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#1 of 15 Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 by achrist Aug 26, 2007 (8:59 pm)
I've been looking at the crossovers and am intrigued by these two vehicles. In fact, we're considering one of each. Has anyone installed car seats in these cars? Was it easy? And in the cx-9, have you put child seats or boosters in the third row? Replies to this message: vbbuilt (Aug 27, 2007 1:53 am) carlitos92 (Aug 27, 2007 4:03 am) ridr (Aug 29, 2007 7:05 am) ridr (Aug 29, 2007 7:36 am) nastacio (Aug 29, 2007 1:00 pm) kbedwards (Oct 02, 2007 8:19 am) albluirod (Oct 02, 2007 10:22 am) kbedwards (Oct 03, 2007 10:15 am)
#2 of 15 Re: Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 [achrist] by vbbuilt Aug 27, 2007 (1:53 am)
Replying to: achrist (Aug 26, 2007 8:59 pm) My kids have long grown up, but I have no recent experience. But may I suggest that while you're car-shopping, that you take your car seat into the show room and have the sales person demonstrate how your seat can be put into the 7 or 9? You'll find out real quick whether or not if they're compatible.   You also might check with Edmunds, Consumer Reports, Road&Track, Car and Driver, etc. Their reports and reviews sometimes touch on child safety.   Good luck! Vince.
#3 of 15 Re: Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 [achrist] by carlitos92 Aug 27, 2007 (4:03 am)
Replying to: achrist (Aug 26, 2007 8:59 pm) I only use the seat-belt method for car seats since I move them between cars occasionally.   In either car with leather, I recommend a towel in between the car seat and the child seat. I found that when you get the child seat tight like it's supposed to be, it can leave pretty good dimples in the leather. I keep a couple of black bath towels in my CX-7 (black interior) for this purpose and they have worked out well. They also make it easier to shake out the crumbs, crayons, snot rags, and everything else that mysteriously accumulates underneath a child seat.   -c92
#4 of 15 Re: Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 [achrist] by ridr Aug 29, 2007 (7:05 am)
Replying to: achrist (Aug 26, 2007 8:59 pm) I've installed a graco snugride. You can put it on 3 positions with the LATCH system (left, right and center of the backseat). Only at the center position the backseat is sturdy enough to hold the seat so that it just meets the specifications of this specific car seat. On the left and right side the seat is way too soft to carry the car seat the right way. It's position is too much upright in those cases. Replies to this message: ridr (Aug 29, 2007 7:36 am)
#5 of 15 Re: Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 [ridr] by ridr Aug 29, 2007 (7:36 am)
Replying to: ridr (Aug 29, 2007 7:05 am) Sorry, I put the car seat in a CX-7
#6 of 15 Re: Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 [achrist] by nastacio Aug 29, 2007 (1:00 pm)
Replying to: achrist (Aug 26, 2007 8:59 pm) I test-drove a CX-9 with my toddler twins back there. Not a problem to install the car seats, but bear in mind there is no latch or tether anchors in 3rd row:-(   In 2nd row I'll have yet another car seat for our upcoming kid (due on November
#7 of 15 Re: Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 [achrist] by kbedwards Oct 02, 2007 (8:19 am)
Replying to: achrist (Aug 26, 2007 8:59 pm) Had no problems installing a Graco snugride and a toddler booster in the 2nd row. However, the Snugride DOES seem "off" (though it feels tight and secure, and I haven't really tried to adjust it), so I will try center to see if that helps. Having my toddler RIGHT beside our 5 month old though...hmmm. Replies to this message: albluirod (Oct 02, 2007 10:22 am) kbedwards (Oct 03, 2007 10:15 am)
#8 of 15 Re: Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 [kbedwards] by albluirod Oct 02, 2007 (10:22 am)
Replying to: kbedwards (Oct 02, 2007 8:19 am) I was very excited about the prospect of owning and driving a CX-9 but reality hit me hard even before test driving. I have two children and a third on the way in March 2008. The realization was that I would not have enough cargo room for a double stroller, a single stroller and at least one bag. With the 3rd row bench up I could not fit my double stroller which is 35" in height. My single is 40" in length. Dropping the far right seat in the 3rd row and sliding the double stroller would cause serious injury to the third row passenger in the event of an accident. Needless to say I am researching MiniVans now. Replies to this message: kbedwards (Oct 03, 2007 10:15 am)
#9 of 15 Re: Car Seats and the CX7 or CX9 [albluirod] by kbedwards Oct 03, 2007 (10:15 am)
Replying to: albluirod (Oct 02, 2007 10:22 am) I agree. 3 small/young kids/babies or more imo requires a minivan, if only for the sliding door action and ease of inserting and extracting car seats.   While the CX9 handles the third row better than anything else I have seen, I would not want to use that everyday for a carseat. Depending on ages of your kids I guess. With a toddler booster in back and two infant carseats in the second row, that would be fine (esp. since my toddler can get out of her booster by herself now).   But yeah, if I had three young kids all in carseats, I would def. pass up any CUV and go for the Odyssey.
#10 of 15 Car seat in second row in CX9 by myvanny Dec 18, 2007 (12:03 pm)
We have a rather big 1 year old.. Does anyone know if the a car seat can go in the middle seat of second row seat in the CX9? Also when there is a car seat in middle is it diffcult to access the third row? Replies to this message: baggs32 (Dec 20, 2007 5:29 am)

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