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      05-25-2020, 08:47 AM   #23
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This is odd.
I have three car seats in the second row bench and the seats have no issue moving and allowing access to the third row. Both isofix and lap belt are used. I'm wondering if the car seat is hitting something or obstructing the machinisme movement in some way.
Good to know that it does work! I'm going to readjust everything today. Will update later. Thanks!
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@Heimdall Do you use the shoulder belt on the sides? That has been my issue. If you use the shoulder belt the seat moves forward a couple inches and then retreats back.
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I have yet to be able to make them work. And ended up getting a "Right rear seat unlocked" warning. Now dealership is picking up my car tomorrow to address that issue
kdesign7, that is the problem with one of my car seats. It's installed using the shoulder/lap belt. It's too tight and will not allow the second row bench to move forward.
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Yeah. I always thought using the shoulder belt was the safest so that's why we use it and not latch. But we only have 1 kid. So it's easy for us to get into the third row on the opposite side.
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@Heimdall Do you use the shoulder belt on the sides? That has been my issue. If you use the shoulder belt the seat moves forward a couple inches and then retreats back.
Got it.

No I use the rigid/European isofix on the sides and the shoulder belt in the center.

And truth to be told. It's one of the main reasons we got an X7 and not something else.
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Could the X7 with a 2nd row bench do a rear-facing carseat in the middle with 2 non-latch booster seats on either side? So 3 across.
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It will fit no problem but you may find that the rear facing stops the outside seat from folding up to allow access to the third row. Although if you put the rear facing on the outside seat and the two non latch boosters in the middle and other outside seat you will have no issues. Plus having the rear facing on outside makes getting baby in and out so much easier. The middle is a long stretch in.
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It will fit no problem but you may find that the rear facing stops the outside seat from folding up to allow access to the third row. Although if you put the rear facing on the outside seat and the two non latch boosters in the middle and other outside seat you will have no issues. Plus having the rear facing on outside makes getting baby in and out so much easier. The middle is a long stretch in.
Thanks. Yes, you are right in that the rear-facing infant car seat would be better on the outside seats. My concern is that we are getting rear-seat entertainment and think that might potentially damage the display panel if we are careless. Also, the 6 and 5 year old will definitely fight over wanting to sit on the outside. Ugh.
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I have 5 kids! 13, 11, 7, 5, 2. The 5 & 2 sit on the third row. They have car seats in there. Makes it more comfortable for the other 3 bigger kids to sit together.
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I have 5 kids! 13, 11, 7, 5, 2. The 5 & 2 sit on the third row. They have car seats in there. Makes it more comfortable for the other 3 bigger kids to sit together.
How do you get the 2 year old buckled in the 3rd row?
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I have 5 kids! 13, 11, 7, 5, 2. The 5 & 2 sit on the third row. They have car seats in there. Makes it more comfortable for the other 3 bigger kids to sit together.
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How do you get the 2 year old buckled in the 3rd row?
Maxi cosi front facing seat. She's a big two year old lol
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How do you get the 2 year old buckled in the 3rd row?
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Maxi cosi front facing seat. She's a big two year old lol
I have an X7 on order, we have a 7, 4 and 3 year old. I order the bench to put them 3 across. Imagine it would be a pain to put the younger kids n the 3rd row because someone needs to help them tighten the harness and fix it if it gets twisted. If we ever have extra passengers I'll move the 7 year old to the third row.
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I have 5 kids! 13, 11, 7, 5, 2. The 5 & 2 sit on the third row. They have car seats in there. Makes it more comfortable for the other 3 bigger kids to sit together.
How do you get the 2 year old buckled in the 3rd row?
Maxi cosi front facing seat. She's a big two year old lol
I have an X7 on order, we have a 7, 4 and 3 year old. I order the bench to put them 3 across. Imagine it would be a pain to put the younger kids n the 3rd row because someone needs to help them tighten the harness and fix it if it gets twisted. If we ever have extra passengers I'll move the 7 year old to the thrift row.
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I have 5 kids! 13, 11, 7, 5, 2. The 5 & 2 sit on the third row. They have car seats in there. Makes it more comfortable for the other 3 bigger kids to sit together.
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I have 5 kids! 13, 11, 7, 5, 2. The 5 & 2 sit on the third row. They have car seats in there. Makes it more comfortable for the other 3 bigger kids to sit together.
How do you get the 2 year old buckled in the 3rd row?
Maxi cosi front facing seat. She's a big two year old lol
I have an X7 on order, we have a 7, 4 and 3 year old. I order the bench to put them 3 across. Imagine it would be a pain to put the younger kids n the 3rd row because someone needs to help them tighten the harness and fix it if it gets twisted. If we ever have extra passengers I'll move the 7 year old to the thrift row.
It's actually easier strapping them in, in the third row as the middle 3 seats lift forward very far with the button. If they were strapped in the middle access to the back third row would be hard as the middle seats are electric and need full motion to allow access to the rear.
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I just got back from the dealer where I attempted to fit my Nuna Pipa infant seat along with our two Nuna Rava convertible seats in the 2nd row bench of the X7. To my surprise, the seats didn’t come close to fitting. The culprit appears to be the location of the Isofix anchors on the outboard seats. These anchors are offset too far to the inside of the bench which doesn’t leave sufficient room for fitting the other two car seats on the bench. This is a real bummer because our 2019 Q7 fits these 3 car seats just fine on the 2nd row bench. If we want a bigger car than our Q7, it looks like I’m stuck looking at a Yukon or Escalade.
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I just got back from the dealer where I attempted to fit my Nuna Pipa infant seat along with our two Nuna Rava convertible seats in the 2nd row bench of the X7. To my surprise, the seats didn’t come close to fitting. The culprit appears to be the location of the Isofix anchors on the outboard seats. These anchors are offset too far to the inside of the bench which doesn’t leave sufficient room for fitting the other two car seats on the bench. This is a real bummer because our 2019 Q7 fits these 3 car seats just fine on the 2nd row bench. If we want a bigger car than our Q7, it looks like I’m stuck looking at a Yukon or Escalade.
Have you tried setting them with the seatbelt's instead of the isofix?
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I just got back from the dealer where I attempted to fit my Nuna Pipa infant seat along with our two Nuna Rava convertible seats in the 2nd row bench of the X7. To my surprise, the seats didn't come close to fitting. The culprit appears to be the location of the Isofix anchors on the outboard seats. These anchors are offset too far to the inside of the bench which doesn't leave sufficient room for fitting the other two car seats on the bench. This is a real bummer because our 2019 Q7 fits these 3 car seats just fine on the 2nd row bench. If we want a bigger car than our Q7, it looks like I'm stuck looking at a Yukon or Escalade.
I'd be careful with GM's "Escalade and Yukon"
You have to use a pillow insert with some child car seats to fill the gap between the back of the car seat and the child car seat.

