#Camaro car seat check install#
The leather on the back seat of the CAMARO looks and feels way, way softer and thinner than that of the EQUINOX so I can almost guarantee you will regret it if you install a child seat there without the protector. The leather on the back seat appeared to have large depressions in some parts, but there was no scuffing or scarring of the leather whatsoever and the depressions and marks were gone by themselves about one day after removing the seats. well I can say the protectors did their job!! I always used seat protectors on the back seats of the EQUINOX and when it was time to change the child seats…. Setting the seat without a seat protector means you’ll get a nasty surprise when you have to switch into an infant safety seat some months down the road as your infant grows larger and is capable of sitting upright unassisted. Remember that you will have to make the carrier base or baby seat get anchored very tightly against the seat, meaning you will have to pull on the straps of the baby seat until there is no movement or almost no movement of the device.
The underside of baby carriers, infant seats and most seat booster have lots of sharp plastic edges and protrusions which might scuff or damage your leather or fabric seat. They are sold at most dedicated baby stores and in the newborn department of larger department stores usually under the name “SEAT SAVER” Third: I recommend you get a seat protector. Most reputable brands offer their LATCH systems with hooks that are plastic covered or rubber coated, BUT NOT ALL COME WITH THIS FEATURE. There are some baby seats I found which have long metallic (non coated) hooks that will mark or gouge the leather of the seats.
#Camaro car seat check manual#
Second: I suggest you check the CAMARO’s Owner’s manual and the car’s back seat for the location of the LATCH anchor system so that when you shop around for a base/carrier combo:Ī) you are aware to ask for, and to look for a LATCH compatible/approved child restraint system, andī) you have an idea of what should be the ideal size and shape of the “hooks” in the baby seat’s LATCH retention belt. I’ll try to be brief and share what I have experienced:įirst: Since you are just planning now on having a baby, your first baby seat will actually be a base/carrier combination in which the base gets attached/hooked/fixed to the car seat and then the “carrier” attaches to the base for transportation in the car and detaches to take the child with you once you park your vehicle when you arrive at your destination. I have three kids myself, ages 5 1/2 years, 4 years and 2months old.Įven though I have another car designated to transport my children (an ’05 Chevrolet EQUINOX), there have been situations when I have had to transport them in the CAMARO, including my newborn.Īs this last event happened recently I still have fresh in my head what happened.
#Camaro car seat check how to#
Can someone describe to me, in detail, how to fit a car seat in the back of the Camaro, and successfully seat two adults in the front? How far forward do you have to move the seat, if at all?
I get that, and I'm ok with it, I will deal with it. I'm not concerned that it isn't practical or ideal. Now, I know, based on what I've read here on the forum, that the Camaro is not the most practical or ideal car to haul a newborn around in. I'm probably going to end up getting a second vehicle when I sell my TBSS for kid duty anyway, but I am still undecided about that. I have absolutely NO intention of selling the any reason whatsoever (except of course, family or personal tragedy, god forbid). My fiance and I are planning on having a baby sometime in the next 12 months. I'm sure this subject has been beaten to death here, but I'm going to ask anyway.