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  1. I always wonder how some cars had their red, brown, light grey, biege leather seats maintained so clean. I used to have a car with biege leather seats and after 3 months they start to look dirty n old. The blackish dirt from my XXXXXXXXXXX cannot be removed. How to u guys maintain these leather colours
  2. Leaving a baby asleep in a car seat 'may cut off breathing' By JENNY HOPE, Medical Correspondent Last updated at 23:53pm on 7th December 2006 Reader comments (4) Babies could be at risk if left to sleep in standard car safety seats without supervision, say researchers. [/size] Although they save lives in car crashes, they are warning that safety seats should not be used as a substitute for carry cots where babies are allowed to sleep for long periods of time. Doctors believe the upright sleeping position puts infants at risk of obstructing their airways, which could endanger their lives. The 'salutary' warning is designed to alert parents who may rely on car journeys for sending their babies to sleep - and then allowing them to stay asleep in the car seat for many hours longer. A new study looked at nine infants who suffered 'life threatening events' while strapped into a car seat where they were left asleep outside the car. The children were described as "blue", "scrunched up" and "not breathing", says a report from New Zealand researchers in today's British Medical Journal (BMJ). Reconstruction of the events using the baby's own car seat found their heads were bent forward with the jaw pressed down on the chest, which narrowed the airway and caused breathing problems. Paediatrician Professor Alistair Gunn, who did the study with colleagues at the Auckland Cot Monitoring Service, said car safety seats were essential to protect children from injury or death in an accident. But they were not meant to be used as a substitute for a cot or bed when the children were not being transported around, he said. "They should be used for their principal purpose, not as a sleeping aid " he said. "There are several possible reasons why the babies could be at risk in a car seat which is being used outside the car, although we can't fully explain it. "Babies are often left by themselves when they are taken into the house in a car safety seat, which means the parents are not around to keep an eye on them. "It may also be that babies don't sleep so deeply when they are asleep in the car, and the journeys are often of short duration so there is less time for problems to arise" he added. In the study between July 1999 and December 2000 doctors investigated the cases of nine babies aged 3 days to 6 months - one of which was preterm - who had been left to sleep restrained in a car safety seat appropriate for their age. All babies were given breathing monitors and the parents were given advice on appropriate positioning - including not leaving the infant for excessive periods in the car seat. None of the infants had any further reported problems over the next 12 months. Prof Gunn, of Auckland University, said babies were at risk of oxygen de-saturation probably because their heads were bent forward during sleep, which narrowed the upper airway. Modifying the design of car seats to allow a gap for the back of the skull which would better support the head might help, he said. "The infants were very young when head control is not well developed. "They were reported to be asleep at the time of the events - the pharyngeal muscles relax during active sleep" he added. Half the mothers in the study were smokers which may have had an effect, with nicotine exposure reducing the amount of oxygen reaching body tissues. Dr Michael Hayes, of the Child Accident Prevention Trust who wrote an editorial in the BMJ, said "When used properly, child passenger restraints reduce injury by 90-95 per cent for rear facing systems and 60 per cent for forward facing systems compared with not using a restraint." He welcomed new UK legislation that all children in cars should use appropriate child restraints and that adult seat belts are intended for adults, not children. He said "This study looked at car safety seats being used outside the car - inside the car these safety features save lives. "It's unlikely any health problems will arise from sleeping babies being taken into the house in a safety seat for a short period of time, but this study suggests in a salutary way they should not be used for hours as a substitute for a carry cot or proper cot" he added. Some car seats are designed to be fixed to frames which provide a travel system, but the car seat manufacturers said parents were already advised against letting babies spend a long time in them. A spokesman for Maxi-Cosi said "We advise parents not to leave babies in them for long periods because they need to lie flat for some of the time. "Our car seats have built-n adjusters that can make the car seat flatter for younger babies, and allow older babies to sit more upright" she added. A spokesman for the Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths said "Previous studies have shown that infants, especially if born prematurely, experience falls in their blood oxygen levels when placed in seats of this kind, compared with the levels when they were placed on their backs in a cot or crib. "It is not yet clear, however, whether other factors, in addition to prematurity or poor muscle tone, increase the risk for individual babies of airway obstruction in car safety seats. "The findings of the new study confirm that the safest place for a baby to sleep is in a properly designed cot or crib, on their back, and preferably in the same room as a parent or other carer. "Car seats are not ideal places for safe infant sleep in the home. "If a baby is being transported in a car, he or she should be carried in a properly designed and fitted car seat, facing backwards, and be observable by a competent adult." http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=421220&in_page_id=1770
  3. My fabric seats are getting crummy and dirty after 2 yrs. Went to 8 Cushion yesterday and narrowed down to these 2 colours. The lady boss quoted me $730 for half-leather. Only the coloured portion of the seats will be leather (either red or blue), the sides and door trims, head rests will be PVC. Do you think the price is reasonable? My interior trim looks exactly in the picture. Please vote to help me decide the colour, blue or red....hmmm my head is spinning
  4. Howdy ... any bros here installed car seats up north before ? reccd the Southern Motorsport bsmt shop at Pelangi Leisure Mall (the one with Giant)and saw their SSCUS car seats, pretty nice and value for money. Juz wanna check whether any bad experiences, understand they'll modify your xtg seat rails to fit the new seat. Thks[scholar]
  5. Any recommendation where can i find Car Seats Cover in singapore ? i have just brought my new car, wish to protect my leather seats, if you happen to know the place, pls let me know ?
  6. Any recommendation where can i find Car Seats Cover in singapore ? i have just brought my new car, wish to protect my leather seats, if you happen to know the place, pls let me know ?
  7. Mine is of leather / Acantra material. Most leather car products are not suitable on sude material. As such any recomendations to clean and maintain such seats?
  8. The Nissan Sunny leather seats are not 100% leather. It is 1/2 leather, meaning only those places where your body has contact with are genuine leather (the bum and backrest area). Th rest of the seats (sides and back) are actually PVC (otherwise called synthetic leather). The PVC looks and feels exactly like leather, but if you press your fingers against the PVC, the surrounding area is smooth, no ceases. When you press your fingers against genuine leather, you see ceases in the surrounding area round your finger. Realised this only when I sat in my friend's 1 month old Sunny today. My friend was shocked too. He said Tan Chong's SE told him the car seats are "leather", but neveer mentioned anything that it is actually 1/2 leather. Pick up OK, but had to rev to at least 3,000 rpm esp in 1st 2 gears to get adequate pick up (auto). Engine relatively quiet.
  9. Hoppe

