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MJC73
Member Since: 10 Jan 2006
Location: Gold Coast
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Hi there
Quick question re safety and babyseat location - I've currently got the babyseat located on the passenger side second row, reason being that its easier to get the little bloke in and out from the pavement that way, I was wondering is this safe with the curtain airbags - I know that you're not meant to have a baby in the front seat due to airbag deployment issues, is this relevant for the second row too?
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 27th Feb 2007 11:34 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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middle of the 2nd row is safest and furthest away from any intrusion.
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| 27th Feb 2007 11:36 pm |
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BCP
Member Since: 25 May 2005
Location: East Scotland
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Yes, it's OK; curtain airbag stays inflated for rollovers to stop adult heads bouncing off things. Front airbags take the skull off the skull base in children and small adults (esp full size airbags) hence avoid children in airbag protected front seats ( and preferably front seats at all).
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| 27th Feb 2007 11:38 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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simon wrote:middle of the 2nd row is safest and furthest away from any intrusion.
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| 27th Feb 2007 11:38 pm |
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BCP
Member Since: 25 May 2005
Location: East Scotland
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I agree Simon but it is a fair old reach in with a baby and you may have several other kids in the seats. It is going to take something pretty mighty to go through the side of a D3 (assuming one has not pulled out in front of an LGV doing 70).
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| 27th Feb 2007 11:46 pm |
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simon
Member Since: 11 Jan 2005
Location: Shropshire
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Anything hitting the rear doors will intrude on your loved ones personal space. And thus their person.
Reaching the middle would require a rather large impact.
Believe me, its worth the climb up, and sitting (not standing in the rain outside  ) on the outside seat while you tie down your little bundle of precious. The older ones can just bloody well wait their turn.
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| 27th Feb 2007 11:51 pm |
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MJC73
Member Since: 10 Jan 2006
Location: Gold Coast
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Fair point Simon - but it doesnt rain over here in Australia, at least not for the past couple of years anyway....
I will give it a go in the middle, probably better for SWMBO to attend to the little guy when on the move anyway.
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| 28th Feb 2007 12:55 am |
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DG
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Don't forget that the D3 scored top marks in the side impact and pole tests for euro ncap testing....it also scored very well in relation to child occupant protection on all counts. Therefore, its a pretty safe place to be.  21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
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| 28th Feb 2007 1:38 am |
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Bodsy
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Don't forget that the two outside seats have ISOFIX fixings, which must mean that the airbags have been tested with them child seats installed ( I would have thought) Bodsys Brake Bible
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| 28th Feb 2007 1:43 am |
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