Technical BulletinChild Restraint Systems for
Installation Checks
Version 3.1

November 2019
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Euro NCAP Child Occupant Protection ProtocolInformation
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1. Child Restraint Systems for Installation Checks
From 2013 onwards, Euro NCAP uses a selection of popular Child Restraint Systems(CRS) to assess the vehicle’s ability to safely and correctly accommodate child seats.
This list contains a sample of widely available, well performing child seats that
represent most common types of products available on the European market. The list
will be checked annually and updated if seats are no longer available on the market.
Each update will occur at the start of the year preceding the year of application.
Euro NCAP does not assess or rate the child seats individually and although the child
restraint systems on the top pick list are generally recommended, there are other seatsavailable on the market that provide equal protection.

1.1

Definitions

R44 groups:
Group 0+: Infants until 13kg (approx 12 to 18 months)
Group 0+/I: Infants / toddlers until 18kg (approx 3.5 yr)
Group I: Toddlers 9 -18kg (approx 1 – 3.5 yr)
Group II/III: Children from 15 kg onwards (approx 3 yr)
i-Size CRS
45-75 cm: Birth to approx. 12 months
45-105 cm: Birth to approx. 4 years
61-105 cm: approx. 4 months to 4 years
76-105 cm: approx. 9 months to 4 years
100-135 cm: approx. 4 years to 8 years
1.2

CRS for Installation Assessment

The versions of the CRS to be used in the installation assessment are specified inSection 1.3. Each CRS will be installed using the installation mode detailed in thetables below.
1.2.1

Universal Belted CRS
CRSGroup

Installation

Type

Maxi Cosi Cabriofix

Group 0+Belt mounted

B___U

Maxi Cosi Cabriofix
plus Easybase 2Group 0+Belt mountedwith base &support leg
Rearward facing

B_L_Vehicle
ListRömer King II LSGroup I

Belt mounted

B___U/UF

Römer KidFix XP

Group II/III

Belt mounted

B___U/UF

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1.2.2ISOFIX CRS
CRS

Group

BeSafe iZi Combi
X4 ISOfix

Group 0+/I

Römer KidFix XP

Group II/III

1.2.3

Installation
ISOFIX mountedwith support leg
Rearward facing,
SIP+ NOT used
ISOFIX mounted
Forward facing

Type_IL_ISO/R3

BI__Vehicle
Listi-Size CRS
CRS

Maxi Cosi 2way
Pearl & 2wayFix

Size

67cm-105cm≤ 18.5kg

Installation

Type

ISOFIX mountedwith support leg
Rearward facingi-SizeISO/R2_IL_>15months105cm≤ 18.5kg

BeSafe iZi Kid X2i-Size

61cm-105cm≤ 18.0kg

Britax Römer
Trifix2 i-size

76cm-105cm

BeSafe iZi Flex FIXi-size

100cm-135cm

ISOFIX mountedwith support leg
Forward facing
ISOFIX mountedwith support leg
Rearward facing,
SIP+ NOT used

F2X

_IL_i-Size
ISO/R2ISOFIX with Top
tether mounted_I_Si-Size
F2X

ISOFIX mounted,
without sidebumpers

BI__i-Size
ISO/B2

1.2.4 CRS adjustments
Any comfort adjustments on the CRS shall be changed up to a maximum stature of135cm. The following adjustment shall be used:•Kidfix XP, the installation will be assessed with the height adjustment set to the8th notch up from the bottom equating to a stature of 135cm, where the lowest
position is notch 1.
•BeSafe iZi Flex FIX, the installation will be assessed with the height adjustment
set up from the bottom with five complete rotations of the adjustment, equating
to a stature of 135cm, where the lowest position is number 1.
Where the vehicle manufacturer recommends any CRS and boosters thesettings/adjustments for each applicable child stature shall be provided to Euro NCAP.

