Make the right choice with new child seat brochure

Vauxhall has updated its child seat brochure to help parents choose the right seat for their children and explain recent changes in the law affecting child safety.

Revised laws introduced last year make it compulsory for children under three years to be secured in a child restraint appropriate for their weight in all cars, vans and other goods vehicles.

Rear-facing baby seats must not be used in a seat protected by a frontal airbag unless the airbag has been deactivated, and in vehicles where seatbelts are fitted, children aged between three and 12 years under 135cm (4ft. 5in.) in height must use the appropriate child restraint.

Exceptions to this law allow children to travel in the rear and use a seatbelt in a taxi or for a short distance in an unexpected necessity if the correct child restraint is not available, or where two occupied child seats prevent fitment of a third.

To help parents select the correct seat, Vauxhall has also produced a special height chart in the shape of a giraffe to enable all children to be measured up in the showroom.

Each of three height bands on the giraffe’s neck corresponds to the appropriate Vauxhall child seat. Vauxhall offers a range of seats designed to fit perfectly in all its cars and vans. They are easy to install and come with removable and washable covers.
For babies from birth to 13 kg and up to 81cm in height, the cradle-type Vauxhall BABY-SAFE seat at £95.55 has an adjustable headrest and harness and comes with a sturdy carrying handle for added convenience. It is designed for rear-facing use on the rear seat using the standard three-point seatbelt.

There is also a seat specifically designed for use on the rear seat of Vauxhall vehicles equipped with the ISOFIX system, or for use with the standard three-point seatbelt. The Vauxhall DUO ISOFIX seat at £191.10 has an adjustable headrest and harness, and is designed for children from nine to 18 kg and up to 102cm.

Older children from 15 – 36 kg (up to 135cm) can be kept secure and comfortable in the Vauxhall KID seat, which costs £85.05. This fits forward facing on the rear seat using the standard three-point seatbelt. Its backrest and adjustable headrest allow this seat to grow with the child.

The updated Vauxhall child seat brochure explains the ISOFIX system of securing child seats, and features a fitting guide to help parents fit child seats correctly and remove them when not needed.