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MOTORCARE PROFESSIONALS<br />
Wednesday <strong>January</strong> <strong>31</strong> <strong>2024</strong> <strong>Selwyn</strong> <strong>Times</strong> 29<br />
Advertising Feature<br />
Tips for buying and<br />
installing child restraints<br />
You never know when an accident may<br />
happen, so be prepared and keep children<br />
safe by buying the proper restraint and<br />
installing it correctly. Child restraints save<br />
lives, and it is a legal requirement in New<br />
Zealand that they be used until a child<br />
turns seven years old.<br />
Child restraints must meet one of<br />
three standards:<br />
· Australian/New Zealand standard AS/<br />
NZS1754: identified by the Australian<br />
“tick” mark.<br />
· US standard FMVSS213: identified by the<br />
number FMVSS213 and the “S” mark to<br />
show they have been certified for use in<br />
New Zealand.<br />
· European standard ECE R44.04: identified<br />
with a circle containing an “E” (the<br />
number in the circle varies depending on<br />
the European country where the seat is<br />
manufactured).<br />
Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency<br />
has helpful videos to help buy and install<br />
restraints correctly. When purchasing a<br />
restraint, consider your child’s weight,<br />
height and stage of development and try<br />
the restraint in the car before you buy.<br />
Only move to a bigger size when they have<br />
outgrown the specified limits.<br />
For best protection from birth to one<br />
year of age, babies need to lie rear-facing<br />
at a 45° angle. Never place rear-facing<br />
restraints (including capsules) in the front<br />
passenger seat if the car has an airbag that<br />
can’t be disabled.<br />
Types of restraints:<br />
· Capsules-up to 13kg weight should be<br />
rear-facing in the back seat preferably<br />
until they’re two years old.<br />
· Convertible seats- from birth up to 18kg<br />
rear/forward-facing seat with an integral<br />
harness.<br />
· Forward-facing seats with an integral<br />
harness suitable for toddlers from 9 to<br />
18kg (up to about five years old) and only<br />
when they have outgrown the rear-facing<br />
seat.<br />
· Forward-facing/booster seats without an<br />
integral harness for children from 9 to<br />
26kg using the seat with an adult safety<br />
belt.<br />
· Booster seats for children weighing 15 to<br />
36 kg (up to about 11 years) using the car<br />
seat belt.<br />
Ensure children are safe by correctly<br />
fitting and installing a child restraint.<br />
Always follow the manufacturer’s<br />
instructions if you’re installing the restraint<br />
yourself. Often, stores have staff who are<br />
child restraint technicians, or you can find<br />
a list of technicians at www.nzta.govt.nz/.<br />
Tips:<br />
· If possible, use a locking clip that holds<br />
the adult safety belt tight when a restraint<br />
is used.<br />
· Use a tether strap to stop the child<br />
restraint tipping forward in a crash.<br />
· Padded side wings can help protect the<br />
child in a side-on crash.<br />
· Forward-facing and booster seats that<br />
can be reclined can stop your child from<br />
slumping when sleeping.<br />
· If possible, use a forward-facing or<br />
booster seat with adjustable seatbacks for<br />
growing children.<br />
· Make sure the lining is easy to remove<br />
and washable.<br />
· Cars with Isofix and LATCH mounting<br />
points allow restraints to be snapped into<br />
the frame rather than held by the seat<br />
belt.<br />
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