Is200 Baby Seat

[Griffter]

Hi there,

I'm looking for a baby seat for a new born in the IS200?

I know it will have to be a rear seated one because there's no easy way to turn off the passenger airbag.

I've looked at a few websites where you type in the make and model of the car, but in every case the seats won't fit the lexus.

I've heard though you can get an ISOFIX fitting or something?

Has anyone recently bought a baby seat that fits the IS200?

Any help is very much appreciated

Many thanks,

Lee

[Moerserlex]

The IS should have ISOFIX on the both outer rear seats, so you can install these.

dont you know someone who owns such an isofix-seat, so you could try it on your car? Or ask a dealer to try it in your IS?

[bondms]

I believe ISOFIX was added to the rear seats of the IS200 around September 2001 along with some other small changes in specification.

Even prior to September 2001 the outside rear seatbelts have a special feature that could be useful for attaching child seats. If you fully extract the belt it will lock so that it only retracts (i.e. can't be re-extracted unless it is first fully retracted).

[Hando]

I believe ISOFIX was added to the rear seats of the IS200 around September 2001 along with some other small changes in specification.

That is correct - my old 200 had ISOFIX and I went for a maxicosi cabriofix - which had a fixed base in the car and the seat just clunk-clicked on top of it. Was great especially with a buggy that allowed the baby seat to click on top of that - no fussing with seat belts or transferring nipper from seat to pram/buggy etc.

If you don't have ISOFIX the only way to be sure is to take the car along to a retailer and get them to test-fit it for you. The slightly bucket-ish nature of the the IS rear seats means that many seats say they won't fit it (but they often will).

[aztecbandit1]

We had the same maxicosi system as mentioned above and it worked a treat and fits well? if you go to Halfords they will let you try all the seats in your car to see which one fits the best, then go elseware and get it cheaper like i did

[boddamloon]

Why does the airbag not turn off in a IS200 is it just 3 door cars that has this function or is there another reason?

[SHAHZ]

Im using the maxicosi without the isofix.....not sure if my car has got the isofix fittings, but didnt want it as it is so quick and easy to belt in/out anyway :).....in regards to switching off the airbag, i think even when switched off there is no certainty that it wont deploy, best to keep the little nipper in the back :winky:

[Rory]

Is it not a little early to let the baby drive the car?

[blahmartinblah]

I have an IS200 with no ISOFIX.

We use a Jane Matrix seat, that came with our 'travel system'. We've used it both sitting and lay flat configurations in the rear seats.

It wasn't professionally professionally installed by a shop (bought it on Ebay) but it appears quite rigid to me when fitted. There are instructions with the seat on how to install it (if you're part genius).

Some people seem to like it, some don't:

http://www.babyworld.co.uk/information/rev...duct.asp?id=178

Martin.

P.S. Congrats on the birth :D