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06.12.08, 07:06 AM Newborn
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how hard is it to install a car seat? renting a car this weekend and it comes with a carseat but they don't install it for you. we don't have a car, have never done this, etc [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
Newborn 06.12.08, 07:06 AM Flag
 

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It really depends on the seat. Some are simple, some are difficult. Ask if they will give you the manual. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:10 AM Flag
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Not too hard. Put it in the middle of the back. Use a rolled up towel to level the carseat if the seat of the car has a hump in the middle. And THIS IS THE IMPORTANT ONE: if the seatbelts are the kind which let you pull on them and they retract, then let you pull out again and again -- PULL IT ALL THE WAY OUT after everything is in place. This defeats the ratcheting mechanism. Then let it retract and really tug the seatbelt to make sure the seat is firmly in place. And make sure you understand how to do the buckle before you take the seat. Some of them (like the Eddie Bauer seats) are tricky if you have not seen them before. Do you have friends/family near by you can have check it? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:14 AM Flag
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thanks so much, very helpful. i have family nearby but they probably know less about this then we do! does what you describe involve using the base of the carseat, or don't we need that? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:43 AM Flag
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If it's an infant car seat, it is a snap to install without the base. All you need is the seat belt. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:45 AM Flag
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So what's the point of the base? [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:46 AM Flag
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The base is great if you're in and out of the car all the time--you just snap the seat in and don't have to worry about the seat belt. But you don't need the base for most car seats. Go to the Graco website, for example, and look at some of the manuals there just to familiar yourself with some of the seats. [ Reply | More
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General Topics 06.12.08, 07:48 AM Flag
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