I put our safeguard seat in for DS yesterday. I must admit I didn't like the ratcheting latch at first. I didn't like that I couldn't manually tighten it - there was no satisification from sitting on the seat and really pulling it tight. It was in tight when I did it, but I think DH's extra weight got the latch a little tighter from compressing the vehicle seat more and making the latch tighten more.
My questions.
Currently the headrest is at a lower height, but if it was at it's highest and in the passenger outboard position, the top of the headrest would be about 2" from the SRS airbag pillar in my car. Is this too close? It doesn't touch it.
When the headrest of the safeguard is fully extended, my car headrest (can't be removed) is pushed against it - it doesn't push the seat forward at all, just makes it difficult to get your hand to the headrest adjuster. Is this OK? Again, it's at a lower position now and it's fine.
My car center seat has the seatbelt from the roof and then attaches to the seat to make a combination shoulder/lapbelt. Can you use this type of seatbelt to install the seat? In the manual, they said you couldn't use seat belts that retract at the shoulder and the lap belt. It's a Subaru center position, so getting it in there, might be impossible anyway.
I'll have to keep headrests and airbags in mind when we replace my car. At the moment the safeguards head rest is at a lower height, but I plan to use this seat for the full life, so it must fit in the next car. With larger seats coming on the market, car manufacturers will have to let you remove the headrest. Thankfully, DH's Prius headrests can be removed, the Como wouldn't fit with the headrest installed.
Oh, DS's reaction when he saw the seat and that it was FF, "oh wow, fancy seat mama." Then he proceeded to chat up a storm telling DH which way to drive and when to stop at traffic lights.
My questions.
Currently the headrest is at a lower height, but if it was at it's highest and in the passenger outboard position, the top of the headrest would be about 2" from the SRS airbag pillar in my car. Is this too close? It doesn't touch it.
When the headrest of the safeguard is fully extended, my car headrest (can't be removed) is pushed against it - it doesn't push the seat forward at all, just makes it difficult to get your hand to the headrest adjuster. Is this OK? Again, it's at a lower position now and it's fine.
My car center seat has the seatbelt from the roof and then attaches to the seat to make a combination shoulder/lapbelt. Can you use this type of seatbelt to install the seat? In the manual, they said you couldn't use seat belts that retract at the shoulder and the lap belt. It's a Subaru center position, so getting it in there, might be impossible anyway.
I'll have to keep headrests and airbags in mind when we replace my car. At the moment the safeguards head rest is at a lower height, but I plan to use this seat for the full life, so it must fit in the next car. With larger seats coming on the market, car manufacturers will have to let you remove the headrest. Thankfully, DH's Prius headrests can be removed, the Como wouldn't fit with the headrest installed.
Oh, DS's reaction when he saw the seat and that it was FF, "oh wow, fancy seat mama." Then he proceeded to chat up a storm telling DH which way to drive and when to stop at traffic lights.