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RunningT 
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Posted: 28 December 2008 at 6:25pm |
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Does anyone use the base which you secure into your car and then just clip the capsule into the base? Ie you seat belt the base in rather than seat belting the capsule each time.
We have brought one and it doesn't seem that secure. I wonder if we are doing something wrong. It seems it would fit better if we were to put something underneath the rear of it to raise it but I am concerned that this isn't how it is made to be used.
Any suggestions would be great.
I am trying to fit it into a daihatsu lanos.
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Posted: 28 December 2008 at 7:01pm |
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I don't have a milano, but have got a baby trend base and capsule (similar sort of set up I guess) and ours was a bit like that because the back seats in our car have quite a dip in them. The instruction manual said it was fine to use towels to prop up the base if that happens, which is what we did and it made it more secure. Does yours have an angle meter on it? Ours did, so then we knew whether the base and capsule were fitted at the correct angle, using the towels. Otherwise, perhaps go back to the shop you bought it from - they are usually pretty happy to help...
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RunningT
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Posted: 28 December 2008 at 7:59pm |
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ShellandBella.
Cheers. We don't think we even got instructions with our base so I am pleased to hear you can do this ie use towels etc. Another job for DH.
I will be gutted if I lose the instruction manual we must get when our baby is born?
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Posted: 28 December 2008 at 10:55pm |
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We've got a milano capsule and base. We just used towels on the seat (underneath the base) to prop it up and help it stay secure. The capsule has a level thing on the side to help you check that it's at the right angle. It also helps to kneel on the base so you can pull the seatbelt really tight.
Hope that makes some sense, it's a bit late...
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Posted: 29 December 2008 at 9:01am |
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We didn't have a milano either but did have one with a base (so much easier than having to strap it in each time)> Plunket fitted it each time and we used a towel - most modern cars have seats that dip so a towel is needed to sit them properly.
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Posted: 29 December 2008 at 10:03am |
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This is good to know - we bought the base on Saturday and tried fitting it yesterday and we're having the same problem.
We were going to take it back today and see if they can show us how to make it secure again, but now we might try the towel thing first.
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Posted: 29 December 2008 at 12:57pm |
I love this web site... I feel so thick and ask my stupid questions in cyberspace... only to find out there are other people that have the same questions.
So I can't be that thick aye
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Posted: 01 January 2009 at 2:09pm |
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We tried the towel thing - it didn't seem to work. We went back to the shop to ask them how to do it - the came out to the car - but they couldn't get it to sit totally securely either.
We're now going to go to Plunket and see what they can do - if that doesn't stump up a solution the base is going back.
Gutted - I really wanted the base system. So much easier. But at the end of the day, safety is the number one priority.
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Posted: 01 January 2009 at 3:24pm |
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I forgot to say earlier that when Plunket fitted ours the lady climbed into the car and put all her weight on it and pulled it REALLY tight. Good luck - having a base makes life so much easier.
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Posted: 03 January 2009 at 10:04pm |
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We rented our capsule and base from the Baby on the Move people in Hamilton after they talked to our antenatal group. She said that even if no one hired from her she would be happy to sort their capsule/base/babyseat for them for free anyway (cos they might be potential customers down the track I imagine). Perhaps ring around and ask these people in your area to give it a go?
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Posted: 04 January 2009 at 4:55pm |
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we have a milano capsule and base and it fits fine its having to have my knees touching the dash because the seat is so far forward,
Do you have really deep seats? OUrs is a honda accord and they are relatively deep.
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Posted: 14 January 2009 at 5:29pm |
Yeah you just need to put your weight on it, use towels and pull really tight. Even then it may seem to move a bit, but it won't, trust me. DH yanked ours about and no way could the carseat release, tip over or anything in the event of a crash. They're a pretty good system 
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Posted: 14 January 2009 at 9:40pm |
 RunningT wrote:
I will be gutted if I lose the instruction manual we must get when our baby is born? |
Hahaha I wish I had that manual....... If (a), (b) and (c) dont work, turn to page 150 and the answers to all your problems will be there. YEAH RIGHT!!!!!!
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Posted: 30 January 2009 at 8:33am |
OK - finally happy with base/capsule system.
We took all the advice - pulled it really tight, DH put all his weight on it, used towels underneath, made sure the ratchet-style-seatbelt clicked back in, used a safety clip on the seatbelt and took it to Plunket to check last night.
Plunket say it's tighter than some of the ones they hire out and it's definately very safe, so DH is finally happy...yay! 
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