    Car Seats

    Want to maybe do a quick and cheap car seat change. Any lobangs?
  10. Komoco is quoting me 900++ for leather seats and triming for the whole car. Is it worth it?
  11. Just returned from Israel yesterday.VAG cars very popular there.Golf,Passat,Polo are common.Saw the new Jetta as well but didn't manage to snap a shot.Looks nice & spacious.The cops in Bethlehem are using 2L Passats.Managed to snap some shots of the Seats there.New Ibiza & Cordoba looks nice too. Too bad the dealership here closed down.
  12. Folks, can advise where to install aftermarket leather seats... besides Jackspeed, Tomo, 8cushion? thks
  13. Xxer

    Healthy SEATS

    Not the seats u sit, but the seats u drive... Just kidding! The objective is healthy lifestyle; As discussed during our last Sat event, lets go cycling, blading or jogging at ECP this Sun morning. (if u can wake up and weather permits) Place : ECP Car park B1 (I also dont know where ) must find Time : 0930 hrs Dress code : Sexy sporty Gear : roller blades, bicycles and legs
  14. Any bro can advise me on how to access the underpart of the seat? I'm referring to the portion of the seat just under the leather/upholstry, right beneath where you sit on when you're driving (see picture below)? I think my seat has a loose nut or clip or something there.. Thanks for any advice!!
  15. hi, anyone know where to get those brandless carbon fibre/carbon kelvar bucket seats?
  16. Any bros here changed the rear seats of the EX saloon before? The EX saloon rear seats comes without the headrests, unlike the LE saloon. Anyone knows where i can change my seats to those with headrest? Where & how much?
  17. Sorry...tried a search but ended up too many sister brand hits..(same spelling) Just want to know how can I take out the Octy's front seat? I got a huge spring which drop off from the front seat and want to fix it back....saw some crack plastic too... Think adjusted the seat's height too frequently (for wife to drive)... Thank you.
  18. Ok guys.. another question. basically I know a few shops 1. JackSpeed 2. Tomo Leather 3. D-pex Auto Design 4. Cushion 8 (Bukit Merah) Please fill in the contribution
  19. i just buy a second hand sport seat, but quite dirty.. where can wash ar? i remember i see b4, got those shop tat wash car seat 1..but dun no where liao
  20. In getting ready for an upcoming event, I "lost" my rear seats. Here are the end results. It sure makes for getting stuff from the boot a whole lot easier.
  21. Howdy, anyone can advice on how to properly remove the rear seats in an Optra? I tried to feel for any catch but can't seem find any. Reason? Wanna DIY some soundproofing.
  22. I've checked around the prices for Optra Estate leather upholstery but most of them quoted ABOVE $1000 which I do not wish to spend too much so finaly I decided to go for "Italian Synthetic Leather Seats" offered by ; 8 Cushion Service Block 1001, Bukit Merah Lane 3, #01-59, Singapore 159718 www.8cushion.com Now I am organizing group installation and those who are interested can join me for only $430 per car including door panels but must minimum 5x Optra Estates. Those Optra Estate owner who interested, pls drop me a message with your contact number and I will get back to you ASAP. Thank you for reading. *************************************************************************
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