Child Safety Tips for Your Nissan

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Protect your children no matter where the road takes you with the help of Nissan and Snug Kids. This program was created by Nissan to make it much easier for parents to pick among the various car seats on the market. With Snug Kids’ help, you will find it much easier to choose and install your car seat.

The Snug Kids Program

Snug Kids began in 2002 and is the first initiative of its type in the industry. It was designed specifically to make it easier for Nissan drivers to figure out which child restraint system they wanted to buy without being overwhelmed or confused by all the options. Since Nissan puts passenger safety at the forefront, Snug Kids was the logical extension of the program.

Nissan Child Safety Evaluations

To make life easier for you as a parent, Nissan safety engineers with Child Passenger Safety Technician certification tested each of the child restraint systems. They installed them in Nissan vehicles, checking every single mode of use, including forward facing, rear facing, and booster. Starting in 2011, Nissan has also become part of the Vehicle-CRS Fit Program, which was begun by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

General Safety Tips

Before you buy or install a child safety seat in your Nissan, be sure to do your proper research. Between Snug Kids and other various online resources, you should be able to make an educated decision that will keep your child safe. Many car seat owners and certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians find that a non-slip mat or pool noodles can help you get the child restraint system into place, depending on the model.

You will notice that it is much easier to install a child restraint system properly and snuggly with the help of someone else. One of you should push into and down on the seatback as a way to compress your seat cushions. Meanwhile, the other will tightly pull the seat belt around your child restraint system so there isn’t slack. Always double check that the buckle is in the right spot and the belt hasn’t been twisted.

The team at Lee Nissan in Fort Walton Beach, Florida, can give you more information on the Snug Kids program. We can also direct you toward a certified technician to help you install and even select the ideal seat for your child and Nissan vehicle.

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