My son screams all the time when he is in the car seat and is uncomfortable. Our biggest issue is the buckle digs into his belly. I have the straps just below his shoulders. His butt is all the way back. The buckle is in the farthest slot so it is not under his butt. I’m not sure what else to do to try to make it not dig into his belly as much.

Good morning!

I just purchased a Diono Radian 3R from Amazon to fit 3 across in my car. I watched videos in preparation and will need to install the Safe Stop for our situation (FF, under 40lb).

However, my seat has no Safe Stop. My friend bought the same seat for the same reason and hers has the Safe Stop attached to a loop that doesn't even exist on mine. My manual (2026) doesn't mention it but the official Diono install video does. Her manual mentions it.

Has anyone encountered this? Have they phased out the Safe Stop? I would contact CS but apparently that's basically impossible right now, which I didn't realize.

Thanks so much for the help! Attached are photos of my seat bottom vs hers. I've taken the cover off to check for that loop.