Installing a Cosco Scenera in a 1999 Toyota Sienna

Unregistered · Feb 5, 2009

A twin dd daughter will be taken to weekly physical therapy appointments by our former nanny. I planned on putting a cosco scenera in her car, a 1999 Toyota Sienne LE. I have Britax RAs in my van for the twins and the Sceneras our are back up/visiting grandparents car seats. I have only installed the Sceneras in a LATCH system. Is it hard to do the seat belt install? I dont recall getting a locking clip when I purchased the Sceneras last summer - do I need one? Nanny plans to leave the seat in her car at all times, so no "in and out". I guess if easier to correctly install an RA with seatbelt, I could pull one out of my van (08 Honda) and put the Scenera in my car with LATCH and put RA in her car. But I really love my RAs and the girls are in my van every day going to/from daycare.

Thanks for any advice,

Dee

Maedze · Feb 5, 2009

Welcome to c-s.org

Your nanny's car will not need a locking clip. The seatbelts will lock either at the retractor in the shoulder belt (engage by pulling belt all the way out and then 'clicking' back in) or lock at the latchplate on the buckle (the way a lap belt locks). Check the manual to see which sort of seatbelt she has, or just take a good look at the belt.

How old is your dd and how much does she weigh?

Unregistered · Feb 5, 2009

Thanks for the reply. I feel just a little intimidated by the seat belt install and in SoCal it takes forever to get an appointment with Highway Patrol for inspection (they are the one who do all the inspections) I will dig up and read the Cosco instructions and I have asked the Nanny bring her owners manual

This twin dd is 26m, 24 pounds, and 33". [Twin sister is 28 pounds 32"]

ketchupqueen · Feb 5, 2009

There are other techs in SoCal besides just the Highway Patrol, and not all the CHIP stations are staffed by actual, up-to-date techs, for the record.

You might check out this thread, it has a list of techs who are on this board and would be happy to help you: http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=59135

There are several techs in SoCal on this board. :thumbsup:

Maedze · Feb 5, 2009

Unregistered said:
Thanks for the reply. I feel just a little intimidated by the seat belt install and in SoCal it takes forever to get an appointment with Highway Patrol for inspection (they are the one who do all the inspections) I will dig up and read the Cosco instructions and I have asked the Nanny bring her owners manual

This twin dd is 26m, 24 pounds, and 33". [Twin sister is 28 pounds 32"]

As KetchupQueen says, there are other techs besides CHIP, and honestly you may get a better technician looking for a private one.

Also, may I ask if your daughters are forward facing or rearfacing? If they are forward facing, would you like some information on why rearfacing would be a safer position for the car seats?

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