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chapel
Posts : 158
Join date : 2011-08-31
Age : 42
Location : Salem, MA
| Subject: Child seats and seatbelt replacement  Mon Sep 26, 2011 3:33 pm | |
| So, two things:
1) my seatbelts are a little worn, a little frayed even. Can I get replacements?
2) need to install my child seat. I read that I need one of those locking bar things?
should I put it in the center of the rear seat?
he's forward facing now, so any suggestions on that? | |
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81X11
Posts : 9876
Join date : 2010-06-23
Age : 50
Location : Round Rock Texas
| | Subject: Re: Child seats and seatbelt replacement Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:31 pm | |
| I'd use the outside belts, so you have the shoulder strap holding the seatback on the kid seat in place in an accident. I've had two kids seats in the back of mine, the belts ratchet-lock fine.
Ah parenthood...
-Mike | |
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chapel
Posts : 158
Join date : 2011-08-31
Age : 42
Location : Salem, MA
| | Subject: Re: Child seats and seatbelt replacement Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:40 pm | |
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81X11
Posts : 9876
Join date : 2010-06-23
Age : 50
Location : Round Rock Texas
| | Subject: Re: Child seats and seatbelt replacement Mon Sep 26, 2011 4:43 pm | |
| I cannot wait for my kids to outgrow the kid seats. I'm down to one...my 9-year-old is long done, but still have my 3yr-old in them. Grow kid grow! Ha!
-Mike | |
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chapel
Posts : 158
Join date : 2011-08-31
Age : 42
Location : Salem, MA
| | Subject: Re: Child seats and seatbelt replacement Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:11 pm | |
| I dunno. my Recaro Baby seat is pretty rad. | |
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mp775
Posts : 115
Join date : 2011-09-06
Age : 45
Location : Pawtucket, RI 02860
| | Subject: Re: Child seats and seatbelt replacement Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:56 pm | |
| I have a five year old in a high-back booster and a two year old in a forward-facing convertible. The seats are normally in the 2004 Grand Marquis with LATCH, and the clip was missing from the convertible seat. When I put them in the wagon for our family joy ride last weekend, I put that seat in the middle. The seats were in tight, even without tethering them from the top.
As far as the tether goes, there's a TSB that says your dealer has to install an anchor point for free. It's #99-09-40-004a. I haven't tried it yet but hope to drop by Lannan Chevrolet in the next couple of weeks to give it a shot. Has anyone else had luck getting one installed? | |
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chapel
Posts : 158
Join date : 2011-08-31
Age : 42
Location : Salem, MA
| | Subject: Re: Child seats and seatbelt replacement Mon Sep 26, 2011 5:59 pm | |
| that'd be interesting to know. I'd love to get a tether
those TSBs do expire though. | |
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mp775
Posts : 115
Join date : 2011-09-06
Age : 45
Location : Pawtucket, RI 02860
| | Subject: Re: Child seats and seatbelt replacement Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:57 pm | |
| This article from April 2011 still references the TSB. Hopefully the information is up to date. Also, from what I've read, most dealers will try to play dumb if you don't have the TSB number (or, better yet, the TSB). | |
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