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Old 05-08-2003, 08:12 AM
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Default Are side curtains dangerous for my baby? I STFA....

I'm using the rear-facing child seat on the passenger side. I've heard that center is the safest spot but our car is too small for that option.
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If you use OEM LATCH brackets and LATCH seat, the seat will be far enough from curtain airbags
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Default Audi doesn't issue any warning about putting babies there, so I would think it should be ok. I

think the curtin bags fire down, not in towards the cabin.
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Good to know. :-) Did you talk to Charles L. yet?
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haven't yet, but thanks for the contact info
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Do your child a favor - have them disabled - just not worth the risk
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Default I thought of that but if 2K2S4 is right then it may actally protect my child in the event of an

accident.
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Default Speaking of seats...any recommendations.......(due date August 2nd).....

TIA
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Default I used PegPerego Primo Viaggio till 7 months (now comes with LATCH base)

and Britax afterwards.

You can get Primo Viaggio packaged with a stroller (Aria). The seat just clicks into the stroller. And now that the seat is too small, I still use the stroller<ul><li><a href="http://www.buybuybaby.com/shopping/prod_detail/main.asp?uid=6B4ED48F-CC50-4B14-8BC1-99CB3267B61B-22004176&amp;MainCatID=2&amp;catID=32&amp;sl=0&amp ;productID=124886">KLIK!</a></li></ul>
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Default here's the stroller

<ul><li><a href="http://www.buybuybaby.com/shopping/prod_detail/main.asp?uid=6B4ED48F-CC50-4B14-8BC1-99CB3267B61B-22004176&amp;MainCatID=2&amp;catID=36&amp;sl=0&amp ;productID=124916">KLIK!</a></li></ul>


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