Diono Monterey 2CXT Fix, Expandable Highback Booster, Expandable Height and Width, 8 Years 1 Car Seat, Group 2/3, 4 to 12 Years Approx, 15-36 kg. Convenient Isofast Connectors, Black

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In addition to the stated limits, there are some physical limits that come into play with booster seats. On the small end, we found that our younger child didn’t get a good fit in her other Diono booster seat until she was around 43″ since she’s more legs than torso. Fortunately the 5iST gets a lot smaller! I think she would have been just fine around 40″ since the lowest belt guide height I measured is 13.5″. You can see here how the 5iST compares to its cousin the Diono Monterey 4DXT in their smallest sizes. Fortunately the Diono Monterey 5iST should fit in the overhead bin on many planes (at least in the US and Canada). The folded size is 17″ x 8″ x 23.5″. As you can see, it’s about the same size as my carry-on suitcase so it should go in the proper way. Solana, and Solana 2, child seat restraints manufactured between July 12, 2021, and July 21, 2022, are potentially involved. Diono filed an original noncompliance report dated June 22, 2022, and later amended it on August 10, 2022, pursuant to 49 CFR part 573,

The other folding booster seat in our family’s fleet is the the hifold by mifold. You can read my full hifold review for tons of info. While the Monterey 5iST FixSafe is about making a traditional booster seat more compact and somewhat more travel-worthy, the hifold puts the travel aspect first. The biggest downside of the Viaggio Shuttle 120 is the price. Granted it’ll last you for many years, but it doesn’t come cheap.

for a decision that the subject noncompliances are inconsequential as they relate to motor vehicle safety. This document announces receipt of Diono's petitions. The Oobr is one of the narrowest booster seats available, so it’ll give you a good chance of fitting 3-across. With 9 years until expiration, it’s a great option for families with a younger sibling to pass it down to. Some of the premium fabrics offer serious stain protection to make clean-up easy with the inevitable spilled milk after the drive through. If that’s not as important to you, the Drift fabric is still nice and quite a bit cheaper. If you install the AACE with LATCH, you have the option to recline the booster – it doesn’t need to be flush with the car’s seat with LATCH. For families who want the best booster seat for a sleeping child, be sure to consider this one. Overall, the Nuna AACE has to be one of the comfiest booster seats around! If the child’s height is not quite enough to use with an adult seatbelt, the booster can raise and place the child in such a way that his/her lap and shoulder belt could be properly positioned across the body. In case there is an accident, the seatbelt will keep the child safe in place. Second, Chicco knows that lots of kids suffer from leg fatigue and numbness in booster seats since their feet can’t reach the floor. Instead of rigging up a footrest with a cooler, you can just rely on the cushy, padded Chicco KidFit Zip Air leg rest to keep your kids comfortable! If you plan to fly with this booster seat, you can always detach the leg rest and leave it at home to save space.

I have to say that from a subjective perspective I’m really impressed with the Monterey 5iST, and my kids are as well. Nothing is perfect so here’s my personal list of Diono Monterey 5iST advantages and disadvantages: Diono Monterey 5iST advantages Easy-adjust - 11-position headrest that grows up with your child. Engineered for safety and comfort with 2 layers of SafePlus® Side Impact Protection. The material used for Diono Monterey XT’s energy-absorbing foam is the Expanded Polystyrene (EPS) which offers more durability than the Expanded Polyethylene (EPE) used in Diono Cambria 2. Clek has developed a great reputation over the last few years for their innovative, safety-focused car seats and boosters and the Clek Oobr booster seat is no exception. Kids and parents love it!By making the arm rests fairly slim, Peg Perego has also made a booster seat that offers a roomy seating area and a relatively narrow footprint. You might even be able to sneak this in to a 3-across situation, but of course it’ll depend on the details. Several makes and models of booster seats that are available for children only last for use till they exceed its height limit. Diono Cambria 2 XL happens to be one of the limited options of booster seats that can get a child up and beyond the recommended height of 148cm before surpassing the need for a booster seat. The diono Monterey XT Fix Booster Car Seat is a forward-facing Group 2 and Group 3 car seat which means it is suitable for children who weigh between 15 – 36kg (generally aged between 3 and 12 years old and up to a maximum height of 150cm tall). Flexible features

Diono won prestigious iF DESIGN AWARDS in product design for the Monterey® 5iST FixSafe™ chosen by the 98-member jury, made up of independent experts from all over the world in 2021 and 2022.Remember: Kids aren’t ready to ride with the seatbelt alone until they can fit properly. That’s usually between 10 and 12 years old. Sadly we see many more serious injuries in school age kids riding in the seatbelt than in young kids in car seats. Easy-adjust - 11-position headrest that grows up with your child. Engineered for safety and comfort with 2 layers of Side Impact Protection.

Be convenient and easy for parents to install and clean. Lighter seats and those which were designed to handle easily can be moved in and out of the vehicle without any hassle. Narrow car seats will fit in almost all the cars. Also, a headrest needs to be easily adjusted and then stay in place when the booster is in use. Moreover, cleaning shouldn’t be a challenge, and wiping any mess from the booster seat and cupholders has to be simple.In 2022 Diono won a prestigious Red Dot Design Award andmostrecent winners of the National Parenting Product Awards 2022. Instead of guessing what kids want in comfortable booster seats, we’ve asked our kids to tell us! Here’s what they’re looking for: If you like a lot of the features of the Diono Monterey XT and 4DXT above but just feel like you don’t need quite as much booster seat, the Diono Cambria 2 might be a good balance for you. You can see my daughter happily riding in the pink one above. Engineered with our most side impact protection - our rigid shell is reinforced with 8 layers of high-impact aluminum and EPS energy absorbing foam, to protect the head, shoulders, and torso.