My new 3-across!

Aurezalia · Sep 17, 2010

I have a tiny backseat in my Hyundai Elantra, made even smaller by the way the edges of the seat curve and losing several inches of usable space. :thumbsdown:
I got my CCO today, so of course the first thing I did was run out and install it. I was getting really frustrated at first because I could NOT get the thing to tighten down - I could move it at least 8 inches! Finally I figured out I had to twist the buckle stalk down as it was interfering. 2 full twists and that brought me a perfect install in the middle seat. I already had 1 radian outboard behind driver and I grabbed my other RN and installed it passenger.

These 3 go together so well that I can actually use LATCH to install the outboard seats! All are independently tight. And yes, I love the colors together!

View from the front seat

Both Radians are tethered to the track of the seat in front.

Dillipop · Sep 17, 2010

I was so excited to see the words Hyundai Elantra mixed with 3-across when I hovered over your thread. Unfortunately, I need a rfer, ffer, and booster to fit...

Just a quick note about the CCO install, though- if you aren't routing the seatbelt around the back, I believe it just lays across the seat in front of it. It doesn't come back through the belt path like other seats.

Aurezalia · Sep 17, 2010

Dillipop said:
I was so excited to see the words Hyundai Elantra mixed with 3-across when I hovered over your thread. Unfortunately, I need a rfer, ffer, and booster to fit...

Just a quick note about the CCO install, though- if you aren't routing the seatbelt around the back, I believe it just lays across the seat in front of it. It doesn't come back through the belt path like other seats.

I did previously get a FF RN, RF KF, and a HBTB to fit in there. TB was crap to buckle, but they fit. They'd probably fit even better if you replace the KF with a CCO or the TB with a skinnier booster.

Thanks for the tip about the seatbelt! Mine isn't long enough to route along the back and the manual wasn't clear about where the shoulder belt goes, just "lay along seat back." I'll go fix it now.

Dillipop · Sep 17, 2010

Aurezalia said:
I did previously get a FF RN, RF KF, and a HBTB to fit in there. TB was crap to buckle, but they fit. They'd probably fit even better if you replace the KF with a CCO or the TB with a skinnier booster.

Thanks for the tip about the seatbelt! Mine isn't long enough to route along the back and the manual wasn't clear about where the shoulder belt goes, just "lay along seat back." I'll go fix it now.

I'm working with the CCO, RN, and trying to find a booster to work with it. So far, I'm not having any luck.

What year is your elantra? I had plenty of belt to route it behind the seat in my 05. Are you using the rearfacing locking clip?

Aurezalia · Sep 17, 2010

Mine is an 03, which I think is your problem. With the redesign in 05 the backseat got even smaller. Any chance you'd be willing to re-harness your 7yo? I'd bet you could get a 2 FF RN's outboard and a RF CCO middle? If not, I think a HBTB, CCO, and FF RN will work, it'll just be hell to buckle the booster and you'd probably have to do it for him everytime. I'm not sure which booster is skinnier than the TB, I don't have any booster riders as of yet so it's not my forte.

And you're right, once I routed the shoulder portion correctly I did have enough belt to route along the back.

Are belts allowed to be locked when using a lock-off? The belt is literally *just* long enough to route along the back, but it also engages the locking mechanism at the retractor.

kaitlyn · Sep 17, 2010

Oh so pretty! I wish Combi would bring the CCO to Canada.

NannyMom · Sep 17, 2010

Aurezalia said:
Are belts allowed to be locked when using a lock-off? The belt is literally *just* long enough to route along the back, but it also engages the locking mechanism at the retractor.

yes

kaitlyn said:
Oh so pretty! I wish Combi would bring the CCO to Canada.

You don't have it yet?!

Dillipop · Sep 17, 2010

Aurezalia;1429299 Are belts allowed to be locked when using a lock-off? The belt is literally *just* long enough to route along the back said:
Yes, I believe it can be locked. However, you may have a problem with it tightening over time, therefore pulling the back of the CCO toward the vehicle seat. If that starts to happen, I'd just lay the belt against the seat and lock it there so baby can't get tangled in it.

An Aurora · Sep 17, 2010

Very cute!

Your CCO looks too upright to me

Aurezalia · Sep 18, 2010

Dillipop said:
Yes, I believe it can be locked. However, you may have a problem with it tightening over time, therefore pulling the back of the CCO toward the vehicle seat. If that starts to happen, I'd just lay the belt against the seat and lock it there so baby can't get tangled in it.

I think I'm going to do that tomorrow anyway. I'd like to be able to put B in from either side of the car without worrying about the belt interfering.

An Aurora said:
Very cute!

Your CCO looks too upright to me

Hmmm... I don't think so. The line is level or just *barely* off level as far as I know. I'm going to mess around with it some more tomorrow anyway.

babyherder · Sep 18, 2010

I LOVE that 3 across!

Angela · Sep 18, 2010

An Aurora said:
Very cute!

Your CCO looks too upright to me

That was my first thought too.

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