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  "title": "Infant car seats with a tightness indicator",
  "question": "Which infant car seats have an indicator that shows the installation is tight enough?",
  "answer": "Uppababy MESA V2 Infant Car Seat Base: The base uses the SmartSecure System with self-retracting mini LATCH connectors and a tightness indicator. Maxi-Cosi Ambra: TensionFix is a red-to-green indicator that shows when the vehicle belt has tension during installation. UPPAbaby Aria Car Seat Base: The bubble window is narrow and the color-change tightness indicator was judged too sensitive, making it hard to set and hold the base level; there are four recline positions.",
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  "market": "US",
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