https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 26 Apr 2026 21:36:18 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/car-seat-placement-in-toyota-rav-4#post-63605 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:15:04 +0000 heffalump 63605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our manual says to do it on the side, so we picked passenger seat. That way we can easily see her in her mirror. I don't know anything about the seat belt coming from the ceiling thing... I know most people want it in the center if possible.</p> <p>Hope someone else can be a bigger help! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/car-seat-placement-in-toyota-rav-4#post-63604 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:13:01 +0000 Andrea 63604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>If you can't do the middle then I believe it is the passenger side that would be the next safest. You can also go to the fire or police station for help if that is closer than the hospital. They can tell you where you should put it in that car and then that should help with your car seat purchase? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/car-seat-placement-in-toyota-rav-4#post-63589 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:50:08 +0000 chopsuey 63589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think most prefer to have it behind the passenger seat. We have ours behind the driver's seat though. Either side works! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/car-seat-placement-in-toyota-rav-4#post-63582 Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:45:58 +0000 singingbee 63582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, I have a 2008 Toyota Rav 4 and while I"m only 12 wks, I'm researching car seats, etc. I've been really confused as to where I'm supposed to put the car seat---center, behind driver, behind passenger. So, I checked my manual and it doesn't explain a single thing. If anything, it made me more confused because it showed me BOTH ways of putting the car seat in. Another monkey wrench, is that the center belt in the Rav 4 comes from the ceiling, which I've heard is unsafe to use. Well, the manual shows it as an option. </p> <p>Does anyone have a car like this that can offer advice? We do have a Children's hospital about 30 minutes away that does car seat checks, so I could check with them. I just don't even know where to begin looking at car seats since where I'll place it will depend on how much room I have. Husband's car is a big Grand Marquis, so he will have no problem fitting a car seat in there. Since I will be the one driving the baby most places, I need to make sure it works right. </p>