Is this car seat easy to install in a car that does not have a latch system?
1440336
Yes the belt just runs through the back just like any other seat, this seat also has a back that moves as your child grows and can be used as a booster.
1440337
I found it very easy to install. It has great guides and instructions as you are strapping it in. Our Yukon was older and didn't hae the Latch. The seat was very secure and took just a minute or two longer than with the latch system.
1762955
I am so sorry I just looked at my email! Yes we have 2 and my husbands truck does not have latch system either. We love the seat! The only draw back is if you plan on moving it between cars....it is heavy.
1164039
Yes especially using the LATCH and anchor system in cars. This is the easiest car seat to install and remove as it's just a release button. I've used several other models so can compare.
1384987
No you don't. The latches are just a feature to keep the seat on the seat when it is not being used. In other words, if the seat is empty and you slam on your brakes, it won't go flying through your car. They do not tighten down like a normal latch car seat.
769465
Yes, the car seat does have a latch system for easy install. The Advocate and Pavilion have the same features and benefits except that the Advocate has one more layer of side impact protection with the side air cushions attached to the side of the seats. In a side impact collision, it absorbs the energy away from the child. The Advocate is the seat with the most safety features.
125130
It is extremely easy. We have one in our Audi and one in our Outback. Although she needs to fiddle a bit when getting out of the Outback, it is still a snap. GREAT seat. Very comfortable and solid and easy to use.
2011446
It is MUCH simpler to latch and unlatch than a normal harness car seat. Also, it is not absolutely necessary to use the latch system (I believe I read this in the instructions), because the latch system is just there to keep the booster in place when a child is not sitting in it with the seat belt on.
1659861
The LATCH system is the way it straps in to your car. Your car will have metal loops in the back part of the seat. The car seat has straps with a metal clip at the end. You snap the clip to the loops and then tighten the straps so it fits snuggly. I hope this helps!
742978
Hi. Installing the car seat with the only the seatbelt is not safe. Use the hooks behind the seat cushion to attach the car seat. If the car seat is still wobbly place your entire weight on the seat and then attach the latch. Finally, with the car seat installed head over to your local fire department and let them inspect it also. Good luck and have a safe ride.
1223586
It has latch but you can use the seat without the latch as well. The latch is not adjustable (cannot tighten them) so it is mainly there to keep the seat from moving around in the car. Hope that helps!
262592
I wouldn't call them "easy", but they're not impossible, either. I switch fairly often and don't mind, but it's not a total breeze. If you're changing often, I'd recommend a seatbelt install.
610035
One of the nicer models has a latch system. The one we purchased did not. It really doesn't impact our use at all. Britax says the latch system in the nicer one is only there to prevent the seat, if empty, from flying around during an accident. If the kid is in it and buckled, it won't move. Plus the buckle threads through the seat even when it is empty, which might prevent it moving anyway. We've loved it and highly recommend it.
676683
The seat had two ways it can be installed in the car: 1. You can run the seatbelt through the channels in the seat itself or 2. You can install the base that comes with the seat using either the seatbelt or the LATCH connector. The base can stay installed in the car and you would simply remove the seat to take the baby from the car. Using the infant base is very easy, and only needing to install it once instead of every time is very convenient.
1412853
It has the latch system and can also be used with a seat belt. I will say that for me in our cars it wasn't the easiest to get super tight.
1235616
Yes, it will work in a car that does not have a latch system. The little plastic things will just slide into the crease of the seat.
1302976
You are supposed to have a seatbelt lock (I'm not sure of the technical name but it kind of looks like an H with hooks on the insides) for vehicles without the latch system. When we bought the original car seat it had one but when we bought this to have an extra base, it did not come with it. Luckily a friend had one and they didn't need it lock.
252141
I thought it was pretty easy to install. It loops over the headrests. Then you tuck in between the seats. Took about 7 minutes to install the first time. I haven't had to reinstall, but I'm sure if I did it would take less time.