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Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

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NYchic
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Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

About to install ours....does everyone use the tether strap that gets anchored to the floor?

TIA!

Posted 2/18/11 2:20 PM
 
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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

I do

Posted 2/18/11 2:23 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

I did yes

Posted 2/18/11 2:23 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

We did.

Posted 2/18/11 2:24 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

yes

Posted 2/18/11 2:29 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

read your car manual - in my last car i could this car it only say tether for forward facing

Posted 2/18/11 2:30 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

yes

Posted 2/18/11 2:34 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

Yes

Posted 2/18/11 2:35 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

we did not.

Posted 2/18/11 2:44 PM
 

tara73
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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

Yes. You wrap the D ring around the track of the front seat and attach the tether to that. There is no tether anchor for RF like their is for FF

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Do not pull the tether too tight, you don't want it to pull the seat.

Posted 2/18/11 3:07 PM
 

NYchic
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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

Posted by tarabelle99

Do not pull the tether too tight, you don't want it to pull the seat.



great pics and thanks for the tip above...good to know!
going to put it in this weekend!
thanks!

Posted 2/18/11 3:16 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

Yup. The car seat place said you don't have to but it's teh safest way to use the Britax.

Posted 2/18/11 9:35 PM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

yes

Posted 2/19/11 12:58 AM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

Yes

Posted 2/19/11 9:02 AM
 

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Re: Another carseat question...Britax owners...did you use the tether strap when rear facing?

Yes, we use it

Posted 2/19/11 12:13 PM
 
 

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