Car seat?

[JAMAS]

Is it really that hard in a VX?

- Yes, this means my wife is expecting, we just found out yesterday!

- And NO I am not selling the VX.

Right now we have 3 2-doors, VX, Scion TC, Firebird one or two of the later may have to go to make room for something else. We just sold our 05' Explorer less than a year ago. I am thinking Axiom if anything.

Just wondering if it is really THAT hard. I thought of entry from the back door with 1/2 of the seats folded flat for access. But probably the real problem is her Scion which we use more because of the gas mileage advantage.

First....

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!

Second....
A car seat in the VX is surprisingly awesome.

When the car seat is rear facing, load from the rear door.
-Put the seat down backwards and load in, click, then put the seat back up.

When the car seat is front facing, load from the passenger door.
The process takes some getting used to, but its pretty easy after the first couple times.

My son is a little over 2 now and he climbs in on his own. I have a step stool that sits below the seat so he can climb in easier.

When installing the car seat...
1. recline the seat a little
2. place car seat on seat
3. pull the seat belt ALL THE WAY OUT
-> these instructions are actually sewn into the seat belt. It makes the seat belt only retract, not let more belt out.
4. Buckle seat belt through the car seat as listed by manufacturers instructions.
5. Tighten until your knuckles bleed.
6. Un-recline your seat.
-> if this is a 2 part "pumpkin seat" install, the un-recline wont have much affect. However, if this is a full single unit car seat the un-reclineing process will actually make the car seat tighter/better.
7. Anchor the child seat if available on the seat.
->rear facing, I anchored to the rear seat fold up hook behind the center console.
->forward facing, I anchored to the OEM Child saftey anchor.

Good luck. Let me know if you have any difficulties, I would be happy to help.

[tom4bren]

Grats.

Lemme know if you need seat sliders to help with the car seat.

[JAMAS]

Lemme know if you need seat sliders to help with the car seat.

This is definitely a HUGE help as well.

[mdwyer]

When the car seat is rear facing, load from the rear door.
-Put the seat down backwards and load in, click, then put the seat back up.

I was just about to say how it is almost impossible to even get a carseat into the back seat, and how I had to install one through the back hatch... but Jamas sees that as a bonus. I've got to say, I can see his point. Although if you are going to do this, you should probably invest in a rear door popper so you don't break your key off opening the back door all the time.