aggiegrad05
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The Expis are starting to show up on dealer lots here in the Dallas area so I went to play with one today. I took my son’s booster seat to see just how well the Tip and Slide seating system works in allowing access to the third row. I was disappointed to learn that it doesn’t. If you are only using the LATCH system, it would work as promised, tipping and sliding forward allowing third-row access. But if you have the seat secured using the shoulder belt (which is usually required once the kid weighs more than 40 pounds) the seat belt essentially ties the seat down preventing it from tipping and sliding forward. This is because the seatbelt is attached to the C pillar and the seat cannot move once attached to the booster/car seat.
It is obvious once you look at it, but all of the reviews simply said “the seat can move forward with a child’s seat installed”...not so fast.
Not a huge deal as this means I just have to get captain’s chairs, but it took me by surprise.
It is obvious once you look at it, but all of the reviews simply said “the seat can move forward with a child’s seat installed”...not so fast.
Not a huge deal as this means I just have to get captain’s chairs, but it took me by surprise.