Graco Nautilus Seat Belt Install

wyatt9673 · 08-09-2011, 04:58 PM

My husband and I are trying to do a seat belt install of my 5.5 year old's Graco Nautilus. It is necessary to do this because he is 48 lbs and that is the limit for the latch. We have a 2009 Toyota Sienna with locking seat belts. We are not able to get a tight install. There isn't much movement side to side but we can pull the seat forward a few inches. Any ideas?

tiggercat · 08-09-2011, 05:10 PM

Have you adjusted the recline foot to the most reclined position? In my van, I find it is extremely difficult to install if I forget to do this. Also, how do your seatbelts lock?

wendytthomas · 08-09-2011, 05:11 PM

What if you pull the cover away, push back with your upper thighs, and then tighten everything down that way?

Wendy

Kac · 08-09-2011, 06:16 PM

Have you tethered the seat?

mkmama · 08-10-2011, 02:31 PM

I find that I can get a much tighter install if I recline the vehicle seat back all the way, install as tightly as possible, then un-recline the vehicle's seat back. I have to do this in my 2008 Sienna when I install the Nautilus anywhere in the third row.

honeydew · 08-10-2011, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kac

Have you tethered the seat?

Just curious, if she's testing for front to back movement at the belt path, how is tethering coming in to play? It seems that would only stop movement at the head of the seat.

rxmommy · 08-11-2011, 10:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by honeydew

Just curious, if she's testing for front to back movement at the belt path, how is tethering coming in to play? It seems that would only stop movement at the head of the seat.

I was just coming here to post the same question - can't get it tight in a '06 Odyssey captain's chair. My seat is tethered properly but it doesn't stop the movement at the belt path.

I'm giving the Nauti to a coworker, so my question is sort of moot at the moment I guess. I'm going to put the Boulevard back in for now because that's a 30 second easy install. But she does not have long left and we both prefer the Nauti (cupholders! LOL!).

Jennifer mom to my 7 · 08-11-2011, 11:21 AM

The belts lock at the retractor. It takes a bit of play, but you can get a tight install in the sienna. Between pushing down and tightening, and then pushing back and tightening a few times, I can install the nautilus well in my 05 8 passenger. Even in the third row passenger side, without reclining the vehicle seat and putting it back in place.

Sort of like how Heather installs the regent with the short belt path seat belt in her videos.

http://carseatsite.com/videos.htm#regent videos

08-09-2011, 05:10 PM	#2
tiggercat CPS Technician Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 2,518	Have you adjusted the recline foot to the most reclined position? In my van, I find it is extremely difficult to install if I forget to do this. Also, how do your seatbelts lock? __________________ Natalie, CRST-I, mum of Greg (12), Megan (7), our angel Benjamin and Samuel (3).

08-09-2011, 05:11 PM	#3
wendytthomas Moderator - CPS Technician Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 25,204	Re: Graco Nautilus Seat Belt Install What if you pull the cover away, push back with your upper thighs, and then tighten everything down that way? Wendy __________________ wendy, mom to piper, 7/26/02, 54", 67#, Ozzi, Monterey (thank you, Diono!) laine 9/16/09, 36.5", 28#, True Fit, True Fit Premier 2011 BMW 535, 2012 Mazda5 Currently using TFP and Ozzi in a 2013 Hyundai i40

08-09-2011, 06:16 PM	#4
Kac CPS Technician Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 2,358	Re: Graco Nautilus Seat Belt Install Have you tethered the seat?

08-10-2011, 02:31 PM	#5
mkmama CPS Technician Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 604	Re: Graco Nautilus Seat Belt Install I find that I can get a much tighter install if I recline the vehicle seat back all the way, install as tightly as possible, then un-recline the vehicle's seat back. I have to do this in my 2008 Sienna when I install the Nautilus anywhere in the third row. __________________ Proud mama to: DS1 - 7 yrs, 58 lbs, 49" (16.5" torso) in Cowmoo PKWY SG and Harmony LiteRider DS2 - 3 yr, 38 lbs, 39" (13.5" torso) FF in Cowmoo FR85 and TF DD1 - 1 year, 29 lb, RF in MyRide and Radian DD2 - 2 mo, 10 lbs, RF in Coccorro

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