Date:         Thu, 4 Apr 2002 08:49:05 -0500
Reply-To:     Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE>
Subject:      Re: Toddler seat ?
Comments: To: Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@ATTBI.COM>
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Hi again,

Please read the owner's manual of the seat again.  I believe that you will
find that the seat does go to 60 lbs., but the 5 point harness is only
rated for 40 lbs!  Therefore, for the time between 40 and 60 lbs., you have
to remove the 5 point harness and use the seat as a Belt Positioning
Booster which requires a real vehicle 3 point shoulder belt in the back
seat.  Even if you have a rear shoulder belt system, it also requires the
child to be mature enough to not remove the vehicle belt or fidget so much
that it is improperly placed while travelling.

Thanks,
Michael

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> From: Julianna Thoennes <mumbrue@ATTBI.COM>
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Toddler seat ?
> Date: Wednesday, April 03, 2002 6:33 PM
>
> Hi all,
>
> We have two Century Breverra for our boys.  The seat goes to 60 lbs, and
it
> has a 5 point harness.  These worked well for us.  You just buckle the
seat
> in tightly, and the 5 point harness keeps them safe.  Our two fit nicely
in
> the back seat of our Westfalia.  We bought ours at Toys R Us, but I think
> you can get them at any store that sells car seats.  Maybe not the one
> below, but it has been a while since I looked for them.
> Look, this one even has a cup holder!
>
http://www.epinions.com/kifm-B-BEquip-Car_Seats-Booster_Car_Seats-Century_Br

> everra_Ascend
>
> Julianna
> 90 VW Vanagon Westfalia
> 76  VW Automatic Bay Westfalia