ozymandias Posted May 21, 2018 Share Posted May 21, 2018 I'm supposed to be taking delivery of my Black Label extended this weekend, but even so, I've been going through the 'build your own' thing for fun a couple of times a week on the Lincoln website. I know, I could save my configuration, but I find something satisfying about adding all the options over and over. Hey, it kills time while I'm waiting. Anyway, I wanted to show my little one the car we're getting, so I went through the process again tonight to show them all the options we're getting, color, interior, etc. Tonight a new option popped up: "Inflatable Rear Seat Belts" for $250. Obviously I'm not getting that as the car has already been built, but I haven't seen it mentioned before so I thought I'd throw it out here for anyone thinking about ordering. Now, I'm wondering how inflatable rear seat belts work if you have them hooked through the back of a car seat. They sound great in theory, but if they are securing a car seat through the back of it, you wouldn't want them blowing apart the plastic or anything. I have no idea how they work, but I know air bags are pretty forceful things when they deploy, which is why little ones aren't allowed to sit in the front seat even in their safety seats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I have them in my Super Duty. I think they are slower inflating than normal airbags and just act to cushion the passenger to prevent seat belt injuries. Im pretty sure they are safe for car seats as they dont inflate with near the forces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordtech1 Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I'm supposed to be taking delivery of my Black Label extended this weekend, but even so, I've been going through the 'build your own' thing for fun a couple of times a week on the Lincoln website. I know, I could save my configuration, but I find something satisfying about adding all the options over and over. Hey, it kills time while I'm waiting. Anyway, I wanted to show my little one the car we're getting, so I went through the process again tonight to show them all the options we're getting, color, interior, etc. Tonight a new option popped up: "Inflatable Rear Seat Belts" for $250. Obviously I'm not getting that as the car has already been built, but I haven't seen it mentioned before so I thought I'd throw it out here for anyone thinking about ordering. Now, I'm wondering how inflatable rear seat belts work if you have them hooked through the back of a car seat. They sound great in theory, but if they are securing a car seat through the back of it, you wouldn't want them blowing apart the plastic or anything. I have no idea how they work, but I know air bags are pretty forceful things when they deploy, which is why little ones aren't allowed to sit in the front seat even in their safety seats. They use a CO2 charge to deploy. They arent as forceful or hot. Its to make the force of the seat belt be spread across a larger area of the chest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullynd Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 I find them to be a pain to latch too - especially for guests who havent used them before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fordmantpw Posted May 22, 2018 Share Posted May 22, 2018 My 9, 12, and 15 year old kids have never had an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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