If the child isn't riding in the car, you have to still put the seat belt over the seat, just to keep the seat in place, correct?
57607
Not really. Seat is sturdy enough to keep in its place without the seat belt when your child isn't in it.
57608
We do recommend securing the seat with the car seat belt when the child does not occupy the seat.
2206826
The safety strap is runs across the bottom underneath the seat cushion. The car seat belt holds it in place.
536168
Yes it is! I did find that if the car seat was placed in the bottom seat it was a little hard to get off, so I put the car seat in the top seat and have no issues.
512726
No latch capability is needed. This car seat is only secured by using the seat belt in your car. When your child is NOT in the car seat, it is safest to buckle the car seat in using the seat belt, otherwise it could cause serious harm if you're in an accident because it is not secured by a latch system.
53358
It stays attached to the lap seat belt strap. When you put the seat belt on, you loop the shoulder seat belt through the CommuteMate and you are done. If you do not want to use it, it can stay on the lap seat belt and does not need to be detached. This is good if another, larger, person also drives your car.
605468
Yes, it is called LATCH system here in the US. You do not need to use the seat belt to install the seat securely.
318902
You need to use a seatbelt and not the latch system after the child reaches a certain weight and can use the seatbelt before they reach the "required" weight (we never used the latch system). You do still need to use the anchor on the back of the car's seat to secure the top/back of the Pinnacle.
1708179
There is a guide under head rest that guides the belt, bring the belt across the child just like you would for yourself. That's all there is to it.
2059495
I wouldn't think so. It is like placing a towel under the car seat to protect the seat. It doesn't have anything to do with how the car seat works or buckles in. The car seat just sits on top of it.
1009773
You can use the seatbelt without too much trouble except for the center which requires more planning. The slots are well aligned for my car. I usually just unhook one side and fold it out of the way so passengers don't have to sit on a dirty cover. Never tried to install a car seat over it, but I think it would work.
66831
Yes, there are straps in the back to secure it with a seatbelt. However, the position of the straps seems to not allow the case to lay directly onto the seat. So, it left room between the car seat and the carrier. I found a way to make it work. However, seat belt extender could possibly be needed in some cases.
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It's really just like a seat belt strap, with a connector that holds the lap belt down at the proper position. You _do not_ want to remove it. It's a safety feature to keep kids from sliding out from under the lap belt in an accident. Additionally, lap belts ride too high on kids, so it keeps it in the proper position (on their lap - not across their stomach) to prevent internal organ damage in an accident. We have 2 kids in these and they don't complain a bit.
1142938
it is a belt, but not really a safety belt, it might prevent the kid from totally falling off but would by itself not maintain him confortably in his seat
2280565
Yes, the seatbelt stays in the loop when unbuckled. It is very easy for my 4 year-old to buckle herself.
1636016
At this time, we use the 5 point harness. Therefore we don't use the seatbelt to hold the carseat in place. The carseat does have hooks that latch into the hooks which are in the seat of our car. The seat is securely in place and we are very happy with it. Hope this helps.
1330275
Yes. The seatbelt holds the car seat in place. It goes across the back of the carseat. This Lookout car seat is not only good for their safety but helps prevent car sickness. Our little girl, a 14 pound Shih Tzu, loves looking out of the window and it is big enough for her to sleep in.
318895
Yes, this really works best using the seatbelt. Plus the latch isn't recommended once hour child reaches a certain weight.