Car seat

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Car seat is a seat used in cars.

Contents 1 Parts 2 Safety 3 Ergonomy: Lumbar support 4 Power seats 5 Adjustments 5.1 Power adjustment 6 Climate control and ventilation 7 Backseats and fold-down 8 See also 9 External links

[edit] Parts

• Armrest
• Backrest, with lumbar support.
• Seat back table.
• Headrest.
• Seat base

[edit] Safety

Main article: Child safety seat

A Child Restraint system, also commonly referred to as a child safety seat, or a car seat is a restraint which is secured to the seat of an automobile equipped with safety harnesses to hold a child in the event of a crash.

[edit] Ergonomy: Lumbar support

[edit] Power seats

Main article: Power seat

[edit] Adjustments

Adjustments includes:

• driver seat height
• seat depth
• fore-and-aft position
• backrest angle
• the upper section of the seat backrest, may be tilted to the front for optimum, individual shoulder support
• headrest level
• and variable head support at the sidest.

[edit] Power adjustment

In modern car, seats and mirrors can be adjusted using electric controls. And the regulation can be stored in memory. So, they can be easily modified when the driver changes (i.e. in familiar vehicle).

See also: power mirrors.

[edit] Climate control and ventilation

Some vehicles includes the option of seat climate control (i.e. heating by seat warmers) and ventilation.

[edit] Backseats and fold-down

New car models includes fold-down seating (i.e. Toyota Corolla Spacio / Verso ), to gain transport space.

[edit] See also

• Armrest
• Ergonomy
• Headrest
• Lumbar support
• Maserati comfort pack: massaging seat.
• Reclining
• Seatbelt
• Seat heating
• Upholstery

[edit] External links

• Active comfort seat.