Mazda 5

Dillipop said:

So the rear vents are only for AC? Does anyone know if that's changed in the 2009 or 2010 versions?

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the 2010 does not blow heated air out of the rear console vents. they will only blow A/C air or ambient (outside) air if the A/C is not on.

HOWEVER,

there should not be a concern about the lack of warm air for 2nd row passengers: when the heater is on, warm air does come out of ducts underneath the front row for the second row passengers. that is how the heat in most cars works for the 2nd row. it makes sense for warm air to come out from the floor, since warm air rises anyway .

southpawboston said:

the 2010 does not blow heated air out of the rear console vents. they will only blow A/C air or ambient (outside) air if the A/C is not on.

HOWEVER,

there should not be a concern about the lack of warm air for 2nd row passengers: when the heater is on, warm air does come out of ducts underneath the front row for the second row passengers. that is how the heat in most cars works for the 2nd row. it makes sense for warm air to come out from the floor, since warm air rises anyway .

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But what about 3rd row passengers? Do you think the rear gets adequately heated for all rows?

Dillipop said:

But what about 3rd row passengers? Do you think the rear gets adequately heated for all rows?

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i don't know, and hopefully will never have to find out first hand .

do most 3-row vehicles have heater vents for the third row?

I have no idea if most 3 row vehicles have vents or not in the third row. Even without vents, I'm curious to see if the 3rd row warms up or not.

When I was growing up, we had a caravan without any rear vents and it was COLD in the 3rd row. Had to wrap up in blankets back there.

I've been in the 3rd row on a few below 0*F days and was totally comfortable.

Anyone out there know if a Radian XT will fit RFing in the 2nd row of a Mazda 5? I have to order them online (want to get 2) but I have no guarantees that they will fit, and there is a no return policy. Please help!!

Ok, So I live in a small town, expecting baby no. 2. Really want to get two Radian XT's for my new Mazda 5, but I have to order them online, and they tell me that I wont be able to return them if they dont fit. So Im writing on here to be 100% sure that if I buy them they will fit. I wanted to put them in the 2nd row, one behind the passesnger, and one behind the driver. I've always kept my lil one in the middle, and it bothers me that I wont be able to do that anymore, but I decided to RF for extra saftey (my lil one is 18 months and is currently FF). If anyone can tell me for sure that I wont be out $630 if I buy these carseats and that they WILL fit in my car, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

finialfantasygirl said:

Anyone out there know if a Radian XT will fit RFing in the 2nd row of a Mazda 5? I have to order them online (want to get 2) but I have no guarantees that they will fit, and there is a no return policy. Please help!!

Ok, So I live in a small town, expecting baby no. 2. Really want to get two Radian XT's for my new Mazda 5, but I have to order them online, and they tell me that I wont be able to return them if they dont fit. So Im writing on here to be 100% sure that if I buy them they will fit. I wanted to put them in the 2nd row, one behind the passesnger, and one behind the driver. I've always kept my lil one in the middle, and it bothers me that I wont be able to do that anymore, but I decided to RF for extra saftey (my lil one is 18 months and is currently FF). If anyone can tell me for sure that I wont be out $630 if I buy these carseats and that they WILL fit in my car, it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you

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Looks like it will work: http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=118102&highlight=mazda

My post is in the link that Rosey posted but I'll elaborate a bit.

I have a RNXT RF behind the passenger seat. If the front seat is super upright it can be all the way back. We have it 1 or 2 clicks reclined and 1 click up from the furthest back. In our van it works out that the top of the seat lines up with the metal bars holding the head rest up and I have a bit of space so it isn't touching just to be sure. The install is great, it was a bit of a learning curve the first time I installed it but now it's easy.

I initially had it behind the drivers seat and it was the same. DH is 6'2" and all legs and impacting his leg room and/or slight recline for a RF 4 year old was pushing it a bit even if it was just an inch or two (I was already pushing things enough to RF both kids anyways) so we switched it. The MA is RF behind that seat since it has tonnes of room. I'm 5'2" and if I always drove I could have the Radian there with many inches to spare