Seat Belt Basics: How Your Seat Belt Locks for Carseats

[@alexandreroy9071]

Me, looking for a short and simple video showing how to lock a seatbelt for a infant car seat : "am I really going to watch a 17 minutes video on seat belts?" Me, 17 minutes later : "Dayum, that was a very good and educational video, tell me more"!

[@CarSeatSite]

That's just about the best comment you could leave-thank you! I really love teaching seat belts to new techs in class and to parents at events. It's really the foundation to child and adult safety in the car.

[@anglainam9055]

Thank you! Great video, I was about to take my seat belt apart until I found those and you taught me about the activating always locked mode!

[@CarSeatSite]

I’m so glad it helped! I know parents and caregivers struggle with these things, which is why o created this video. (Plus, I think it’s really interesting-geek here 😆)

[@MrAbenbot]

Couldn't be more thankful for the thorough, concise, explanation of seatbelts. Glad there's 1 video that covers it all! Thank you

[@CarSeatSite]

Thanks for the kind comment! Glad it helped!

[@atitthaker]

You helped me secure my kid’s front facing carseat. I was nervous about the wobbly car seat and thought I must be doing something wrong. Google brought me here and I learned lot of stuff. Thanks again.

[@CarSeatSite]

Google is so awesome! Glad you found my video and you were able to fix the problem with your carseat!

[@Hantov]

Thanks for the clear explanation!

[@chestercopperpot3793]

Thank you, very clear and concise.

[@CarSeatSite]

Thanks for the kind comment! Glad you liked the video!

[@maryannsarapanan638]

thank you so much for these infos, god bless..❤️

[@Authorsayidabano]

Very informative. Thank you

[@hminchella7423]

Thank you

[@jderek0007]

Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!! I could not figure this out!!!!

[@CarSeatSite]

So glad it helped, Derek! Please share it with friends and family!

[@TheCelebrityjuicer]

You just saved me a trip to the dealer 👍

[@CarSeatSite]

Cool!

[@trilliandouglas6986]

​@@CarSeatSiteGood day i just purchased a 2024 Audi Q3 from a dealer in my country can you say if there is a locking feature with my seat belts? because I have been trying to install a car seat and the seat belt is not locking. I live in Jamaica I have asked the representative and yet to get a response.

[@CarSeatSite]

@@trilliandouglas6986 Hi. It's likely that the retractor doesn't lock. You'll either need to use a locking clip or buy a carseat that has a true lockoff that locks the seat belt. I suggest reading the owner's manual online before buying a carseat (if you're in the market); in the seat belt installation section after it tells you to close the lockoff, if it tells you to lock the seat belt, it's not a true lockoff. I have a video on lockoffs here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4Sug6mhidiGa7M

[@MrBojem3a]

Love it!!!!!

[@moore3899]

I've been looking for this information for moths! Thank you so much for your help.

[@CarSeatSite]

@moore3899 Sorry you've been looking for so long, but glad you finally found what you needed!

[@emma_Mangs]

Could make same kind of video how to teen/adult passengers should and should not wear seatbelts? Thanks for this information already 🙂

[@CarSeatSite]

That's a good idea!

[@dawnmoon90]

Hi, I'm wondering if I would need a locking clip for my car seat since my car doesn't have the ALR function. I know all U.S vehicles seems to have ALR but not other countries.

[@CarSeatSite]

Hello! You're correct that vehicles outside the U.S. don't have locking retractors. I don't know why that is. If you've confirmed that your seat belt doesn't lock in any manner, either at the retractor or at the latchplate, then yes, you'll need either a locking clip or a carseat that has a true lockoff. If you're in a country where you can purchase a U.S. seat, this list may help you: carseatsite.com/lockoffsbelttensioners/. Otherwise, look to see if any carseats available have lockoffs.

[@danielachamorros]

Hi! I have a Toyota Land Cruiser Prado - no matter what I do, I cannot get the seat belt to lock for car seat installation. Not sure what to do! The manual doesn’t have those details - or at least I can’t find it.

[@CarSeatSite]

Hi there. It's possible they may not lock. What country are you located in? What model year is the Land Cruiser Prado?

[@loveeara]

What is the tab, and how do I install with that?

[@heatherw.689]

Do you mean the folded over piece of webbing that keeps the latchplate from sliding down to the floor? If it's in the way of a lockoff, you may need to slide the carseat to one side a bit in order for the lockoff to close.

[@loveeara]

@@heatherw.689 yes thank you!! I have an evenflo revolve…. I can lock it but it’s outside the lock off and still in the belt path. Hoping that’s alright!

[@jaynie5688]

Thank you