Experience the thrill of our Disney Cars-themed outdoor toys including bikes and scooters. Each design features Cars graphics and a super cool bright red exterior just like Lightning McQueen! It's also a legal requirement for a child to be in an appropriate seat until 12 years old, or 135cm in height, whichever comes first. Finding the right size car seat might seem daunting at first, so take a look at our helpful car seats buyers guide to choosing a car seat, with information on car seat group sizes from group 0+ to group 2/3 and simple advice on which type of seat your child needs.

But, NEVER fit a rearward-facing baby seat in the front if there is an active airbag on the passenger side of the car. If the airbag went off it would strike the seat with considerable force. If using a child seat with a supporting leg, make sure that the leg is correctly adjusted so the seat is braced against the floor. Some have a visible indicator that turns green when they are set correctly. Make sure the leg is not sitting over an underfloor storage compartment because this may collapse from the force of an impact coming through the support foot. If using the top tether fixing point, connect the top tether strap to the top tether point in the car. Do not attach it to anything else, such as a head restraint or luggage hook as they will not be strong enough. Choosing a car seat can be a challenge—but at Smyths the Baby Room, you can find a wide range of child car seats for every age, stage and budget. It's safer to fit child seats in the rear of the car, but if necessary they can be fitted in the front.

Fitting Isofix child seats

Isofix seats are not fitted with the car's seat belts. Instead they have connecting arms that slot into Isofix points that were built into the car when it was manufactured. An additional top tether or support leg is used to prevent the restraint from titling or rotating in an impact. To ensure that child car seats are fitted and used properly, it is essential that the manufacturer's instructions are followed. Depending on your lifestyle and your little one’s needs, you can choose between single group car seats and child car seats that adapt from one group to the next as kids grow. A Group 0-1-2-3 car seat can adjust to take your little one from birth all the way to 12 years of age. Alternatively, a group 0 baby car seat is lighter and often compatible with a travel systems for seamless journeys with tiny.

Some child seats have a lever or button that can be used to tighten the seat belt once it has been threaded through the child seat. Many people do not like reading instruction booklets, preferring to use 'trial and error', but you risk your child being injured if you do not follow the instructions when fitting the child seat. i-size seats will fit any i-size approved vehicle. However, there are few such cars currently available in the UK. Their numbers will increase over the coming years.

Child Seats fitted with the Car's Seat Belts

Make sure the seatbelt passes through all the correct guides on the child seat. It must go through the blue guides if it is a rearward-facing seat and through the red guides if it is a forward-facing seat. Some seats have an alternative routing if the seat belt is too short to go around the main route. Here at Halfords we have a huge range of car seats to suit all ages, from newborn right up to pre-teen. With options from great brands like Britax, Joie, Maxi Cosi and Cosatto, alongside car seat adapters, accessories and Isofix car seat bases, we have everything you need to keep little ones secure while travelling. i-size seats will fit any i-size approved vehicle. However, there are few such cars currently available in the UK. Their numbers will increase over the coming years. Fitting Isofix child seats