Patriot201
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I was reading about some of the Britax seats that are used overseas and was facinated to see that there are some signifant differences in the recommended use of US seats and those in countries such as Australia.
For example, with the Safe n Sound series (which is Britax in Australia), you must use the stabilizing bar when installing RF. You also cannot allow the RF carseat to touch the front seat (while in the U.S., we often "brace" the seat against the front seat). When using a seat RF, the harness must be at or above the child's shoulders (while in the U.S., we have to have the harness at or below the shoulders). The also repeatedly give instructions for using the carseat in the front seat and approve of using the seat in the front seat if there are no airbags (while in the U.S., you CANNOT put a child in the front seat unless there are no other available seating locations).
Manual for Australian seat
Weird, isn't it? It is the same company, but there are completely different regulations and recommendations.
For example, with the Safe n Sound series (which is Britax in Australia), you must use the stabilizing bar when installing RF. You also cannot allow the RF carseat to touch the front seat (while in the U.S., we often "brace" the seat against the front seat). When using a seat RF, the harness must be at or above the child's shoulders (while in the U.S., we have to have the harness at or below the shoulders). The also repeatedly give instructions for using the carseat in the front seat and approve of using the seat in the front seat if there are no airbags (while in the U.S., you CANNOT put a child in the front seat unless there are no other available seating locations).
Manual for Australian seat
Weird, isn't it? It is the same company, but there are completely different regulations and recommendations.
