carseat query
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Topic: carseat query
Posted By: Kazzle
Subject: carseat query
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 5:48pm
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we went to turn our carseat to forward facing...and once it was put in...while the back was stable the front was able to move all over the place.
this concerned us so much that we turned it around again...so my question is....is the carseat suppose to be able to move like that? ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 7:08pm
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Nope, and if it's anchored in properly it won't. Check that the tether strap is bolted to the roof or floor (in a hatch) properly and that the strap is pulled tight. Also if you have 'indents' in your seats, the carseat needs to sit in the indent otherwide it isn't stable.
Hope that helps. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 7:58pm
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yah that does....our carseat dips...so we had a blanket under the seat...as we did when its rear facing....maybe thats the problem...
hmmm thanks for that  ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 8:38pm
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thanks Emma, that did the trick....made sure it was sitting in the indent and yeah it worked...will still take it too be checked though...but thanks for that ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 28 January 2007 at 9:39pm
No worries, Maya scooted sideways in her seat in Mum's car once when we went round a corner coz it wasn't in teh dip properly  ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 7:45am
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ooppss that would have been scary....took it for a test ride last night...and stayed in place while we went around corners etc...and was fine this morning...so must have it right ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 3:17pm
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OH I have a car seat question too. We are looking at buying a new car (because ours is twin turbo and uses a ridiculous amount of petrol!) I have been looking at a toyota rav4. Its not very big really, but for the amount I use it would be fine (we have another car we use on weekends and to go away etc, so my car is just for me during the day) Question is are you allowed to put carseats in the front seat?? I know you have to be carefull of airbags. I thought they had to be in the back seat, but I have seen cars with them in the front. So are you allowed to do that? Is it safe? ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: 11111
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 3:41pm
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They say not unless there is no seat's left in the back And only forward facing car seat's not rear facing they must go in the back. I htink htat is right anyone feel free to correct me if I am wroing. ------------- Deborah Mum to:   
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Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 3:49pm
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Yep, rear facing seats in the front are a no-no, as are any carseats at all if you have airbags. That's not a legal requirement, just a safety thing. But it's not recommended to put any child in a carseat or booster seat in the front seat - there's a reason why it's called the 'suicide seat'
My friend has a Rav 4 tho and she puts bubs in the back and leaves the passenger seat tilted forwards on a semi-permanent basis (unless she has another adult in the car) so that she can get bubs in and out without too much hassle. And I kind of do the same with Maya as I have an 8 seater and she is in the very back which means leaning over the seat to get her in and out. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 4:06pm
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nicola-ann, my in-laws had a rav4 and that used a ridiculous amount of petrol too! i'm not sure what year it was or the cc rating but they sold it as it cost too much to run... ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: nicolaann
Date Posted: 29 January 2007 at 6:40pm
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Dam about the rav4. Hmmm will have to think of something else. And about the carseat thing.. thanks guys! I would not like to put Alex in the front, actually why was I even thinking of doing it?? Must have been having a mummy brain moment. I was thinking I would do what you said Emma. (have the seat tilted forward) Does your friend have enough room for everything in it? We havnt taken one out for a drive to see how our buggy fits. But then again if they use heaps of petrol I don't want one!! ------------- Nicky, Mum to Alex (5) & Sophie (3) http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Kazzle
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 7:42am
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well what do you know...the instructions for the carseat werent clear at all...and our problem....was that we were using both locking clips on teh carseat instead of the one closest to the door...now it doesnt move at all ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 12:26pm
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Re: the rav 4 - my stepsister had her son in his booster in that and it was fine in the back seat. Although it was a two-door actually very easy to get in and out of the backseat compared to other two doors.
check out the consumer sites and the ministry of transport sites, they often tell you about consumption and crash reports. consumer you may have to pay for however. |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 30 January 2007 at 4:33pm
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I don't think my friend has ever had a problem with spacein teh Rav 4, but then she doesn't have a big 3 wheel buggy which seem to be the main issue with boot space. ------------- Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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