Special equipment for expectant parents is young in the House, are facing parents with all sorts of little things. So it not only applies to secure sockets and other danger spots in the home. The car must also be adapted to the needs of a baby. The automobile portal explains what to pay attention when fitting the child seat is. Shortly after the birth mothers and fathers want to always keep her newborn in the eye.

So are baby shells usually in the passenger seat. Turned with their backs to the windshield, is the child in a supposedly safe location. Prerequisite, however, is that the airbag (www.auto.de/ car buying/airbag/auto tip-249) on this side of the vehicle is switched off. Most parents know that. A widespread misconception, however, is that it can easily be disabled. Often, switchable passenger air bags are extra equipment.

Depending on the model is then to be expected with a surcharge of up to several hundred euros. This is inter alia on the transponder technology, for example, for the Opel Zafira or the c-class sedan is offered by Mercedes. This ensures that the car automatically recognizes the child seat and turns off the air bag. As soon as the baby bucket is removed, the airbag is active again. However, the technique requires the use of special child seats. In relation to the overall price of a new car, the resulting fee is to get over. Just when purchasing a used car, but customers should consult in a timely manner, whether the airbag on the passenger side can be switch off, or whether a more expensive conversion is necessary.