Recaro Seat option?

[psychos2]

I solved the problem by using the plastic slider that is already on the seatbelt. If it is up high enough it keeps the metal part of the seatbelt from being closed in the door. shawn

[mbeach]

I solved the problem by using the plastic slider that is already on the seatbelt. If it is up high enough it keeps the metal part of the seatbelt from being closed in the door. shawn

Those plastic sliders were add-ons, like the strap to hold up the back seat. It's another case of engineering coming to the rescue of bad design -our seats are too wide for the cabin. The sliders were put there to prevent the male portion of the buckle from getting slammed in the door -however, they only work for fat people or short people.


The plastic slider needs to be moved if you want to pull the horizontal portion of the belt tight. If you are skinny, or you have the seat all the way back, there's not enough slack on the belt to position that slider in the right place to locate the buckle when the belt is fastened AND when the belt is off.

Something like this will make getting in the back seat (if you have one) nearly impossible, but it will hold the belt up closer to the front seat, away from the door.

EDIT: OT: It's snowing. In June. I hate Fairbanks' weather.

[psychos2]

Those plastic sliders were add-ons, like the strap to hold up the back seat. It's another case of engineering coming to the rescue of bad design -our seats are too wide for the cabin. The sliders were put there to prevent the male portion of the buckle from getting slammed in the door -however, they only work for fat people or short people.


The plastic slider needs to be moved if you want to pull the horizontal portion of the belt tight. If you are skinny, or you have the seat all the way back, there's not enough slack on the belt to position that slider in the right place to locate the buckle when the belt is fastened AND when the belt is off.

I disagree, I have had my vx for many years and have never had to move the plastic slider for anyone to sit in the seat and buckle the belt with the seat all the way back. This includes my niece that is in 2nd grade. So the slider does work and does it very well. IMHO shawn