A New Level of Safety

ECE R129/00|ECE R129/01|ECE R129/02|ECE R129/03

WHAT IS THE i-SIZE REGULATION?

i-Size is the EU safety regulation for child car seats (ECE R129). It was introduced in July 2013 to make child car seats easier to fit, provide better protection from side impacts and keep children rearward-facing for longer.

FIVE i-SIZE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS

Make Classifications Easier

 

By measuring children according to their height rather than their weight

Promote
Rear-Facing
 

It is mandatory to keep I-Size seats rear-facing until the child is a minimum of
15 months old

Make Seats
Safer
 

A side impact test to ensure that the seats provide better protection from side impact collisions

Easier
Installation
 

Reducing the risk of misuse and improper installation due to seats being secured by ISOFIX

Smarter
Dummies
 

New generation dummies which more closely represent actual behaviour of real
children

FIVE i-SIZE SAFETY ENHANCEMENTS

Make Classifications Easier

 

By measuring children according to their height rather than their weight

Promote
Rear-Facing
 

It is mandatory to keep I-Size seats rear-facing until the child is a minimum of
15 months old

Make Seats
Safer
 

A side impact test to ensure that the seats provide better protection from side impact collisions

Easier
Installation
 

Reducing the risk of misuse and improper installation due to seats being secured by ISOFIX

Smarter
Dummies
 

New generation dummies which more closely represent actual behaviour of real
children

ECE R44/04
VS
ECE R129
(i-Size)

ECE R44/04

Rear Facing
till at least 9kg (approx. 9months)

Classified by a child’s weight

Frontal & rear impact testing

P Dummies used in crash tests

ECE R129

 
Makes rear-facing mandatory for
at least 15 months
When a baby is rearward-facing,
a baby’s head and neck will be fully supported
in a potential impact, for a much longer
period of time.

 
Classified by a child’s height
Makes it simpler for parents to get
the selection right car seat for each child

 
Frontal, rear & side impact testing
Improved protection for side and
front impacts, with a focus on the prevention
of head and neck injuries.

 
New Advanced Q Dummies
used in crash tests
The new version has more sensors,
higher sensitivity and better reflects how
a child’s body would react in an accident.

ECE R44/04 VS ECE R129 (i-Size)

ECE R44/04

ECE R129

 
 
Classified by a child’s weight
 

 
Classified by a child’s height
Makes it simpler for parents to get
the selection right car seat for each child

 
 
 
Rear Facing
till at least 9kg (approx. 9months)
 
 

Makes rear-facing mandatory for
at least 15 months
When a baby is rearward-facing,
a baby’s head and neck will be fully supported
in a potential impact, for a much longer
period of time.
 

 
 
Frontal & rear impact testing
 
 

 
Frontal, rear & side impact testing
Improved protection for side and
front impacts, with a focus on the prevention
of head and neck injuries.

 
 
 
P Dummies used in crash tests
 
 

 
New Advanced Q Dummies
used in crash tests
The new version has more sensors,
higher sensitivity and better reflects how
a child’s body would react in an accident.

DID YOU KNOW

In the event of a side impact accident, head injuries can be more fatal or dangerous compared to frontal impact accidents.

45%
Head Injuries

65%
Head Injuries

Source:CREST accidents database

DID YOU KNOW

In the event of a side impact accident, head injuries can be more fatal or dangerous compared to frontal impact accidents.

45%
Head Injuries

65%
Head Injuries

Source:CREST accidents database

i-Size
Car Seats

Seat2Fit

Usage: 45-105cm (Approx. 4 years)
Installation: ISOFIX Installation
Position: Rearward Facing till at least 76cm (Approx.15 months) and can extended up to 105cm (Approx. 4 years)
Feature: Easiest Installation with Support Leg

Seat2Fit AIR

Usage: 45-105cm (Approx. 4 years)
Installation: ISOFIX Installation
Position: Rearward Facing till at least 76cm (Approx.15
months) and can extended up to 105cm (Approx. 4 years)
Feature: Easiest Installation with Support Leg

With 3D AIR Mesh

Seat3fit

Usage: 40-125cm (Approx. 7 years)
Installation: ISOFIX Installation
Position: Rearward Facing till at least 76cm (Approx.15 months) and can extended up to 105cm (Approx. 4 years)
Feature: Easiest Installation with Support Leg

Seat3Fit AIR

Usage: 40-125cm (Approx. 7 years)
Installation: ISOFIX Installation
Position: Rearward Facing till at least 76cm (Approx.15 months) and can extended up to 105cm (Approx. 4 years)
Feature: Easiest Installation with Support Leg
With 3D AIR Mesh

Fold & Go

Usage: 100-150 cm (Approx. 3-12 years old)
Installation: ISOFIX Installation
Feature: Foldable & Made in Italy