Yes, you are correct. Good catch. Please refer to this video to see how to properly lock the seatbelt with no slack before closing the true tension door. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-rjPMHsyR-ns.html
Thanks for sharing! This is really helpful. I do have a question on this, what happen if I use both latch and seat belt for installation at rear facing, will it be a concern?
With their infant car seats they say in their manual that it is okay to use both but in the RAVA manual they do not. When using both latch and seatbelt it tends to put additional pressure on the car seat base that would not be helpful in a collision.
Extend the seat belt all the way and slowly let the belt retract into the seat, you will hear clicking as it goes up. After that the seat belt should not extend anymore.
I ran into a problem where I couldn’t find a tether point on the rear seats of a ford F150 crew cab. Reading the manual it says for forward facing installation you must use the tether. Any way around this?
We prefer the seatbelt route because it has a height weight capacity than LATCH and you won’t have to remember to switch it later on! LATCH has a weight capacity of around 40 lbs (check your car manual) and that includes the weight of the car seat so usually by the time Baby is 25-30 lbs you’ll want to switch to seatbelt anyways so we prefer to just start with seatbelt!
I’ve been looking all over online and I can’t find anything about that thin black strap that is attached to the inside of the seat and to one of the LATCH buckles. Am I supposed to cut that off or keep it on?
Also, if you do install it on either side seats, is the side protection pod that you have to pop out on both sides of the car seat? And which ever side is closest to the door is what you pop out, or do you pop both of them out
It depends on the size of vehicle you have. But if your vehicle is able to accommodate the Rava in the middle seat, it isn’t necessary for both SIP pods to be out since it is far away from both sides of the vehicle.
Rear facing is going to be more comfortable because their legs will be supported, forward facing can be less comfortable because it’s the same as an adult sitting on a bar stool where their feet don’t touch the ground. Lots of kids will cross their ankles to support their legs!
I just installed my Rava. You just have to muscle it down. It feels like it's going to break but after a few openings and closings it gets easier. Honestly though probably a kinda bad design feature. Everything else about the seat it great. Baby looks super comfortable. We had a Chicco and she just always looked super scrunched up.
