Position of capsule in car
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Topic: Position of capsule in car
Posted By: KazS
Subject: Position of capsule in car
Date Posted: 19 April 2009 at 12:30pm
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Hi all
Mum bought me and Evenflo capsule and base for our very shortly to arrive bay. I have just been trying to fit it in our 4WD and it almost kinda seems to big to go behind the passenger seat as that seat will have to be way forward by the look of it (tis possible i have stuffed something up though) can they be placed in the middle or where is the recomended position for them? |
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 19 April 2009 at 12:31pm
| While we had a rear facing carseat (capsule and carseat) we had to put the passenger seat forward quite a lot and just put up with it. |
Posted By: gypsynita
Date Posted: 19 April 2009 at 12:39pm
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Plunket told me the middle is the most recommended spot cause that way if you're in a crash they're as far as possible from the impact IYKWIM...
having said that - we had our capsule behind the passenger seat cause that's where it sat best, and have just had to put Cians new seat in the middle (cause of where the bolt is) and I hate it!! so much harder to get him in and out of - i actually have to crawl into the car to get him. ------------- Anita Mum to Cian (Aug 08), Josh (Jun 10) http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: KazS
Date Posted: 19 April 2009 at 12:44pm
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Thanks both of you
I will wander out again shortly with the manual and try it in the middle and also the side again Maybe this pregnant brain has just done something stoopid |
Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 19 April 2009 at 12:47pm
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I wouldnt think so .. most capsules take up a tonne of room (as do rear facing carseats) and most people have to have the passenger seat very far forward.
Even my friends with a huge landrover had to put the passenger seat far forward, so much so that only the wife could fit in the passenger seat and only just lol When Issy was in a capsule .. my DH couldnt fit in the passenger side, so he used to sit in the back with her if I was driving. We couldnt have put it in the middle because the drivers seat would have to go forward and then we wouldnt have been able to drive  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: KazS
Date Posted: 19 April 2009 at 1:23pm
okay so carrier fits nicely into middle spot - only pain is the handle when in car position is still a little too far out but will just have to make do (unless of course it can be kept in carry position but that will require me to have another read of the manual which i will do later  )
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 19 April 2009 at 6:18pm
no you cant leave the handle in an up position .. it needs to be as far forward as it can go (which is why they usually take up loads of room)  ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: _SMS_
Date Posted: 20 April 2009 at 7:15pm
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I was told in the weekend by a friend training to be a paramedic. That carseats should always be on the passengers side.
The passengers side is away from road when you need to get baby out, also if there is a head on the drivers side thats most of the impact. In both mine and DPs cars the passengers seat does need to be quite far forward 
Its just something you need to put up with really  -------------  
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Posted By: Muz
Date Posted: 20 April 2009 at 8:42pm
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What about in the front passengers seat? With no air bag of course?
I cant find any information saying its ok or not! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: kmarie
Date Posted: 21 April 2009 at 8:40pm
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All I can say is, make sure you read your capsule instructions carefully - I've used 3 different ones, one where the handle *had* to be up while driving, one where it *had* to be down behind baby's head and one where it *had* to be down by baby's feet. Insane!!! So just double check which it is for yours ------------- 
twins in heaven Oct07 Is 40:11 "He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart." |