Question about Britax First Class Si

Hi! I live in Brazil. The issue of car safety here is still a few years behind US standards. (for example, airbags are still not standard features) and forget LATCH and tethering. Despite laws requiring the use of carseats for infants and children, people rarely use them, preferring to hold babies in their laps. (Especially after several horrible incidents with carjackings and parents not able to remove children quickly from cars.) Anyway, I'm American and insist that my DS travel in a car seat. I luckily came across this wonderful site, and found out about the importance of RFing for as long as possible.
I was able to find 2 models sold in the country that allow for RFing after 9 kilos (20 lbs): the Chicco Vector/Travel Jet (TERRIBLE!) and the Britax First Class Si (I got the last one in town -a floor model, but that's OK.) which is RFing to 13 kilos. At 16 mos., my son is on the small side at 10 kilos / 77 cm, so I think we have a couple years of use RFing at least, and basically, it was the only possibility and I was lucky to find such a respected brand available to purchase.
As for my questions:
We installed the seat in our Renault Clio (not sold in US), there is a lot of give at the backrest, for example, I can make the seat rock from side to side. From what I've read here, the only thing that matters is that the seat is tight at the seat belt, but is this much give normal?
Also, I can't see my DS at all! Even with a mirror, the First Class's side wings totally obscure him from view. Is there any remedy to this?
And, his head also falls forward when he's sleeping, and I think it's reclined all the way.

I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks for reading!

The same rules of thumb count for EU seats as for US seats. You want your car to rock and not the car seat when you tug it side to side and front to back.

Lena

You want an inch or less of movement at the belt path. The top of the seat WILL move. That's normal.

I don't know what to do about not being able to see him....sorry.

Wanted to add...
Good job keeping your son safe!!! Way to go!

You want one of those mirrors that you can adjust.

You may have the wrong car seat on your hands. At least wrong for you and your son.

PM Adventuredad or visit his online store:

www.carseat.se

Lena

lenats31 said:

The same rules of thumb count for EU seats as for US seats. You want your car to rock and not the car seat when you tug it side to side and front to back.

Lena

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Thank you! I didn't quite understand what you meant by my car rocking, not the car seat? The CR doesn't move at all at the belt path, but rocks quite a bit from side to side at the far end. There's no place here I can take it get the installation checked. Is there any video that you know of?
Also, my son fell asleep in the seat this weekend and though it's reclined at a comfortable position (not too upright, not to horizontal) his head flopped forward. Being that I can't see him very well bc of the high side wings, I got a little nervous while driving. Is this dangerous at all? Could it reduce oxygen to the brain? Sorry, I hope this doesn't sound silly.

i think there is a video on the kiddicare website and on youtube.
sorry dont really no about the head flopping.