tether question for GMC acadia

08-18-2009, 03:17 PM

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Hi I have a GMC acadia. I am wanting to put my sons frontier in the third row but it only has one tether in the middle. I am needing him on one side so that I can still fold part of the seat down ( 60/40 split). Can I put the frontier on the side and use the middle tether? Or is it a must that it be tethered? The seat is funny in the middle ( very small with a weird hump). I can't get a good install in the middle.
Thank you.

wendytthomas · 08-18-2009, 03:21 PM

You can't use a tether for a different position. The Frontier must be tethered after 65 pounds harnessed.

Wendy

Maedze · 08-18-2009, 03:21 PM

No, unfortunately, if you want to put your child in the third row, the only position with a tether anchor is the middle one, and you can't borrow it for a side position.

08-18-2009, 03:24 PM

ok. So if he is under 65 lbs it doesn't have to be tethered? Is it still as safe? He is 40. And in the harness.

Maedze · 08-18-2009, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

ok. So if he is under 65 lbs it doesn't have to be tethered? Is it still as safe? He is 40. And in the harness.

No, it does not *have* to be tethered. However, tethering is a huge difference in safety and very important to the safety of the seat. I would never recommend that a parent not tether a seat for a reason of convenience.

08-18-2009, 03:37 PM

Thank you for your help! I appreciate it.

crunchierthanthou · 08-18-2009, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Unregistered

ok. So if he is under 65 lbs it doesn't have to be tethered? Is it still as safe? He is 40. And in the harness.

where do you live?

US- no, tethering the frontier is not mandatory at 40 lbs, but is definitely recommended.

Canada- forward facing harnessed seats must be tethered.

snowbird25ca · 08-18-2009, 09:51 PM

Looks like US IP to me.

That center position in the 3rd row in kind of a pain in the butt. If you have a Marathon or EFTA those seats both install well ff'ing back there and have good height and weight limits - is it possible to put a different child back there and then put the frontier in the 2nd row? Or just use a different seat? (I know not everyone has multiple seats to choose from, but I thought I'd mention it just in case.

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08-18-2009, 10:51 PM

I am in the US. It isn't a big deal. I have a toddler RF in a marathon in the captains seat, one child in the frontier in the other captains seat and two older kids in seatbelts in the back. I was trying to make it easier for the older kids to get in the third row. The RF marathon and the frontier take up lots of space and its hard for the older kids to squeeze through after school in the pick up lane. But they will just have to deal and people waiting will have to be patient! : )

Anyone know if tethers can be added to the Acadia? I would love more flexability! And no..I don't have extra seats and the little one is far from ff. Wish I did!

Thanks for the help.

wendytthomas · 08-18-2009, 11:04 PM

No, you cannot get anymore tethers retrofitted, unfortunately.

Wendy

Maedze · 08-19-2009, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I am in the US. It isn't a big deal. I have a toddler RF in a marathon in the captains seat, one child in the frontier in the other captains seat and two older kids in seatbelts in the back. I was trying to make it easier for the older kids to get in the third row. The RF marathon and the frontier take up lots of space and its hard for the older kids to squeeze through after school in the pick up lane. But they will just have to deal and people waiting will have to be patient! : )

Could you put your toddler rear facing in the third row all the way over to the side, leaving room for your big kids next to him?

snowbird25ca · 08-19-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Maedze

Could you put your toddler rear facing in the third row all the way over to the side, leaving room for your big kids next to him?

There's no headrest in the middle of the 3rd row, so it would depend on height of the kids or if they have boosters. The position is narrow as well, and contoured strangely, so it could be difficult to buckle a booster there. I think provided the 2nd row was moved forward, the Marathon would install fine there. It would more be a matter of loading the child in. There's enough cargo space behind the 3rd row that you'd have to climb right in to the cargo space in order to load from the back, but if it's a child in a seatbelt next to the kiddo then it may be possible to sit beside kiddo to buckle in. (We have an Outlook which is identical to the Acadia in terms of the 3rd row.)

08-18-2009, 03:21 PM	#2
wendytthomas Moderator - CPS Technician Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 25,080	Re: tether question for GMC acadia You can't use a tether for a different position. The Frontier must be tethered after 65 pounds harnessed. 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 2004 Audi A4, 2012 Mazda5 Currently using TFP and Ozzi in a 2013 Ford Mondeo

08-18-2009, 03:21 PM	#3
Maedze CPS Advocate Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Invisible, but right behind you Posts: 9,820	Re: tether question for GMC acadia No, unfortunately, if you want to put your child in the third row, the only position with a tether anchor is the middle one, and you can't borrow it for a side position.

08-18-2009, 03:24 PM	#4
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: tether question for GMC acadia ok. So if he is under 65 lbs it doesn't have to be tethered? Is it still as safe? He is 40. And in the harness.

08-18-2009, 03:37 PM	#6
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: tether question for GMC acadia Thank you for your help! I appreciate it.

08-18-2009, 09:51 PM	#8
snowbird25ca Moderator - CPST Instructor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Edmonton, AB, Canada Posts: 13,744 Blog Entries: 2	Re: tether question for GMC acadia Looks like US IP to me. That center position in the 3rd row in kind of a pain in the butt. If you have a Marathon or EFTA those seats both install well ff'ing back there and have good height and weight limits - is it possible to put a different child back there and then put the frontier in the 2nd row? Or just use a different seat? (I know not everyone has multiple seats to choose from, but I thought I'd mention it just in case. ) __________________ Trudy - Canadian CPSAC certified CRST Instructor-Trainer and mommy to: Jillian - 8.5yrs, 56lbs, riding in a Monterey in each car. Jonas - 6yrs, 48lbs, Riding in a Oobr and a Frontier XT. Both safely riding in either a 2007 Outlook or a 2009 Astra depending on the day.

08-18-2009, 10:51 PM	#9
Unregistered Guest Posts: n/a	Re: tether question for GMC acadia I am in the US. It isn't a big deal. I have a toddler RF in a marathon in the captains seat, one child in the frontier in the other captains seat and two older kids in seatbelts in the back. I was trying to make it easier for the older kids to get in the third row. The RF marathon and the frontier take up lots of space and its hard for the older kids to squeeze through after school in the pick up lane. But they will just have to deal and people waiting will have to be patient! : ) Anyone know if tethers can be added to the Acadia? I would love more flexability! And no..I don't have extra seats and the little one is far from ff. Wish I did! Thanks for the help.

08-18-2009, 11:04 PM	#10
wendytthomas Moderator - CPS Technician Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Dresden, Germany Posts: 25,080	Re: tether question for GMC acadia No, you cannot get anymore tethers retrofitted, unfortunately. 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 2004 Audi A4, 2012 Mazda5 Currently using TFP and Ozzi in a 2013 Ford Mondeo

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