The Discovery 5 Infant Car Seat provides comfort for your child and exclusive convenience for the ultimate value in child restraints. Discovery features an ergonomically shaped CarryRighta Z handle for a more comfortable carry and a pivoting canopy, to shade your baby. This seat should be used rear-facing only. Protecting children is our core mission at Evenflo. For almost a century we have been a leader in safety, innovation and education. Knowing that one in four automobile accidents are side impact collisions, we believe it"s important to go beyond the current government standards when designing the next generation of Evenflo car seats, including the Discovery 5. Side impact tested. Meets or exceeds all applicable federal safety standards and Evenflo"s side impact test standard designed and tested for structural integrity at energy levels approximately 2X the federal crash test standard exclusive carry right Z handle provides innovative design for easier carrying stay-in-car base, allows for easy transfer from home to car also available separately safety. Energy absorbing foam provides the added comfort and safety. Auto belt guides allow for use without a base canopy helps shield baby from the elements washable pad removes quickly easy to clean.