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Convertible Car Seats
For a little more versatility in a car seat, convertible models will often work for infants and toddlers and even function as a booster seat. Learn all you need to know about the differences between models.

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Booster & Toddler Car Seats
As your child grows, their car seat may not grow with them. Booster and toddler car seats need to be evaluated for safety as well as features and cost. Compare options with our expert reviews.

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Infant Car Seats
Starting from that first ride home from the hospital, infant car seats are indispensable not only inside the car, but as carriers, rockers and feeding seats. Learn about features like weight, harnesses and adjustable bases.

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Graco SnugRide Infant Car Seat with EPS photo
America’s favorite infant car seat is top rated for both safety and ease of use by leading consumer magazines. This SnugRide Infant Car Seat has a 5-point harness that adjusts in the front for easy ins and outs, EPS energy absorbing foam, and a convenient stay-in-car base.

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Britax Frontier Booster Car Seat photo
The Britax Frontier™ Harness-2-Booster® seat boasts best-in-class forward-facing five-point harnessed weight capacity up to 80 pounds and also serves as a vehicle belt-positioning booster up to 100 pounds.

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Graco Nautilus 3-in 1 Convertible Car Seat photo
The Nautilus 3-in-1 Car Seat from Graco is the only forward-facing car seat your child will need. The Nautilus is designed to keep your little one safe, longer. The 5-point harness protects children up to 65 lbs, then converts to high back and backless booster car seats to grow with your child.

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Car Seat FAQ

When looking for car seats you may see references to LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children), a system which eliminates the need to use seat belts to secure the child car seat to the vehicle. However, your vehicle must be fitted with the anchor system. Starting in the year 2002, most new vehicles began to be manufactured with the LATCH system installed. Learn more about the
LATCH system
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Air bags have saved thousands of lives since their introduction in the early 1980s. If you run into something, your air bag can inflate in less than a tenth of a second to protect you from the forces of a head-on collision. Learn more about how air bags work.
The safest way for children to travel by car is in a child seat that is suitable for their weight and size and is fitted correctly. In this article, we'll examine the technology at work and find out how to choose the best child seat. Get fast facts on car seat safety and easy-to-read explanations on harnesses, the LATCH system and what to look for when buying car seats.

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Crash Test Close-Up
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How the Denso Drowsiness Monitor Works
How do you know when you're too tired to operate a vehicle safely? A new piece of technology could tell you. Denso is pioneering a drowsiness monitoring system for automobiles. Find out more in this HowStuffWorks video.

How OnStar Works
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