GRACO TURBO BOOSTER SEAT: DOES ANY ONE KNOW HOW THIS WORKS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE BACK SEAT WHERE THERE IS NO SHOULDER HARNESS?
27852
Modern booster seats *cannot* be used without a shoulder belt. It increases the range of motion of the child's body in an accident as well as the risk of ejection and 'seat belt syndrome'. The seat should either be installed in a vehicle position with a shoulder belt, the vehicle should be retrofitted with a center shoulder belt by the dealership, or an extended harnessing seat (such as the Britax Regent or Sunshine Kids Radian 80) should be used.
1708180
this is a booster seat, it does not anchor to your car's bench seat and it does not have its own harness. There is a loop on the side to keep the car's shoulder harness in the right place and you just use your car's seat belt/shoulder harness the "regular" way. In PA this is only legal for children age 4/40 lbs & up.
2206828
The safety strap is attached to the body of the booster seat and comes up behind the cushion. The cushion fits snugly and won't pop out of place if your dog stands up. The whole booster fits very snugly using your car's seat belt. I think it's a great car seat for my dog.
1165812
Hi Mom of Two!I have a quick but desperate question. We just bought a 2008 highlander 6 months ago, then found out I was pregnant. Does you 2nd row seat have the removable center seat? I am having an impossible time finding a way to put a booster, a carseat forward facing and a rear facing seat in the 2nd row. How did you do it, or do you have a different kind of second row?Thanks,rochelle
460966
we have ours in the backseat of car on top of the armrest (in the backseat). we run the middle seat belt through the straps on the back. our dog also wears a riding harness. it works great for her!
803074
I do, I pull the seat belt up and through the bottom strap. I have 2 little dogs and 2 seats, one on each side of the back seat and I leave the arm rest down. it is very secure this way for my guys:) the regular harnesses they already had didn't work, I bought new ones specific 2 the car and we love those best, now use for our regular walks too:)
1498697
I bought it to use with my Cosco Comfy Carry Elite. It does not lock into place, like it does on the base in the car. I have to use the straps. Somewhere in the product detail information I saw a list of the different seats and how they work with it. Mine specifically said it does not latch. Check the info for yours and see what it says. If it doesn't say, you can assume it needs the straps.One thing you might want to know is that the dual front wheels swivel freely and make it hard to steer. Also, anything you put in the basket underneath you cannot get to without lifting the car seat off. It still is useful to me, I just have to live with the limitations. I bought it to use with my Cosco Comfy Carry Elite. It does not lock into place, like it does on the base in the car. I have to use the straps. Somewhere in the product detail information I saw a list of the different seats and how they work with it. Mine specifically said it does not latch. Check the info for yours and see what it says. If it doesn't say, you can assume it needs the straps.One thing you might want to know is that the dual front wheels swivel freely and make it hard to steer. Also, anything you put in the basket underneath you cannot get to without lifting the car... » Read More I bought it to use with my Cosco Comfy Carry Elite. It does not lock into place, like it does on the base in the car. I have to use the straps. Somewhere in the product detail information I saw a list of the different seats and how they work with it. Mine specifically said it does not latch. Check the info for yours and see what it says. If it doesn't say, you can assume it needs the straps.One thing you might want to know is that the dual front wheels swivel freely and make it hard to steer. Also, anything you put in the basket underneath you cannot get to without lifting the car seat off. It still is useful to me, I just have to live with the limitations. « Show Less
1438862
I don't see any problem with back seat I have mine in front and when I have a passenger I just flip seat over headrest and passenger can sit with no problem my little Pom. Loves it she sits in it so good I do snap harness just in case of fast stop.
162787
My Ford Explorer has anchors just inside the lift door. There are two but on each side of the area and another set about 2 feet in front of these by the wheel wells. Since they are so far apart you would have to connect both the harness straps to one anchor and that is the only thing that would keep the dog from flying about. Do you mean where are the child car seat anchors? Those are between the back seat seat and back rest. Just slide your hand between these and they are right there. These are spaced so that one strap connects to each. Then use the seat beat to slide between the harness straps across his back. The seat back prevents flipping forward and the harness straps keeps him from flying up in the air. Back to the cargo area, just open your SUV and they are right there, easy to see.
2034785
I had the same problem. After looking through car seat installation guides online, I figured out that for forward facing seats such as this one, the straps for the harness needs to be threaded through AT or ABOVE the child's shoulder. Mine was set a little below, because that's the way we used to do it for the rear facing seats. Once I fixed that (it's now just a tad above my son's shoulder), I have no more problems tightening the harness. If in doubt, contact Britax as they steered me toward the right direction.
1368811
Mine is used for a child booster seat located in the rear seat. Evidently, my car doesn't give a seatbelt warning from the rear seatbelts.
1584631
Shoulder harness or lap belt doesn't matter as you won't use the strap part of the seat belt. You just need a buckle, and yes, it will work in the backseat. I recommend getting a harness as well that would go around the dog's chest/shoulders. Otherwise, you have to attach this listed belt to the collar, which would certainly snap the dog's neck in an accident.
698636
Heather, I think the description refers to the tie-on type seat cushions, which would cause this booster to slip; but if the cushion is built into your seat this booster should work just fine. It has an adjustable strap for around the chair as well as one for under the chair. It's straps down very tight. I would highly recommend this booster seat.
698632
Heather,I think the description refers to the tie-on type seat cushions, which would cause this booster to slip; but if the cushion is built into your seat this booster should work just fine. It has an adjustable strap for around the chair as well as one for under the chair. It's straps down very tight. I would highly recommend this booster seat.
1329620
This booster does not have a harness...you can only use the seatbelt. The padding is adequate. My 6 year old has never complained.
2053159
Hi Camila, I was very disappointed to find out that "it doesn't" the way the prior models do, which as you may know, you just pull the handle between the child's fit and adjust, that easy... this model has 3 different positions but you can only change it by removing the carseat from the seat, adjusting the new position pulling a lever from the bottom back of the carseat and then installing it again, witch is very disappointing to me, I have 4 children (always have bought Maxi-Cosi) and that was the main thing I loved about this car seats.. the child is asleep, pull and change position, the child woke up, pull and seat him/her up again, sadly doesn't work like that with this one.
386459
Contact Britax. They will send you a replacement. Or you can return it to Amazon (if that is where you purchased the seat). Do NOT use the seat without the chest clip fastened. It is required to use the chest clip and it should be at nipple level or armpit level. Also if you child is rear facing, make sure the straps are at or below their shoulders. If the child is forward facing the straps should be above the shoulders. This is very important for the seat's performance in a crash.