Question 3 across with infant seat in Honda Civic?

[Unregistered]

Hi, Just wondering if it's possible to put 3 across in a 4 door 2007 Honda Civic, if one is a RF infant seat with a base. We have 2 FF Radians already. We tried installing our Chicco KeyFit 30 infant seat with the Radians, but it didn't pass inspection (we tried Radian, Radian, KeyFit). I've heard that the Combi Coccoro would probably work for us, but I would really love to have a removable infant seat to make life a little easier! Any ideas for a new infant seat? Our kids are 4 (50 lbs), 2 (35 lbs), and one on the way.
Thanks!
Laura Storm

 

[Brigala]

I would try putting one of the Radians RF so you can scoot the Radians closer together. They take up less space when they alternate. Your 2 year old is still small enough to fit in a Radian RF so I'd try that first.

I think your most likely way to fit it would be a RF Radian (with angle adjuster), FF Radian in the center, and your Keyfit on the other side. If you don't already have an angle adjuster, try it without - it won't make a difference as far as width, it will just mean your front seat in front of the RF Radian will have to be scootched up a lot. But if it solves your width problem, you can get the angle adjuster so you can move your front seat back to a safe distance from the air bag.

I don't think you'll be able to fit two FF Radians and an infant seat. You'll be lucky to even be able to do two FF Radians and a Coccoro.

ETA: You might be able to fit a Coccoro or an infant seat in the middle between two FF Radians, but that would be really difficult to actually use with a newborn. If what I suggested above works, I would wait for baby to outgrow the Keyfit OR your 2 year old to outgrow the RF Radian - whichever comes first - and then do 3 Radians, with the one in the middle RF for the youngest one.

 

[Phineasmama]

Try the Cybex Aton. I've had it next to a FFing radian with no issues, worked perfectly.