty card if available. For any warranty enquiries please contact the retailer where you purchased your seat.
Please check with your local retailer for all accessories and spare part needs.
The cover can be removed and washed with mild detergent on a gentle 30 °C cycle. Please follow the instructions on the washing label of the cover. Do not place on a spin cycle and do not place in a tumble dryer.
For instruction manuals for our current models, please click here.
Although Britax Römer child seats do not have an official expiration date as we use high-quality UV-stabilized material to prevent aging effects, we endorse the general advice of The European Nursery Products Confederation and suggest that these should be used as sensible guidelines. The count for the lifespan begins when the product is first used.
Why?
Laws, rules and standards are regularly updated to integrate the latest findings of research on child safety; Products, technical solutions and design evolve, also as a consequence of standards’ evolution and to reflect state of the art technology and features to ensure child’s safety; Functional parts of the products may have reduced performance due to wear or exposure to external factors, such as food and drinks. Britax Römer does not recommend the use of a second-hand car seat with an unknown history as you cannot be sure that it hasn’t been involved in an accident (even if there are no visual signs of damage) or that parts, labels and instructions may have got lost.
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