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I called Subaru Customer Service and they confirmed that they do not approve of using the center rear position in the Outback for a car seat, even in the 2010 version which no longer has a hump in the middle. Yet, I see all over the web, even here at Car-Seat.org, that there are plenty of conscientious parents who install car seats in the middle.
We are about to buy a car, and this is a make-or-break issue. If we can't use the middle for a car seat, we won't buy the car. The reason is that we want to be able to fit 2 car seats and an adult in the back, and the best way to do that is to have the two carseats next to one another.
Does anyone have direct experience with this? Can you figure out why the 2010 Outback shouldn't have a carseat in the middle? Is it an issue that the child will simply not be safe, or is it a minor issue of sub-optimal usage?
Thank you!!!
We are about to buy a car, and this is a make-or-break issue. If we can't use the middle for a car seat, we won't buy the car. The reason is that we want to be able to fit 2 car seats and an adult in the back, and the best way to do that is to have the two carseats next to one another.
Does anyone have direct experience with this? Can you figure out why the 2010 Outback shouldn't have a carseat in the middle? Is it an issue that the child will simply not be safe, or is it a minor issue of sub-optimal usage?
Thank you!!!