distributes crash forces, shields from vehicle intrusion, contains the head and body, and keeps the head, neck and spine "in true" or aligned, to limit injury

allows you to adjust the harness height without having to re-thread the harness straps

makes contact with the strongest parts of the body

designed to contour to forearm to allow for more comfortable carrying of child in carrier

blocks wind, rain and harmful UV rays from baby’s sensitive skin

provide quick reference for proper angle of recline

self-guides carrier into proper locked position

provides effortless front adjustment when loosening the harness system

stabilizes child seat by minimizing rotational forces associated with front and rear collisions

for a quick, simple, and tight installation

secure the vehicle seat belt so that the child seat does not move more than one inch side-to-side or front-to-back at the belt path

for proper seat angle and positioning