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Car seat buyer's guide

Car seat jargon explained!

Understand the terms with our easy guide

• SIP
• Side impact protection, where the wrap around 'wings', extra padding and strengthened shell of the car seat give your child extra protection
• SHR
• Single-Handed Release, which makes detaching your car seat from a base or pushchair easy
• Impact Shield or Body Shield
• A wedge-shaped cushion slots into the front of the seat and is held in place by a seat belt. It absorbs energy in a crash
• Tensioner
• A ratchet device that increases the tautness on a seat belt to keep the car seat tightly anchored
• PAS
• Stands for Pneumatic Absorption System which uses gas-sprung technology tohelp absorb energy and lessen the impact in a collision