What does the anti rebound bar do?
What does the anti rebound bar do?
Anti rebound bars reduce the movement of the car seat as it goes back into the vehicle’s back seat. The car seat rotates toward the front of the car as expected during the crash, but when the seat rebounds toward the back of the car, the bar catches on the backseat and halts that rebound.
Does Britax Advocate come with a rebound bar?
The Advocate with ARB comes out of the box with the anti-rebound bar, energy absorbing HUGS, the EZ-Buckle System, infant body cusion and strap covers. There are additional accessories available including a cupholder and a vehicle seat protector, which were manufactured and crash tested by Britax.
Are anti-rebound bars mandatory in Canada?
Use of the Anti-Rebound Bar with Fllo is mandatory in Canada when rear-facing. Use of the Anti-Rebound Bar with Fllo is recommended but optional in the US when rear-facing.
Why are top tethers important?
Why the Top Tether is Important A top tether keeps the top of the child’s car seat back an additional four to six inches during a crash. What this means for the child and parent is that the seat and child are less likely to impact the back of the seat in front of them, or a center console (Klinich 2012).
Is anti-rebound Bar necessary in Canada?
How long are Britax bases good for?
6 years
The useable life for most Britax infant car seats (including the base), older infant/child car seats, youth seats, and belt-positioning booster seats manufactured through June 2010 have a service life of 6 years. Frontier Harness-2-Booster seats manufactured from 2008-2010 have a service life of 9 years.
What is a car seat load leg?
A load leg, which is sometimes called a foot prop or support leg, is a metal pole that comes down from the base of a rear-facing car seat and rests on the floor of the vehicle. Crash tests show that load legs significantly reduce the forces on the baby’s head and neck, thereby keeping your baby’s brain and spine safer.
What age is the Britax Marathon for?
The Britax Marathon ClickTight can be used for children from 5 pounds (in the rear-facing configuration) to 65 pounds (in the forward-facing configuration). The rear-facing configuration is recommended for children from 5 to 40 pounds while the forward-facing configuration can be used as early as 20 pounds.
Are UAS and latch the same?
Cars built after September 2002 have the Universal Anchorage System (UAS/Latch). If your car is older than September 2002, you will use the seat belt. Many cars have the UAS/Latch anchors in the rear seats on the passenger side and driver side. In many cars the UAS/Latch anchors are not in the center seating positions.