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1.3

CRS Versions

Maxi Cosi Cabriofix
Specification equivalent to build No: 2251394
Approval No: 04443517
Easybase2
Approval No: E4 04443523

Römer King II LS
From Serial No: 00006177 (dated 10.03.2014)
Approval No: E11 041578

Römer KidFix XPSerial No: 1085025 (dated 07.09.2015)
Approval No: E1 04301304

BeSafe iZi Combi X4 ISOfix
Approval No: ECE R44-04 4201

Maxi Cosi 2way Pearl & 2wayFix
Approval No: E4-129R-000001
Römer Trifix2 i-SizeApproval No: 129R-010015

BeSafe iZi Kid X2 i-SizeApproval No: E4-129R-000002

BeSafe iZi Flex FIX i-SizeApproval No: E4-129R-02-000017

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1.4

CRS Manufacturer Contacts

Britax Römer
Farid BendjellalGroup Director Car Seat Regulatory Affairs
Britax Childcare Group
Theodor-Heuss Str. 989340 Leipheim
Germany
farid.bendjellal@britax.com
Office: +49 8221 3670 101
Dorel EuropeErik Salters
Safety Research Department
Korendijk 5, 5704 RDHelmond, the Netherlands
erik.salters@dorel.eu
Office: +31-(0)492845745
HTS BeSafe
Okke van Mourik
Product Development manager
HTS BeSafe
Nieuwegracht 133512 LC Utrecht
The Netherlands
phone: +31 30 2316586
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2. Child Restraint Systems for Dynamic Testing
For both child dummies, the requirements detailed in the Euro NCAP COP Assessment
protocol, Section 3.1.3 relating to stature, CRS adjustment and integrated CRS must befollowed.
2.1
Q6 Dummy
2.1.1 The Q6 dummy will be placed in a forward facing CRS only, rearwards facing
CRS are NOT accepted.
2.1.2 The vehicle manufacturer may recommend a CRS for the Q6. Any belt guides,
such as the Kidfix2 R lap belt (secureguard), shall only be used providing thereis clear information in the vehicle handbook instructing the user to install theCRS with the guide.
2.1.3 Where the vehicle manufacturer does not recommend a FWF CRS for a six year
old child, the front MPDB and Side AE-MDB impacts will be performed withthe Q6 dummy seated in a Britax Römer Kidfix XP installed using the ISOFIX
anchorages and adult belt.
2.1.4 Where the vehicle offers no ISOFIX anchorages, the Kidfix XP will be installedusing the adult belt only. The CRS height adjustment shall be set to the 4th notch
up from the bottom, where the lowest position is notch 1.
2.2
Q10 Dummy
2.2.1 The vehicle manufacturer may recommend a booster cushion for a ten year oldchild (either stand-alone or as part of a booster seat with detachable backrest).
2.2.2 Where the vehicle manufacturer recommends to the public the use of the highback version of either the Kidfix XP, Kidfix2 R or Takata Maxi for the Q10, thetests will be performed with either the booster cushion only with backrest
removed or a booster cushion from the list below.
2.2.3 Where the vehicle manufacturer does not recommend booster cushion, the front
MPDB and Side MDB impacts will be performed with the Q10 dummy seatedon a booster cushion (only) selected from the list below by the vehiclemanufacturer, where no selection is made the Secretariat will choose at random.
2.2.4 Q10 Dummy CRS
Britax Roemer Kidfix2 R – approval number ECE R44: 04301304
Where the Kidfix2 R booster cushion is to be installed in Euro NCAP tests, thelap belt guide shall only be used where the OEM recommends this CRS to thepublic and there is clear information in the vehicle handbook instructing the user
to install the CRS with the guide.
Fischer Price Safe Voyage – approval number ECE R44: E2 0407296.
To be removed from this list for 2021 assessments.
Graco Booster Basic
Where the Graco booster is to be installed in Euro NCAP tests, the seat belt clip
must NOT be used under any circumstance. The adjustable arm rest shall bepositioned to the highest position.
Nania/OSANN Dream - approval number ECE R44: E2 - 0403011
Nania/OSANN UP - approval number ECE R44: E2 – 049027
Nania/OSANN Junior – approval number ECE R44: E24 – 04148
Peg Perego Viaggio 2-3 Shuttle – approval number ECE R44.04: E24 - 0000256

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