Car seats - Page 3

ohmygod · Mar 9th, 2010, 11:58 AM

binxyboo - Are you sure about that? I was told that the base bar would only turn off the airbag when the baby seat with fitted as well, so if you have a normal adult passenger with the base bar in place the airbag stil works....

rainbows_x · Mar 9th, 2010, 12:01 PM

I'm pretty sure that here (in the UK) it's illegal to put car seats in the front seat, I may be wrong though. I would put the car seat in the back.

binxyboo · Mar 9th, 2010, 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by ohmygod

binxyboo - Are you sure about that? I was told that the base bar would only turn off the airbag when the baby seat with fitted as well, so if you have a normal adult passenger with the base bar in place the airbag stil works....

I suggest you check out smartmaniacs.co.uk or even give Wellsmart a call directly.
The owner of Wellsmart recently had a baby and she used a Graco seat in her Smart.

binxyboo · Mar 9th, 2010, 12:40 PM

Ok did a bit more research and found this post I did from last year where someone explains what they did to deactivate the airbag in their Smart.
Any Smart Car drivers? I'm trying to research seats and prams that will fit!!

CameraGirl · Mar 9th, 2010, 14:48 PM

Not everyone has a car with back seats, just to clarify it is legal to put the seat in the front as long as airbags are not active. Also as binxyboo mentioned the seat should also be pushed back as far as it goes. This seems to be the same all over the world (atleast the countries represented here, UK, USA and Aussie) .

ohmygod · Mar 10th, 2010, 05:04 AM

Thanks for that.

I will give wellsmart a call. x

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ohmygod Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 171	binxyboo - Are you sure about that? I was told that the base bar would only turn off the airbag when the baby seat with fitted as well, so if you have a normal adult passenger with the base bar in place the airbag stil works....

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rainbows_x Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 11,194	I'm pretty sure that here (in the UK) it's illegal to put car seats in the front seat, I may be wrong though. I would put the car seat in the back.

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binxyboo Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hampshire. UK Posts: 3,773	Ok did a bit more research and found this post I did from last year where someone explains what they did to deactivate the airbag in their Smart. Any Smart Car drivers? I'm trying to research seats and prams that will fit!!

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CameraGirl Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scottish Lassie in Maryland Posts: 795	Not everyone has a car with back seats, just to clarify it is legal to put the seat in the front as long as airbags are not active. Also as binxyboo mentioned the seat should also be pushed back as far as it goes. This seems to be the same all over the world (atleast the countries represented here, UK, USA and Aussie) .

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Mar 10th, 2010, 05:04 AM	#26
ohmygod Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 171	Thanks for that. I will give wellsmart a call. x

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