3 Easy Steps to Install a Britax Booster Seat
Britax booster seats are generally installed just like any other booster seat. However, if you have never installed a booster seat into your vehicle before, you will want to read over this before you begin. Booster seats are the car seat that your child will advance to when he or she has outgrown the toddler car seat.1. Booster seats belong in the back seat
Britax booster seats should be used in the back seat of the car, never the front. Because your child is still not big enough for the front seat and the impact of an air bag, you should always make sure that your child is in the back seat for safety reasons. Booster car seats are for children that weigh 40 to 80 pounds. Once your child has reached this weight, they should be able to sit safely in a booster car seat.
2. Booster seats face the front of the vehicle
Britax booster seats face the front of the vehicle. Of course your child is not an infant any longer, so they will sit and face the front just as they did in the toddler car seat. A booster car seat is not as complicated as the toddler car seat really. The booster car seat, mostly consists of a seat that you sit your child onto, and strap him or her down to it. Most booster car seats do not have a back to them, which means that your child will feel bigger without the extra added cushion and sides to the car seat.
3. Make sure that the seatbelt is tight and secure
Once you are ready to fasten in your child’s Britax booster seat, you will want to be sure that the seat belt is fastened securely, and that they will not rock with the seat. Making sure that the seat will not rock will ensure that they will not go flying all over the car in the event of an accident. The booster car seat should not be able to budge.
You and your child should be very proud to have advanced to a Britax booster seat. Being able to see out the windows, of the car will make your child feel like a big kid. Be sure that you read over the manual that comes with the booster seat that you purchased, to be sure that you have installed it correctly so that you and your child can get the most out of it.
