It's here it's here it's here! And takes up so much less room than the Radian. Yay! (Seriously, people, I need a hobby.)
Too many photos, they're on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90991238@N00/sets/72157626559080377/with/5704159830/
I tried to install it behind the driver's seat in the Mazda 3 just for fun, I plan to put it behind the passenger seat, but I'm solo parenting until Thursday and don't want to mess with the Radian.
So, problems:
1. he's on the second to highest harness height (since it's supposed to be above or even). This freaks me out. But they don't grow that much, right? I didn't just waste a crapload of money, right?! I expect him to be 55 lbs right after his 5th birthday and 125 cm right after his 6th, so I think he'll be out of it be weight first anyway. But he's all torso...
2. the belt stock and the locking clip don't appear to play well together. I think I'm allowed three full turns, correct? Even with it twisted it's all bunched up under the clip. If the clips just don't work in the Mazda, should I be using the locking seat belt (ie pull it out all the way, it locks, you push it down, that thing) or one of the clippy things? I've never installed with the seat belt in the Mazda, and the Honda always needs the clippy things.
3. I'm still supposed to compress the seat like other seats, right? It's basically the same until I get to the leg and tether, yes?
4. Can I put a towel there to protect the seat back? Like around the head rest and then under the seat?
Thanks, I'm posting this on chat since the install photos aren't of a real install and I don't want to bug anyone...
Too many photos, they're on flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/90991238@N00/sets/72157626559080377/with/5704159830/
I tried to install it behind the driver's seat in the Mazda 3 just for fun, I plan to put it behind the passenger seat, but I'm solo parenting until Thursday and don't want to mess with the Radian.
So, problems:
1. he's on the second to highest harness height (since it's supposed to be above or even). This freaks me out. But they don't grow that much, right? I didn't just waste a crapload of money, right?! I expect him to be 55 lbs right after his 5th birthday and 125 cm right after his 6th, so I think he'll be out of it be weight first anyway. But he's all torso...
2. the belt stock and the locking clip don't appear to play well together. I think I'm allowed three full turns, correct? Even with it twisted it's all bunched up under the clip. If the clips just don't work in the Mazda, should I be using the locking seat belt (ie pull it out all the way, it locks, you push it down, that thing) or one of the clippy things? I've never installed with the seat belt in the Mazda, and the Honda always needs the clippy things.
3. I'm still supposed to compress the seat like other seats, right? It's basically the same until I get to the leg and tether, yes?
4. Can I put a towel there to protect the seat back? Like around the head rest and then under the seat?
Thanks, I'm posting this on chat since the install photos aren't of a real install and I don't want to bug anyone...