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Car Seat Safety : How to Install a Rear Facing Child Safety Seat
Learn how to install a rear facing convertible child safety car seat in this free video on child safety seats.
Expert: Dan Furgang and Judy Slattery
Bio: Dan Furgang & Judy Slattery have been Car Seat Technicians for the past two years. They initially started out with the intent to help educate the community.
Filmmaker: Traci Holsey
Duration : 0:2:44
Maxi-Cosi Cabrio Fix Car Seat – Kiddicare
Side Protection System offers optimal protection against side impact For babies from birth to approx. 12 months up to 13kg Unique built-in seat adjuster: depth of the seat can be adjusted to suit the weight of the child
Duration : 0:3:14
leather repair on a car seat
minimal damage on a leather seat can be repaired perfectly.
Duration : 0:3:16
Auto Refinance
Some people think that after they get their auto loan that there is nothing else they can do to make it better and that they need to suffer through whatever interest rate they were able to obtain, but that is not true. An auto refinance loan is exactly what people need to do when they have had a car loan for a while. Things change in a person’s life such as an increase in their credit score and that can make a big difference in the interest rates of loans that you can get.
An auto refinance loan can often remove thousands of dollars off of your total bill simply because of the drop of a percent or two off of the total interest rate that the auto loan had. This can be extremely helpful in a person’s payments, even though the monthly payment may not be much less. Sometimes it can be necessary to change the length of the loan and an auto refinance will be needed to accomplish that as well.
Child Car-Seat Safety
The proper use of safety seats is just one of the many activities we’ll cover during Honda Customer Appreciation Days, October 1-15. Watch our short video to see if you are doing it right.
Duration : 0:3:31
Auto Refinance
Most people who have an auto loan do not even realize that they may qualify for an auto refinance loan. Refinancing your auto loan could potentially save you money if not by lowering your monthly payments, than by lowering the overall amount that you would have to pay on your loan by giving your loan a lower interest rate. When people initially get their auto loan, it may not have been at an optimal time and might have been out of necessity.
You can get an auto refinance loan at your convenience so if you know that your credit score has increased, you may be eligible for an improved loan. Maybe you can afford to pay off your loan faster and want a lower interest rate. There are several companies that can refinance your loan, so it just takes a little research to find one that can help you save money by getting an auto refinance loan.
How To Install A Child Safety Seat
Nothing matters to a parent more than their child’s health and safety, especially when riding in a car. An automobile accident can happen in an instant and it is vital that a child is properly protected. It is imperative that an infant’s car seat be correctly and securely installed and this can be confusing to a first time user with all the different clips and belts.
Unfortunately, an infant car seat cannot guarantee a child’s safety. However, a properly installed car seat will significantly decrease the chance of death or injury in the event of a car accident. As a result, child safety seats are required by law in all 50 states.
For babies, a car seat is installed into the back seat of the car, facing the rear and is attached to a base that sits on the backseat. The base is securely fastened to the seat of the car with a seat belt. It’s important to make sure that the seat belt of the car is threaded through the proper slots of the base. Always carefully follow the instructions in your car seat’s installation manual. It’s very important to make sure that the straps that hold the baby in the seat are properly and securely fastened and that the infant seat is in the reclined position while in the vehicle. The straps should be threaded through the slots that are just below your child’s shoulders and when fastened, they should be tight enough that only one finger can fit between the harness and the child’s collarbone.
As a child grows older, they will begin to use a safety seat that now faces the front of the car in a seat that is especially suited to this use. With this type of seat, the seat belt of the car is threaded through the holes in the back of the seat. Again, it’s important to ensure that the seat belt is threaded through the proper holes. Once it’s securely fastened, the next step is to attach the straps to the safety clips near the rear window of the car, by the headrests. This is a newer, additional system called the Universal Anchorage System and is now mandatory in many jurisdictions. When these latches are connected, you can then tighten them to ensure that the seat is securely fastened and there is very little play in the seat. The last step of course is to ensure that the child is securely fastened into the seat using the straps provided.
No matter what kind of infant car seat that you decide to buy, it’s always important that you follow the manufacturers instructions when installing the seat. Ensure that the seat belts in the car are working properly and that the seat does not have any visible damage as this can cause the structure of the seat to become weak and possibly fail under stress.
Karen Phillips
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