Mama w/a LATCH Manual, I need help

mom2riley · Nov 8, 2007

A mama on my other board has a 2004 Pontiac Grand Am and she can't find if using latch in the center is OK in her manual. I told her I would ask. She has her DD's seat installed center w/ LATCH right now. TIA

joolsplus3 · Nov 8, 2007

It's ok in that car if it's ok with the seat (Graco or Britax or Dorel, yes, most other brands, no)

mom2riley · Nov 8, 2007

joolsplus3 said:
It's ok in that car if it's ok with the seat (Graco or Britax or Dorel, yes, most other brands, no)

Great, thank you. She has a MA. So she is good to go.

mom2riley · Nov 8, 2007

Another person is saying that it is NOT OK to use latch center in this car

Jeanum · Nov 8, 2007

Jools wouldn't steer you wrong.

Some GM models have dedicated center lower LATCH anchors, but not the '04 Grand Am, so maybe that's what this other person is going by. However, the LATCH manual indicates GM is one of the vehicle manufacturers that do allow center lower LATCH installs using borrowed outboard LATCH anchors if the carseat instructions allow it. :thumbsup:

mom2riley · Nov 8, 2007

Jeanum said:
Jools wouldn't steer you wrong. Some GM models have dedicated center lower LATCH anchors, but not the '04 Grand Am, so maybe that's what this other person is going by. However, the LATCH manual indicates GM is one of the vehicle manufacturers that do allow center lower LATCH installs using borrowed outboard LATCH anchors if the carseat instructions allow it. :thumbsup:

I didn't think she would, that is why I was confused. But, I wanted to make sure before I said anything. Thank you :thumbsup:

joolsplus3 · Nov 9, 2007

Phew

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It's always wise to err on the side of caution by reading the car manual (which probably doesn't specify the center is ok, and Britax manuals don't say either), but the LATCH manual trumps them all :thumbsup:

clothdiapermom · Nov 9, 2007

Sorry Jools I was probably the "other" person telling her not to. At the time my latch manual was out in the car. :doh: I am just not a fan of borrowing latch anchors because I see people then try to put a seat outboard and share anchors since they don't fully understand the way Latch works. Plus I think seatbelt installs are usually super easy especially in the center.

So sorry about that.

waterbaby · Nov 9, 2007

mom2riley said:
Another person is saying that it is NOT OK to use latch center in this car

:lol: I thught it was was me, too.

I had just looked at the chart and didn't read the rest of the info at the top of the chart. My bad. Learn something new every day.

joolsplus3 · Nov 9, 2007

LOL! Like I said, it's best to err on the side of caution, so no worries. Does a 2004 not have a lap/shoulder in the middle? I guess on a GM it would still be a lap...yeah, that's easy... MA with a lap shoulder is definitely not easy, lol

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