Mentor Nissan has an army of high-quality vehicles that are perfect for families and transporting small children in car seats. The timeless favorite, the 2016 Nissan Rogue is a notable pick among families with small children because of the roomy cabin, premium safe components, and easy handling. However, even with the safest new and pre-owned Nissan cars on our lot, following safety protocols, especially for car seats, is essential to maintaining the well-being of your children and any other children that may be traveling in your vehicle. This why we have put together the best car seat safety practices to employ when using a car seat.
Rear-Facing Car Seat
Ensuring your children are facing the right direction in the car could be a lifesaving maneuver for your child. It is recommended that your child sits in the car seat facing the rear until they reach the seat’s maximum height or weight limit. Because of the high risk of spinal cord and head injuries due to these areas of the body still developing, having the car seat face the rear gives the proper protection from these kinds of detrimental injuries.
Proper Car Seat Installation
Most people don’t know that if upon installation your car seat can move one inch in any direction, then it is not installed properly. Even if you use the LATCH system of securing your car seat with seatbelts, there still is a good chance that your car seat is not installed properly. To ensure that your car seat is put it in your vehicle properly, check the NHTSA website and find a technician in your area who will check the safety of your car seat at no cost.
Booster Seats
After your child has outgrown the rear and forward-facing car seats, it is time to upgrade your child to a booster seat. Booster seats are only effective if you use both the shoulder and lap seat belts, making sure that the shoulder belt crosses the middle of the child passenger’s chest area.
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