I have to take a friend and her child to an appt this afternoon and have no idea how to instal her car seat in my car. Here is the info can someone give me some quick advice. I drive a 4runner (94) I have my sons Graco Nautilus and her Serena hers has to rear face. My big problem is no matter where I put the rear facing one once I tighten the seat belt it flips the car seat into the back of the seat. I am assuming that shouldn't happen. I have tried rolling up a towel under it to level it out but it doesn't help much. I can put it in the middle with a lap belt only (put locking clip on belt) or on the side with a lap/shoulder auto locking belt. Normally my sons is in the middle but his is easy to instal and I can put it anywhere. Please advise!!!!!
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Jessica61624
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The middle belt should NOT need a locking clip. It locks at the latch plate. Are you using the rfing belt path? And is the recline foot folded up?
Instead of pushing into the part where her feet go when you tighten the belt, go behind the seat and push it into the back of the seat. I am not sure if that makes much sense, but try to wedge yourself between the front seat and the back of the Scenera. Then when tightening the seatbelt, push the Scenera into the back of the vehicle seat that it is on. Hope that was clear and helps!
Yes I am using the rf belt path and the recline part is folded up will try pushing the other way just doesn't feel secure to me compared to my sons his doesn't move at all when its in tight but hers shifts all over the place and the way it can tip towards the seat makes me really nervous
Also, when you check for movement, only check at the belt path. The Scenera will tip up toward the backseat if you check for movement at the head.
And like a PP said, no locking clip on a lap belt only.
Wendy
And like a PP said, no locking clip on a lap belt only.
Wendy
What a locking clip does is hold the shoulder portion to the lap portion, locking them together. There's no shoulder portion on a lap belt. Just a tail full of slack.
Wendy
Wendy
jess71903
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A locking clip just holds the lab belt tight until, in a crash, the locking mechanism of the shoulder belt is activated. The locking clip may pop off at that point, but then it has already done its job.
On a lap only belt, the latchplate is the only locking mechanism. If it's not really locked before a crash by itself, it's not going to lock during a crash, and a locking clip won't change that.
The lap belt should be locked if the belt is held parallel to the latchplate. If it is tipped, it will unlock and slide freely. If twisting the buckle stalk (female end) of the seatbelt doesn't get the latchplate down far enough to keep it locked, you can buckle the seatbelt, tighten it, then unbuckle it and flip the buckle over (male end). That will hold it in a good position to stay locked.
Just wanted to reiterate that you ONLY check for movement at the belt path. It's normal and safe for the head end of a rearfacing seat to move and flip up.
On a lap only belt, the latchplate is the only locking mechanism. If it's not really locked before a crash by itself, it's not going to lock during a crash, and a locking clip won't change that.
The lap belt should be locked if the belt is held parallel to the latchplate. If it is tipped, it will unlock and slide freely. If twisting the buckle stalk (female end) of the seatbelt doesn't get the latchplate down far enough to keep it locked, you can buckle the seatbelt, tighten it, then unbuckle it and flip the buckle over (male end). That will hold it in a good position to stay locked.
Just wanted to reiterate that you ONLY check for movement at the belt path. It's normal and safe for the head end of a rearfacing seat to move and flip up.
safeinthecar
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94 4Runner-towel not working because there is a huge crack at the bight of the seat for the towel to fall into. Wrap the towel around a roll of paper towels so that you have a firm, big roll and it'll work.
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