Front-Facing Car Seat Install Behind Driver Tether Location

[ziptbm]

Has anyone successfully installed a front-facing car seat behind the driver?

Page 43 and 44 describe the install process, but it doesn’t clearly show where the strap and tether from middle seat should sit since there’s a seat belt mechanism in the way. If I put the strap behind the seat belt mechanism, It touches the sliding glass. If I place it on top, it works, but I’m wondering if this is wrong. I see it says behind, but I don’t want to damage the glass.

here is the information from the manua


1. Route the vehicle tether loop between the head restraint posts, then route the child restraint tether strap through the loop, forward of the head restraint.

2. Hook the strap to the vehicle tether anchor loop in the adjacent seating position. If using the driver side, pass the strap behind the shoulder belt for the center seat. Put the tether strap through the routing loop. The head restraint support post holds the child restraint tightly, but the head restraint post is not strong enough to hold the child restraint during a crash.

3. Tighten the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer's instructions.

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[MRButtler]

There should be a little loop of strap directly behind the rear driver-side headreast, just like the loop you used on the other seat.

 

[ziptbm]

There should be a little loop of strap directly behind the rear driver-side headreast, just like the loop you used on the other seat.

Yes, the strap is going through the drivers side loop before going over to the center loop as advised in the manual.

 

[Henry Ford]

That looks fine to me as long as the seat is secure. If the strap is long enough you might be able to run it to the passenger side anchor.

I had my daughter's car seat behind the driver for a while but don't recall there being an issue. I've since swapped it to the middle.

 

[MRButtler]

Seems ok, as long as the top of the child seat doesnt move more than an inch.

I suspect that it is routed like that to take up the length of the top tether. It can be long to accomodate vehicles with top anchors behind the adult seat, like in a hatchback.

 

[VTbuckeye]

Looks right. That was how mine was setup in my 2011 a few years ago... Although I had top tether seats on both rear outboard positions. I don't remember if I attached both tethers to the center anchor, or if I attached one out board to the other l. Both attached to the center will pull the center anchor to the middle of the seat.

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