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Types Of Convertible Car Seats
Every child safety seats are made and manufactured using the same process, but for children of different sizes and ages there are different types of seats with specific guidelines as to how they should be used.
- Infant seats - From the time a child is born, they must always ride in an infant seat which is most well known as a rear-facing convertible seat. These seats are designed for a baby that is under twenty pounds and should always remain facing the rear of a vehicle. Seats made specifically for infants are the smallest and have carrying handles for easy carrying and loading. They can be used until the infant is up to 10 through 14.5 kg (22 to 23 lbs.) depending on the instructions specified on each individual model. Many infant car seat models can also be used with strollers. Among the NHTSA's choices for easiest to use infant car seats are: Baby Trend Latch Loc, Evenflo Discovery, Graco Snug Ride, Peg-Perego Primo Viaggio.
- Convertible seats - A convertible seat is a child safety restraint that is suggested for the use in the same age and weight range, they are just generally more bulky and can be converted to forward facing child seats as the child grows. Toddlers and pre-school aged children also are to use convertible seats. It is recommended that the child remains facing the rear of the vehicle as long as possible. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently started recommending to begin front-facing at the age of two. Children should ride in a convertible seat with a harness until they outgrow it around the age of four, or weigh at least 29.5 kg (65 lbs.). Among the NHTSA's choices for easiest to use convertible car seats are: Britax Advantage, Evenflo Tribute, and Graco Comfort Sport
- Booster seats - Children over 1.2 metres (4 feet) in height and between the ages of eight and twelve now upgrade to booster seats. These seats are also front facing and are designed to raise children up so that the belts made for adults fit properly. By this age and size, the child has completely outgrown any rear-facing seat. From the height of 1.4 metres (4 feet 9 inches) and the ages of eight to twelve, children may have outgrown their booster seats and can be permitted to use regular adult seat restraints. It is suggested that, until the age of thirteen, the child remains in the back seat. Among the NHTSA's choices for easiest to use booster car seats are: Cosco Auto Booster, Evenflo Sightseer, Graco Turbo Booster HB and Safety First.
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Where can I find an electronic manual for my car seat?
I looked on Cosco 's website but the file has an error and can't open it!
It is a cosco alpha omega convertible car seat
the model # is 22-155-HMR
and the date is 03/16/06
can anyone help me here?
After trying a few things on the Cosco website, I got this message:
Thank you for contacting Dorel Juvenile Group. At this time we do not have your instruction manual available for download. Please contact Consumer Relations by email at consumer@djgusa.com, by fax at 1-800-207-8182, or by phone at 1-800-544-1108 and your instruction manual will be sent to you.
(Cosco is a Dorel brand.)
Defective Cosco Touriva Carseat 22-110-WAL, DOM 1/03/05