Topic: Newborn car seat placement

[2013nick]

The wife and I are getting ready for the baby this weekend and were wondering where (if anyone has) did you place your newborn car seat in the xterra?

[lutsie]

Congrats nick. I put my 6 month old behind the passenger seat in an infant/portable car seat and my toddler behind me/driver seat.

Please feel free to ask me any questions or anything happy to help if possible.


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[EJsarus]

i slapped my boy dead center in the back. I lean pretty far back so my seat acts like a support. my boy is now 8months old and no minding at all.

[Jayrat]

Center backseat been there since day 1,
Now he's 3.5 and likes to be able to see out the front

[beedee]

Rear passenger seat for my daughter since day 1. She is now 13.5 months.

[EJsarus]

Just picked up a new Recaro convertible car seat for my boy.

[2013nick]

Wow thank you everyone! I ended up placing it in the middle and will most likely leave it there.  I had no idea Recaro made child seats haha


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[Blackx]

Congrats on the newborn!   Check your owners manual.  My 2007 said specifically to not place the seat in the center. 

[beedee]

+1 on the manual. I believe they recommended rear passenger side. this allows for easy sidewalk/curbside access. As well as allows the 40% portion of the 60/40 rear seat to fold down.

[EJsarus]

mmmm interesting. When I bought my Recaro I had my local CHP station look at it to ensure its ok (wife's idea), and I got the thumbs up, thats with the seat in the center. Since my X didnt come with a manual, any of you gents willing to chime in with a pic of the section of the manual where it states the recommended position for a car seat? I want to show my wife.

[Jayrat]

My Local Fight Dept. checked it out and told me it was good to go
my fridge is on the back passenger side

[beedee]

mmmm interesting. When I bought my Recaro I had my local CHP station look at it to ensure its ok (wife's idea), and I got the thumbs up, thats with the seat in the center. Since my X didnt come with a manual, any of you gents willing to chime in with a pic of the section of the manual where it states the recommended position for a car seat? I want to show my wife.

Here is a link, after re-reading it does not specify a recommended position.
http://www.nissanusa.com/content/dam/nissan/pdf/owning/snugkids-english/2015/nissan-xterra.pdf

Here is a link to all other vehicles.
http://www.nissanusa.com/snugkids/manuals

[Blackx]

Typically, rear seat, rear facing in the center is safest.  However, the owners manual page 1-24, at least on mine says, "Do not secure a child restraint in the center rear seating position using the LATCH anchors.  The child restraint will not be secured properly."  So, I guess you might be able to use the center seat if you're using the seat belt.

I had my daughter in the rear center of the X for almost two years.  When my second daughter was born I was trying to figure out how to keep one of them in the middle and couldn't figure out a good way to do it which is why I looked at the manual.  I was surprised to see I had done it wrong for two years.  My other vehicles do recommend using the middle but for whatever reason on my generation X it says not to.

Just want everyone to be safe!

[Celt]

My Local Fight Dept. checked it out and told me it was good to go
my fridge is on the back passenger side

Better watch out that boy is gonna be reachin into that fridge on the move and helpin himself.