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Combi USA, Inc. Position Statement Regarding Inflatable Seat Belts in Motor
Vehicles and Aircraft
Combi USA currently prohibits the use of Inflatable Seatbelts to install
Combi brand Child Restraint Systems. Included in this statement are all
Combi brand Infant Seats, Convertible Seats and Booster Seats secured and
used in motor vehicles and aircraft.
If a seating position that has an inflatable seatbelt in a passenger vehicle
has a manufacturer-designated LATCH system, Combi infant and convertible
seats may be installed using only the LATCH system by carefully following
the Combi Owner's Manual Instructions. Buckling the inflatable seat belt
behind the seat, through the belt path or in front of the seat is not
permitted.
Combi brand booster seats cannot be used in seating positions with
inflatable seat belts.
Combi USA continues to evaluate the information provided by automobile, seat
belt and airbag manufacturers and will revise requirements, recommendations
and position statements as new data becomes available.