| Mode | Weight | Height |
|---|---|---|
| Rear-facing harness | 5–40 lb | 19–40 in |
| Forward-facing harness | 30–65 lb | 34.4–49 in |
- Seat weight
- Not published
- Width
- Not published
- Usable life
- 10 years
- Aircraft
- Certified
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Safety 1st Smooth Ride Convertible Car Seat
A convertible car seat with 2 modes: rear-facing harness 5 to 40 lb, 19 to 40 in; forward-facing harness 30 to 50 lb, 34.4 to 44 in.
At a glance
- Fits children from 5 to 50 lb
- Up to 44 in tall
- 2 modes: rear-facing harness, forward-facing harness
- 10-year usable life
- Certified for aircraft use
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Who the Smooth Ride Convertible Car Seat fits
This seat covers 2 stages, and a child has to meet every limit of the stage they are in. Safety 1st gives it a 10-year life from the date of manufacture, so check the date label before using a hand-me-down.
- Rear-facing harness5 to 40 lb · 19 to 40 in
- The child faces the back of the car, which keeps the head, neck and spine supported in a frontal crash. Keep this mode as long as the child fits it.
- Forward-facing harness30 to 50 lb · 34.4 to 44 in
- The child faces forward in the seat’s own harness. Use the top tether every time, and stay in the harness until the child outgrows it.
What are the Smooth Ride Convertible Car Seat weight, height and age limits?
| Mode | Child weight | Child height | Minimum age | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rear-facing harness | 5 to 40 lb | 19 to 40 in | Not published | — |
| Forward-facing harness | 30 to 50 lb | 34.4 to 44 in | Not published | — |
A child must meet every limit for the mode they use. The labels on your seat and its manual are the final word.
Smooth Ride Convertible Car Seat specifications
- Seat weight
- Not published
- Width
- Not published
- Usable life
- 10 years
- Aircraft use
- Certified for aircraft (see manual for which modes)
- Harness positions
- 5
- Buckle locations
- 3
How the Smooth Ride Convertible Car Seat installs
- Lower anchors
- LATCH-equipped. Check your vehicle manual for which seating positions have anchors, and switch to the seat belt once the child passes the anchor weight limit in the manual.
- Harness
- 5 harness heights. Check the harness height at each growth spurt: at or below the shoulders rear-facing, at or above them forward-facing.
Every install is a fit between one seat and one vehicle. Read both manuals, and use a free inspection station if anything is unclear.
Will it fit your car?
Safety 1st does not publish a width for this seat, so measure your back seat and compare it with the seat in a store before buying.
- Check your vehicle manual for lower anchor positions and any head-restraint rules.
- Rear-facing seats need front-seat room: try the install behind the driver before you commit.
- Certified for aircraft use, so it can travel as a seat rather than checked baggage.
What features does the Smooth Ride Convertible Car Seat have?
- LATCH-equipped
- 5 harness heights
- 3 buckle locations
Colors listed in the US
Steamship, Crater Lake.
Is the Smooth Ride Convertible Car Seat recalled?
No campaign in the current NHTSA child-restraint data names this model family, and I have not run a separate review for it. Check your seat’s model number and date of manufacture before use.
Before you buy
- Weigh and measure your child. The limits above are the manufacturer’s, and a child has to meet all of them for the mode they will use.
- Confirm the exact version. Colors, retail exclusives and model numbers change limits more often than you would expect; Safety 1st lists 2 colors of this seat.
- Read the manual before you buy, not after. It is linked above and holds the fit rules, the install methods and the expiry.
- Check recalls by model number and date of manufacture, and register the seat with Safety 1st so you hear about the next one.