booster seat for buckets

[jonicox]

Hi,

Anyone found a child booster seat that fits the front buckets? I've looked around for forum history and seen plenty of info on rear seats but nothing for the front that I could see.

Thanks

[PetrolDave]

Do you have a front passenger airbag disable switch in the glovebox? If you don't then under no circumstances should you put a booster seat in the front passenger seat.

[C5ARK_RS4]

Do you have a front passenger airbag disable switch in the glovebox? If you don't then under no circumstances should you put a booster seat in the front passenger seat.

+1
Didn't think you could have the switch with buckets? I haven't with mine. I could be wrong though.

[jonicox]

I thought it was a definite no-no for a rear facing car seat in the front of the car, but it is OK for front facing if there are airbags?

[C17LJR]

I thought it was a definite no-no for a rear facing car seat in the front of the car, but it is OK for front facing if there are airbags?

NO!

You shouldn't have a child in the front seat either front or rear facing if the airbag hasn't been deactivated

[jonicox]

I'm obviously not wanting to put my little one in any danger, but this link https://www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules says that the airbag only has to be deactivated for a rear facing seat in the front.

Best to be safer though I guess. I plan to head to Le Mans this year with my 8 year old boy and thought it would be nice idea for him to sit in the front, but back safe is best.

Thanks all

[adsgreen]

There is no requirement to disable airbags for children out of rear facing seats.
However I have had to deal with injuries on adults sustained by airbags and quite frankly it's not worth it.

Also no getting away from the fact that airbags aside, statistically speaking better off in the back.

[malcolm300]

I thought it was a definite no-no for a rear facing car seat in the front of the car, but it is OK for front facing if there are airbags?

+1 you DO NOT need to disable for a forward facing seat.

[PetrolDave]

Didn't think you could have the switch with buckets? I haven't with mine. I could be wrong though.

Some people have buckets plus the disable switch, but others have been told it can't be fitted - there's no single answer it seems.

[Jonah]

Check the height of your Boy, booster not required if 1.35m tall

[Nige_RS4]

Check the height of your Boy, booster not required if 1.35m tall

The important thing is to get the head as high as possible and position the seat as far back as possible, and of course, make sure their seatbelt is fitted correctly (no slack or twists) - this applies to both adults and younger children. If you have seat height adjustment, use it!

I've seen too many women who sit low down and literally inches from the steering wheel - they obviously don't understand the implications of an explosion that close to them. Oh and another thing that annoys me are women who slip the seatbelt under their arm and think it will still do it's job!

<rant over>

[adsgreen]

It stuns me how many people don't fit belts properly...
Properly fitted there really technically shouldn't be any need for an airbag as even with the built in stretch it should be very very difficult to hit the steering wheel.
Got to be on the collar bone and the bony parts of your hips. That's the problem with kids is that the belts often naturally sit on their throats and abdomens which is just a mess should anything happen.
It one reason I do like the multimac - there are not many seats for 4+ that are anchored to the car. Instead they rely on the adult belt hold child and seat so in the event of an incident the belt there is an little bit of extra momentum. The other aspect is that the seat has 5 point harnesses for up to 12 years old and it just gives a much better and even distribution of belt pressure. Bit of an overkill though if you don't have 3 or 4 children