I installed this car seat rear facing and it tilts forward towards the back does not seem safe am I installing wrong?
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Unfortunately no. it was fine in our other car, but the mini van has a steeper seat. Be sure to have the child seat fully reclined.
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I have mine in center rear facing. We connected the top latch system to the floor board so the car seat won't move in case of a rear collision.
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I personally don't have a problem. I have an older car and use the seat belt and I have only used it forward facing. It maybe harder for rear facing (use pool noodle and cut/tape to make a triangle to get a better angle). I put my knee in the seat and make sure I have plenty of slack when I start (took me some practice when it thread the belt through). Once I buckled it in, I would focus on tightening the bottom strap going back and forth pushing and pulling . When I feel it is tight I take the chest strap (still keeping the knee/body in the seat) pull it and tuck it behind the car seat. If you have a headrest that is adjustable you may need to til/raise to help the seat fit better. I have had practice with this and difference seat so can install them pretty quickly in general including this seat. But is harder when your frustrated and feel rushed (even for me). I hope this helps.
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The angle adjuster definitely helps but rear facing no the seat is rather tall and will impede in a small car. I drive a Kia Soul and when we were still rear facing we had the car seat in the middle of the back seat. It's perfectly safe there and we had no issues adjusting the front seats.
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I don't have that car but one problem I've found is when rear facing you have to have the carseat tilted and it makes the front seats have to be moved up a lot. I think it will git much better when I can forward face
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There is a large grey piece that is located underneath the car seat. When you want to turn it rear facing and recline it, lift that grey handle so it is leaning against the seat. That should make the car seat extremely tilted back. And, it puts a lot of pressure against the seat so it is safe and secure! Hope this helps!
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It can be angled back for rear-facing. They recommend a rolled up towel to help with this, and that is what we've done for the last year. (As a side note- the cup holder doesn't stay attached.)
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It may be an odd camera angle. I bought one and the side against the back seats is perfectly flat, not rounded. Be careful when using, mine slid back when unloading items and then when the hatch closed, it closed onto the back lip of the mat.
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i'm not sure what to tell you....or how u attached your rear rack, because mine is almost vertical when i attached it to my bike just exactly like the picture....maybe u should ask for an exchange. 20-30 degrees of tilting (either up or down wards) i believe is not right. good luck.
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So, it's a bit deceptive, in that the Graco seat has to be in recline mode in order to be rear-facing. Basically, you pull out these "feet" from the underside of the seat in order to put the car seat into recline position when you install to face backwards, and it can't be adjusted into an upright position unless the seat is facing forward, which is one of the drawbacks of the seat and one of the pluses of the Britax Marathon. That said, my daughter loves this seat. She's a year and a half, but on the smaller side, and she has been riding (and napping) in this seat comfortably since she was a little over a year old. So, it's a bit deceptive, in that the Graco seat has to be in recline mode in order to be rear-facing. Basically, you pull out these "feet" from the underside of the seat in order to put the car seat into recline position when you install to face backwards, and it can't be adjusted into an upright position unless the seat is facing forward, which is one of the drawbacks of the seat and one of the pluses of the Britax Marathon. That said, my daughter loves this seat. She's a year and a half, but on the smaller side, and she has been riding (and napping) in this seat comfortably... » Read More So, it's a bit deceptive, in that the Graco seat has to be in recline mode in order to be rear-facing. Basically, you pull out these "feet" from the underside of the seat in order to put the car seat into recline position when you install to face backwards, and it can't be adjusted into an upright position unless the seat is facing forward, which is one of the drawbacks of the seat and one of the pluses of the Britax Marathon. That said, my daughter loves this seat. She's a year and a half, but on the smaller side, and she has been riding (and napping) in this seat comfortably since she was a little over a year old. « Show Less
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Hi Morgan, I don't think it will fit rear facing in the back. I wouldn't fit our vehicle rear facing. If we made it fit we would have to have the front seats pulled completely erect. We have it front facing and it fits. However, there isn't any shoulder room for the passengers sitting on the sides. We have 3 series bmw and the car seat takes up 60 percent of the backseat. We have it in the middle backseat and my husband can't sit in the backseat comfortably. His shoulders don't have enough room, he has to sit slanted. We don't mind, because we read in the reviews how it saved the child in an accident. We normally sit in the front seats anyway. I hope this helps you. Hi Morgan, I don't think it will fit rear facing in the back. I wouldn't fit our vehicle rear facing. If we made it fit we would have to have the front seats pulled completely erect. We have it front facing and it fits. However, there isn't any shoulder room for the passengers sitting on the sides. We have 3 series bmw and the car seat takes up 60 percent of the backseat. We have it in the middle backseat and my husband can't sit in the backseat comfortably. His shoulders don't have enough room, he has to sit slanted. We don't mind, because we read in the reviews how it saved the child in... » Read More Hi Morgan, I don't think it will fit rear facing in the back. I wouldn't fit our vehicle rear facing. If we made it fit we would have to have the front seats pulled completely erect. We have it front facing and it fits. However, there isn't any shoulder room for the passengers sitting on the sides. We have 3 series bmw and the car seat takes up 60 percent of the backseat. We have it in the middle backseat and my husband can't sit in the backseat comfortably. His shoulders don't have enough room, he has to sit slanted. We don't mind, because we read in the reviews how it saved the child in an accident. We normally sit in the front seats anyway. I hope this helps you. « Show Less
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hi Rodney my friend assembled the seat for me. All that I know is that its a little backwards. I think the parts are reversed if I remember correctly. I can give you a better answer tomorrow when my friend is here. It does go together but yes recall there was a trick to it. Id you send me an an email address I can also send you a pic of underneath my seat so you can see the setup. Bill
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I have a hard time keeping the drivers side on the seat. I have to adjust it all the time. When there on they look good. I only have for front seat I think if I had convertible I'd want the back to look same.
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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.
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NO. You are supposed to adjust one of the three reclining positions BEFORE installing in the vehicle. There are 3 positions. Depending on forward or rear facing, and the angle of the vehicle seat, depends on which to use.
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Very good suggestion....One thing people tend to overlook is the stability of the bases/carseat systems...use YOUR body weight in the car seat to secure it tightly when installing but still make sure it is adjusted to the correct angle by manufacturer's recommendations (I learned this as part of being a car-seat installer when our police department participated in Safe-Kids carseat checks)...I have the Graco SnugRide32 for our little girl and having a base in my car and another in my husband's truck makes life very simple...
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Also, be sure you're wiggling at the back. The front/top will move regardless. When testing your car seat for proper tension it should be at the point closest to the angle of your back seat.