Checklist when buying infant car seats

	You can read about infant car seats at www.maxi-cosi.com and www.britax.com before you drive to the store.
	Choose between infant car seats in a store with trained staff.
	Drive to the store in the car that the infant car seat is intended to be mouted in.
	The side protection on infant car seats should be as high as possible.
	The infant car seat should contain shock absorbent material.
	Approved infant car seats are marked with …
	Test the infant car seat in your car with the child placed in it before completing the purchase.
	Make sure there is no visible damage to the infant car seat, on its harness or on any other part of the infant car seat.
	Make sure that the manual contains instructions on how to mount the infant car seat.
	Make sure all of the equipment and accessories for using the infant car seat are enclosed.

Checklist to keep in cars with infant car seats

	When infant car seats are mounted in the front passenger seat it is essential that the airbag (if there is one) is deactivated.
	Infant car seats are to be placed facing to the rear if it says nothing else in the manual.
	When an infant car seat is mounted in the front passenger seat, the front seat should be pushed back as far as it will go. If there is someone sitting behind the front passenger seat, make sure that there is a distance of at least 20 cm between the dashboard and the infant car seat.
	When an infant car seat is mounted in the back seat, it should be placed facing to the rear. Infant car seats should be mounted with a seat belt with three anchor points, not placed in the middle of the rear seat. If there are two adults in the car, it is recommended that one of you sit with the child in the back seat.
	Infant car seats should be mounted so that they sit naturally and in an upright position. This is important in order to provide the child’s head with adequate horizontal support in the event of a collision.
	Infant car seats have been outgrown as soon as the child’s head extends beyond the rear of the back of the car seat or the weight limit has been exceeded. The time has then come to start looking at toddler car seats for bigger children or at child booster seats. See also: -About infant car seats -Frequently asked questions about infant car seats -Car travel during pregnancy