Question Graco Atlas - seat overhang in front?

mama907 · Nov 24, 2018

(A bit long, but please bear with me)

I had a Maxi-Cosi Pria 70 installed FF for my 31lb 4 year old on the on the Jumpseat of my 2016 Honda Odyssey. The car seat is wide at the top and and makes it very hard to fold and slide the side seats of the 2nd row forward to access the 3rd row seats.
I swapped that car seat with my spare seat, a Graco Atlas, because it's an inch more narrow at the top. This solved my seat access problem but I don't know if it's installed safely. The back of the base is fully on the seat (secured with LATCH) but toward the front of the seat, the grey base sticks out a little on each side. Is that safe? I can't find information about that anywhere online.
*Behind the driver's seat is a Chicco Keyfit 30 with base installed using LATCH. It's easier for me to keep my 12 month old on the end rather than in the middle as it's easier to buckle both kids that way. If I switch the bucket to the middle and put the Maxi-Cosi back behind the driver's seat I have no problem sliding the 2nd row passenger-end seat; the Keyfit is more narrow than the Maxi-Cosi.

Thanks in advance for your help!

aporthole · Nov 24, 2018

Graco allows up to 20% to overhang in harnessed mode but none in booster mode. As long as you are using it with the harness, it sounds like it is likely fine as-is in the middle.

mama907 · Nov 25, 2018

Thanks! I did a little more googling and found that info late last night re: the Atlas being ok with up to 20% overhang in booster mode. Will see how well this works long term.