The Safety 1st
Summit is part of the
Car Seats test program at
Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, Toddler-Booster Seat
models like the Summit are rated on multiple criteria, such as those
listed below.
Ease of use:
Our judgment of how easy each seat is to use including the clarity of the labels and instructions, adjustments of clips and buckles, the transition of the seat between harness and booster modes and installation features such as LATCH connections and top tethers.
Fit-to-vehicle LATCH:
A rating of how easy it is to securely and correctly install each seat, in the harnessed mode, using the LATCH system in a variety of vehicles and how well they fit each vehicle once installed.
Fit-to-vehicle belt:
A rating of how easy it is to securely and correctly install each seat, in the harnessed mode, using the vehicle seat belts in a variety of vehicles and how well they fit each vehicle once installed.
