I can install this car seat only with belt buckles?
742976
It is legal in my state to use only seatbelts, but, I used the hooks down in the seat. Some vehiclex do not have them. This carseat is awesome, btw. Comforyable and heavily padded.
742977
Yes, you can install with seat belts instead of the latches. I don't think they would be as safe, not because of these seats, I just don't think any seat is as safe without using the latches.
742978
Hi. Installing the car seat with the only the seatbelt is not safe. Use the hooks behind the seat cushion to attach the car seat. If the car seat is still wobbly place your entire weight on the seat and then attach the latch. Finally, with the car seat installed head over to your local fire department and let them inspect it also. Good luck and have a safe ride.
742979
Laura, you can NEVER install any car seat using both the seat belt and latch system. You must use one or the other. Both are equally safe as long as you get a proper installation. We have had seats that just don't install well in our car using latch, but we can get a great secure install with the seat belt. Install with each and see which one gets the best recline for your kid and make sure there is an inch or less of movement at the belt path.
1386305
Yes!! I mounted the set belt mechanisms on the outside with the receivers in the center of the seat. (True ... the belts clipped in two different directions, but it made for a cleaner installation and minimized any interference when sitting on the seat. Also, you can flex/twist the receiver, but not the belt mechanism.) My seat brackets actually had pre-drilled mounting holes for the seat belts, so the installation was very simple.
121545
The car seat comes with the latch system I don't use it in my car I use the large seat belt.
1037789
No, it doesn't come with a belt or anything like that. I guess you can be creative and install it. Our 3 year old a couple times slide down and got kind of stuck, that's how he learned to sit correctly in it. We tried for our one year old earlier on, but because she couldn't reach the floor or the wheel, she couldn't keep her balance... the seat was too big and we had to hold her all the time, .... Doesn't work for a little one.
1042362
It is not permanently attached to the buckle. You can move it from car to car if you want.
1844436
It can be installed with a seat belt. There is a special locking clip provided that secures the seat with a shoulder or lap belt.
318897
Yes. I also have the latch system but use the seat belt with this seat. The new click tight system for the seat belt gets the seat super tight!
1704605
Yes you can use a lap belt to install the seat using the 5pt harness. Lap belts only just aren't allowed when using it as a booster. :)
1009774
Yes, you can use seat belts. I find this cover to be quick and easy to install. It is very durable. If it gets soiled I just turn the hose in it and lay it out to dry on the patio table. I'm impressed with the quality and price. And it fit my back seat of a BMW 535 perfectly, and was a great match for the light silver interior.
1545499
I don't have a car seat, but don't see any reason why you wouldn't still be able to use one. The cover has openings to allow access to seat belt buckle, as Kyle stated, and the upper straps are usually placed around the rear headrests (but they can still be moved up or down despite the strap around them), it doesn't obstruct access to the car seat anchors in my Hyundai (or in my previous Honda) LOL, They market the seat cover for pets, but it will equally save your seats from infant created spills ;-)
869750
Not really as the seat belt is looped through to serve as the belt as there is no built in harness.
1700842
If you do not have the metal rings, do not buy it. The shoulder strap should easily go over the carseat itself.
98555
Yes, installing with a seatbelt is easy, and also very secure. I just followed the manual. There are two "clips" on the side that secures the seatbelt so it does not glide. Also the wide base of this car seat keeps it from moving at all. It only took a few minutes to get the car seat installed, and installed right, following the manual.
2011336
we did. it was hard to buckle anytime.. but I had to change car seats to a convertible right away due to fit issues with the car seat.
611147
Call Timbuk2. They sent me a couple of locked clips to replace the buckles at no charge. They were easy to install. I would assume you can order an extra shoulder strap from them as well.
1207421
It has the usual tether clip and the two clips that fasten into the bar that runs along the inside back of the rear seat. If you drive an older car chances are your car won't be able to utilise either of these safety options. So if that is what you are referring to by only having lap belts then this car seat will not work for you as the back is not rigid and needs the latch to suspen it.
1169766
No, but you might be able to just install one and take the wrapping or covering off, as shown in picture without carseat then both carseats would lock into place.