August is the month in which our country registers the most road trips. If you have babies and / or children and even if they are short trips, the regulations (and common sense) force you to take them in their corresponding approved chairs. However, at the time of buying the appropriate to the regulations and needs of your baby, the eternal doubt arises: Is the ISOFIX system really better than the belt? The answer is a resounding yes and then we explain all its advantages.
Advantages of installing ISOFIX in your car
- First and foremost: 8 out of 10 inexperienced parents install the car seat with a belt incorrectly, while the safety seats that are installed with the isofix system correctly amount to 95%. In the case of the Isofix Base for Chicco Auto-fix Fast Chair, improper installation is completely avoided thanks to its patented Double Check System with double mechanical safety and indicators that turn green when the chair is correctly fixed.
- Its installation is quick and simple, just anchor the two rigid bars of the isofix base to rings that are in the back seat of the car, behind the backrest. In addition, the bases with an isofix system have a third anchor point that functions as an anti-rotation device and ensures greater stability in case of impact.
- Faced with a frontal collision, the isofix system, being anchored to the car chassis, prevents the chair from being fired forward and reduces the head travel forward, while the belt exhibits an elastic behavior that can suffer an elongation up to 15cm in an impact of this magnitude. This implies that the seat and its occupant continue to move for a short additional time and may cause the whiplash effect that is the cause of cervical injuries. If the impact is lateral, the isofix ensures the stability of the seat.
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In summary, thanks to the ISOFIX system, the injuries of our children are reduced by 22% in case of an accident so if your car is approved after 2005, it will be mandatory to install this system. Do not hesitate! Choose the ISOFIX system and Bon Voyage!
