Help with RF tether for Marathon

[coleslawcat]

I have a Britax Marathon installed rear-facing in the driver's side captain's chair of my Toyota Sienna. It hasn't been tethered since I had misplaced the D-ring since I was using the seat FF for a different child. I just found the D-ring, but now I'm not sure what is safe to attach it to. Any ideas? Like I said earlier it is in the captain's chair on the drivers side and the driver's seat is power adjust. Thanks.

 

[wendytthomas]

You want a non moving part of the car. So the track would be fine if you can get the D ring around it, or a leg of the front seat.

You cannot tether to the seat the carseat is on, nor to the forward facing tether by going under the seat.

Wendy

 

[coleslawcat]

Ok, I just went out and tried to do it. I was able to get the D-ring around the track, but then the seat couldn't move back enough for my husband to drive because the strap got in the way. As far as I could tell that was just about the only non-moving part of the seat. I know there are tons of Sienna's out there, so I'm sure someone has solved this problem already. Am I missing somewhere I can attach it?

 

[Judi]

Not a Sienna, but maybe this will help.

 

[Jennifer mom to my 7]

http://carseatsite.com/videos.htm#rear-facing videos

Try looking at this. Scroll down to installing a rear facing connector strap. I believe this is in a sienna. And maybe this.

 

[coleslawcat]

Thank you! It didn't occur to me to remove the plastic part. I'm going to go out and try again right now.

 

[oxeye]

I have an '08 Sienna and I had to pop off the plastic piece to get the D-ring around the leg of the seat.

I did find with a RF Britax behind the driver's side that it is a pain to move the driver's seat. If my husband moved it back to drive, the seat would press on the tether and change the recline of the seat. If you have to move the seat backwards, you need to loosen the tether first, move the driver's seat, and then readjust the tether.

I just install the seat anywhere else if possible.

 

[coleslawcat]

Sounds like my son and daughter will be switching sides of the car.