Child Seat Installation

Fitting a Child Seat

Here are the answers to some of the more commonly asked questions regarding our child seat fitment service and the rules & regulations around child restraint fitment

National Child Restraint Regulations

Children up to the age of six months must be secured in an approved rearward facing restraint.

Children aged from six months old but under four years old must be secured in either a rear or forward facing approved child restraint with an inbuilt harness.

Children under four years old cannot travel in the front seat of a vehicle with two or more rows.

Children aged from four years old but under seven years old must be secured in a forward facing approved child restraint with an inbuilt harness or an approved booster seat.

Children aged from four years old but under seven years old cannot travel in the front seat of a vehicle with two or more rows, unless all other back seats are occupied by children younger than seven years in an approved child restraint or booster seat.

Children aged from seven years old but under 16 years old who are too small to be restrained by a seatbelt properly adjusted and fastened are strongly recommended to use an approved booster seat.

Children in booster seats must be restrained by a suitable lap and sash type approved seatbelt that is properly adjusted and fastened, or by a suitable approved child safety harness that is properly adjusted and fastened.

If your child is too small for the child restraint specified for their age, they should be kept in their current child restraint until it is safe for them to move to the next level.

If your child is too large for the child restraint specified for their age, they may move to the next level of child restraint.

Anchor Point Install

Altapac supply and install a wide range of anchor points for a multitude of vehicles. If you need to fit a child seat to a vehicle that doesn’t have factory anchor points or to add additional anchor point, Altapac can help.

One of our most common requests is to fit rear child seat anchor points to Dual Cab Utes like the Nissan Navara D22 and Landcruiser 79 Series Dual Cab.

Dual Cab Device (DCD)

A DCD install involves mounting an anchor point to the floor of the vehicle behind the rear seat and attaching a “D” ring to the back wall of the cab. When fitting a child seat, a strap is attached to the floor, through the “D” ring.

Key Features

• Pre-Engineered Device*
• Discrete installation – most of the device is hidden on vehicles with a factory tub

*Some vehicles will need additional engineering certificate from auto-engineer

Dual Cab Anchor (DCA)

A DCA is fitted to the rear window of the vehicle’s cab. It was originally developed for the Holden Rodeo but has been adapted to suit other vehicles like the Navara and Triton

Key Features

• Pre-Engineered Device*
• Fewer holes drilled in vehicle’s body at the cost of visibility.

*Some vehicles will need additional engineering certificate from auto-engineer

Child Restraint Anchor Bar (Crab Bar)

A CRAB is commonly install in vehicles that do not have a rear parcel shelf. This usually means vans, 4×4 wagons etc.

The Device consists of a sleeved tube that is bolted to the vehicle’s body and spans the width of the cabin.

Key Features

• One Device can be fitted with up to three anchor points
• Can allow for a third row of seats in some vehicles

*Some vehicles will need additional engineering certificate from auto-engineer

Britax Child Seats

Britax are a British manufacturer of Child Seats with over 50 years of experience. With an unrelenting focus on safety, Britax seats are rigorously tested to ensure your child will be protected in the event of an accident.

When you purchase a Britax Child Seat through Altapac you’ll also receive complimentary fitting by an RMS accredited fitter. Our team would be more than happy to demonstrate the fitting & adjustment of your Britax seat so you can be confident that your child is protected.

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