| Jai Chulani |
Hi guys,
I recently got an '05 MDX. Awesome car and I love it.
I have two kids - a one month old, and a two year old that can't stay away from the one month old! If I install my two car seats on the second row on each side (since I want some space between them!), I can't get access to the third row (except from the trunk!) since I found out that the single second row seat for access to the third row doesn't roll in front without the complete seat folding 45 degrees down.
Any idea if there is a way for the single second row seat to roll forward for access the third row without it having to recline forward?
Thanks in advance...
jai |
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| vlam |
Who are you planning to put in the 3rd row? There isn't that much room back there for an adult. Some may say that it's adequate for short trip but in my opinion, it's very uncomfortable. I've been in the back of 2+2 two sports car and I think they are more comfortable.
If you really need to access the 3rd row, what are you using as the infant seat? Does it come with a base? You should be able to fold the seat slightly if only the base is there. |
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| XStatic |
Kids often think it is cool to climb in via the hatch and I usually let them in that way. Just fold down one side, have them jump in and stand out of the way as you raise the seat...
Beyond that just convince your 2 year old to sit in the back somehow. Toys, candy, whatever it takes... |
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| Jai Chulani |
I have the base of the infant seat in the second row seat that reclines. No luck though in tilting it far enough for it to slide forward.
I know that seating in the third row is tight. But it does okay for small adults. It's just a pain for an adult to access it thought the back. Oh well...
Does anyone know if it is any less safe to have a car seat in one of the third row seat? The sales person when I was buying the MDX said that the car seat should really go in the second row only.
Thanks,
jai |
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| robrecht |
This is an issue we've had with our Pilot, in which the 2nd row is adjustable--so I'm not sure that would help much.
I don't really know about the safety issue,* but I don't think it would be very convenient to use a child's car seat in the 3rd row. On the few occasions when we want to use the 3rd row, I've found it more convenient to move one of the car seats to the center (our 2-year old is generally very sweet with our infant). But when that's not the case, do you have one of those infant seats with an awning type thing? That might help. It also helps to have the toddler car seat in the middle and a 3rd passenger in the 2nd row to distract the toddler's attention away from the infant. Congratulations on the new baby, BTW!
*I think I've seen some people express concern about the danger of rear impact collisions with kids in the 3rd row. Hopefully, wmquan, will be along to clarify this for us. |
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| XStatic |
quote:
Originally posted by Jai Chulani
Does anyone know if it is any less safe to have a car seat in one of the third row seat? The sales person when I was buying the MDX said that the car seat should really go in the second row only.
Thanks,
jai
Logically, the third row is certainly more exposed to risk from the rear than the second row for adults or children.
There has been a lot of discussion about the risk of front seats collapsing into the second row lately (not specific to the MDX) as their adjustable mechanisms are not strong enough to hold up to a heavy adult.
If someone had to be in the third row, I personally would expect a child is a multi point harness and a secondary protective shell (i.e. well restrained, properly adjusted car seat) to be safer in the third row than an adult.
From safest to least safe, this is how I would rate the seat positions for children:
1) Center second row
2) Outboard second row
3) Third row
4) Front passenger seat
5) Drivers seat |
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| eurohazard |
| The best solution I have found is to keep the car seats in the second row, and have the other(s) climb in through the liftgate to the 3rd row. When I had to do this (lugging around my friends 2 small children), I laid down one half of the 3rd row for easiest access for my 6 year old son. And of course I lifted him in and out....I didn't want scratches. |
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| Northern_MDX |
Jai , not the best solution, but
in one of our trip with my sister's family,
we had two car seats in 2nd row,
driver side and center, to haul her 1 and 2 yr olds.
Since we had another two passengers in 3rd row, we had my sister sitting on the
curb side 2nd row so her seat can be folded down to allow access for the 3rd row passengers.
We used a cardboard to separate the two kids, when the 2-yr old was too naughty. :D |
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| mgmdx |
Why not place both child seats in the 2nd row, side-by-side on the 60% section. I would place the rear-facing seat in the middle, and the front-facing in the location directly behind the driver.
I've had this setup (subsequently turning the infant seat to forward-facing) for the last 3+ years, and it works great. You can still fit an adult or slide the 40% section of the second row (without disturbing the infant in the rear-facing seat in the middle position) to let people climb into the third row seat. |
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| 02SSmdx |
i don't know if your older child is in an infant seat or a booster seat...
If you using a booster seat, put that in the third row and the infant in the center second row. This way, you get the seperation of the children and full access to the 3rd row. Just the other day, we had an infant in the second row and 2 toddlers in boosters in the third row and that worked without a problem. I don't recommend doing this all the time, but if you have one of those situations where u have 6 or 7 people needing a ride, the third row works just fine with boosters.
I don't think it would be wise to have an infant seat in the third row. |
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