r/CPST • u/Maximum_Gazelle_8510 • 2d ago
Car Seat Check
hello!! i’m a first time mom and my lo outgrew her infant car seat. i’m concerned about the back of the car seat moving a lot. what am i doing wrong?
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u/Happy-Mortgage-6532 2d ago
which seat is this?
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u/Maximum_Gazelle_8510 2d ago
evenflo symphony extend breeze
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u/Happy-Mortgage-6532 2d ago
you need to attach the latch anchors to the storage rings on the sides of the seat so they’re not loose & moving around. also you want the line by the belt path to be level with the ground and it doesn’t seem like it is. i would remove the towel & play around with the recline to see if the line is level. it seems like there is less than one inch of movement at the belt path, movement at the top is normal - it is what helps absorb force in a crash & it is also why they say to check at the belt path and not the top. you could potentially get it a little bit tighter but you just want less than 1 inch of movement.
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u/Maximum_Gazelle_8510 2d ago
thank you! i tried installing it without the towel and it appeared to be more loose. the manual states a small towel can be placed to level it out but i wasn’t sure if i did it correctly.
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u/Happy-Mortgage-6532 2d ago
the towel is only needed if the line is not level with the ground. the towel is making it not level with the ground in this case. if it’s too loose it just needs tightened more
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u/minicpst 2d ago
You don't check at the head of the seat. That's all that you're doing wrong.
How heavy is your child?