Baby seat for an 09MY V8V

Baby seat for an 09MY V8V

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ADF123

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13 posts

140 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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G'day,

Anybody know where I can find something to fit in a 09MY V8V for a newborn? Circumstances necessitate it may be required on rare occasions! Had a look but couldn't find anything for a Vantage, just a DB9. No ISOFOX as far as I am aware. Im in the UK by the way.

Any help much appreciated.

Cheers!

Neil1300R

5,487 posts

180 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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If your passenger seat doesn't have ISOFIX you can't disable the passenger airbag. So would you want to put a baby in the car?

Zod

35,295 posts

260 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Neil1300R said:
If your passenger seat doesn't have ISOFIX you can't disable the passenger airbag. So would you want to put a baby in the car?
That's not correct (or at least not for newer cars). I have the sports seats in my V12V, no ISOFIX, but I do have the airbag diabling switch and use it frequently for driving one of my children.

snuffy

9,955 posts

286 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Do all you Pipe & Slipper drivers disable the driver's air bag ?

Because if it does go off then it will ram your pipe down your throat and kill you laugh

dutchiev8v

23 posts

138 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Zod said:
That's not correct (or at least not for newer cars). I have the sports seats in my V12V, no ISOFIX, but I do have the airbag diabling switch and use it frequently for driving one of my children.
Indeed, my MY10 V8V is the same. Does anyone know what AM recommends with respect to using the passenger airbag for forward facing child seats?

Zod

35,295 posts

260 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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dutchiev8v said:
Indeed, my MY10 V8V is the same. Does anyone know what AM recommends with respect to using the passenger airbag for forward facing child seats?
Can't defund anything on the subject. I disable it, but I'm wondering whether I should have it enabled for my eldest, who's 128 cm and nearly seven.

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

232 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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dutchiev8v said:
Indeed, my MY10 V8V is the same. Does anyone know what AM recommends with respect to using the passenger airbag for forward facing child seats?
You can't put any forward facing child seat in the front seat any more, they must be rear-facing.

AMDBSNick

7,003 posts

164 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Beefmeister said:
You can't put any forward facing child seat in the front seat any more, they must be rear-facing.
I believe you have this the wrong way round

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

232 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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A child seat for an under 3yr old in any seat in the car must face the rear of the vehicle...


AMDBSNick

7,003 posts

164 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Beefmeister said:
A child seat for an under 3yr old in any seat in the car must face the rear of the vehicle...

I agree with that buddy but I'm pretty sure it is NOT illegal to use a forward facing car seat in the front. As in not a baby seat

dutchiev8v

23 posts

138 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/choosing/airbags.h...

Above link gives some clues but basically tells to ask the manufacturer. My question is relating a forward facing seat (designed WITHOUT Isofix) for a 5-year old.

AMDBSNick

7,003 posts

164 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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dutchiev8v said:
http://www.childcarseats.org.uk/choosing/airbags.h...

Above link gives some clues but basically tells to ask the manufacturer. My question is relating a forward facing seat (designed WITHOUT Isofix) for a 5-year old.
My 4yro goes in her booster in mine with the airbag disabled. When I had the V8V she did the same but with the seat right back as you could not disable the airbag (2007)

Beefmeister

16,482 posts

232 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Ah okay, sorry - my confusion. I have a newborn so my head is stuck in under-3yr mode hehe


AMDBSNick

7,003 posts

164 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Beefmeister said:
Ah okay, sorry - my confusion. I have a newborn so my head is stuck in under-3yr mode hehe
I have one of those too rolleyes

Zod

35,295 posts

260 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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AMDBSNick said:
Beefmeister said:
A child seat for an under 3yr old in any seat in the car must face the rear of the vehicle...

I agree with that buddy but I'm pretty sure it is NOT illegal to use a forward facing car seat in the front. As in not a baby seat
"Under 3"? Good luck fitting the average two and a half year old into a (non-Scandinavian) rear-facing seat.

Anyway, that is an incorrect statement of the law. The only requirement in relation to rear-facing seats for children under three is that it is illegal to use a rear-facing seat in the front if there is an active airbag.

AMDBSNick

7,003 posts

164 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Zod said:
"Under 3"? Good luck fitting the average two and a half year old into a (non-Scandinavian) rear-facing seat.
yes

Zod

35,295 posts

260 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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AMDBSNick said:
Zod said:
"Under 3"? Good luck fitting the average two and a half year old into a (non-Scandinavian) rear-facing seat.
yes
Even an 18 month old won't fit.

V8Duke

106 posts

140 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Hello all,
Had this a few weeks ago, so Spoke to both dealer and AM themselves. They have stated if there is no de activation switch then it's simple.
No child seat, no class 2 or 3 seat.
It's a real bummer I know!

If your seat is electronically adjustable it won't have ISOfix or the switch

Sorry

Edited by V8Duke on Tuesday 8th January 19:06

897sma

3,396 posts

146 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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I had a similar issue with a Golf many years ago (1996 ish) no switch for passenger airbag so I just had a switch put into the supply cable.

Zod

35,295 posts

260 months

Tuesday 8th January 2013
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V8Duke said:
Hello all,
Had this a few weeks ago, so Spoke to both dealer and AM themselves. They have stated if there is no de activation switch then it's simple.
No child seat, no class 2 or 3 seat.
It's a real bummer I know!

If your seat is electronically adjustable it won't have ISOfix or the switch

Sorry

Edited by V8Duke on Tuesday 8th January 19:06
My seat is electrically adjustable and has the switch.