Question Small car/rear facing car seat

Mommavieve · Sep 24, 2012

I have a tiny car and a tiny car seat budget. I have a 2008 Scion xD. My daughter is 11 months old. I'm not sure what her height is, but she's close to 20lbs, so she'll be over the weight limit for her infant seat soon. I'd like to rear face her past a year, but I'm not sure what will fit in my car. She has to be on the passenger side because my car isn't rated to have a seat in the middle (I double checked the owner's manual) and I have to spend less than $100. I've been looking at the Safety 1st Guide 65, but none of my local stores have it so I can see its size. Help!

Judi · Sep 24, 2012

How tall are you? If you aren't really tall, the Evenflo Momentum will fit. The Guide should work, with pool noodles or a rooled towel.

Brianna · Sep 24, 2012

Click on my picture to go to my profile, I have an album with pics from a 2009 xD. The Evenflo Triumph fit fine in the middle installed with the seat belt. I'm 5'2" and drive with the seat back farther than my 5'3' mom.

As Judi said, the Momentum and Guide 65 will both fit.

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safeinthecar · Sep 24, 2012

I think you are reading the section of the car manual that tells you which seating positions allow use of the lower anchors for installing a carseat. Seatbelt installs are fine in the center of a scion.

Mommavieve · Sep 25, 2012

It looks like you're right, but I still need it to go behind the passenger because my son sits behind me on the driver's side. I don't have passengers frequently, but when the whole family (including my husband) goes anywhere, we take my car because of the gas mileage. So I need to be able to sit fairly comfortably in the passenger seat.

safeinthecar said:
I think you are reading the section of the car manual that tells you which seating positions allow use of the lower anchors for installing a carseat. Seatbelt installs are fine in the center of a scion.

safeinthecar · Sep 25, 2012

Mommavieve said:
It looks like you're right, but I still need it to go behind the passenger because my son sits behind me on the driver's side. I don't have passengers frequently, but when the whole family (including my husband) goes anywhere, we take my car because of the gas mileage. So I need to be able to sit fairly comfortably in the passenger seat.

What does your son ride in? we might be able to help you find a way to get the two kids side by side.

Mommavieve · Sep 26, 2012

He's in a Safety 1st All-in-One. I like that seat, but it's a little big. He's FF, but I didn't know about ERF until recently and he's already over the RF limit of his seat.

safeinthecar said:
What does your son ride in? we might be able to help you find a way to get the two kids side by side.

safeinthecar · Sep 26, 2012

Mommavieve said:
He's in a Safety 1st All-in-One. I like that seat, but it's a little big. He's FF, but I didn't know about ERF until recently and he's already over the RF limit of his seat.

Actually, this may be a good thing. I'm betting that he is really close to outgrowing the All in One harness anyway (avoid using this seat as a booster as it has very poor seat belt routing in booster mode). Is the FFing weight limit for the harness 40# or 50#? The 40# one you can take the base off, and it is the base that is really wide. Without the base, the seat is pretty narrow actually and takes up very little room front to back.

So, I'd fip the Ai1 rfing for the baby and put it in the middle and find a new seat for DS instead. How much does DS weigh and what is his seated height from butt to shoulders?

Mommavieve · Sep 26, 2012

Where would I find the weight limit on his seat? My mother-in-law bought it for us two years ago and the manual has since been lost. I'll measure my DS tonight or tomorrow.

safeinthecar said:
Actually, this may be a good thing. I'm betting that he is really close to outgrowing the All in One harness anyway (avoid using this seat as a booster as it has very poor seat belt routing in booster mode). Is the FFing weight limit for the harness 40# or 50#? The 40# one you can take the base off, and it is the base that is really wide. Without the base, the seat is pretty narrow actually and takes up very little room front to back.

So, I'd fip the Ai1 rfing for the baby and put it in the middle and find a new seat for DS instead. How much does DS weigh and what is his seated height from butt to shoulders?

jacqui276 · Sep 26, 2012

Mommavieve said:
Where would I find the weight limit on his seat? My mother-in-law bought it for us two years ago and the manual has since been lost. I'll measure my DS tonight or tomorrow.

The weight limit should be printed on a sticker on the side of the seat as well.

Question Small car/rear facing car seat

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