There's about 2" gap there due to the lack of inclining of the back of the car seat.

Basically you can't achieve 90 degrees L shape car seat. It's more like ~120
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I just got back from the dealer where I attempted to fit my Nuna Pipa infant seat along with our two Nuna Rava convertible seats in the 2nd row bench of the X7. To my surprise, the seats didn't come close to fitting. The culprit appears to be the location of the Isofix anchors on the outboard seats. These anchors are offset too far to the inside of the bench which doesn't leave sufficient room for fitting the other two car seats on the bench. This is a real bummer because our 2019 Q7 fits these 3 car seats just fine on the 2nd row bench. If we want a bigger car than our Q7, it looks like I'm stuck looking at a Yukon or Escalade.
Have you tried setting them with the seatbelt's instead of the isofix?
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But keep in mind you loose accessibility to the 3rd row as the seats won't move with seatbelts engaged.
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I just got back from the dealer where I attempted to fit my Nuna Pipa infant seat along with our two Nuna Rava convertible seats in the 2nd row bench of the X7. To my surprise, the seats didn’t come close to fitting. The culprit appears to be the location of the Isofix anchors on the outboard seats. These anchors are offset too far to the inside of the bench which doesn’t leave sufficient room for fitting the other two car seats on the bench. This is a real bummer because our 2019 Q7 fits these 3 car seats just fine on the 2nd row bench. If we want a bigger car than our Q7, it looks like I’m stuck looking at a Yukon or Escalade.
It's a pickle either way.
Either 3 kids in a row
Or one in the 3rd and no trunk space 🤦🏻*♂️
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Here are two photos to help visualize. The infant seat base can only attach with Isofix anchors. As you can see, these anchors are set in about 6 inches from the edge of the seat. The remaining room left on the bench is insufficient for the two convertible seats, which you can see end up hanging pretty far off the other edge of the other side of the bench.
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Here are two photos to help visualize. The infant seat base can only attach with Isofix anchors. As you can see, these anchors are set in about 6 inches from the edge of the seat. The remaining room left on the bench is insufficient for the two convertible seats, which you can see end up hanging pretty far off the other edge of the other side of the bench.
Based on the photos it looks like your convertible seats have very large bases. I'm not familiar with that particular model but that is how it appears in the photos. I'm sure there are plenty of other car seats on the market that will fit as you can see from many user's and experience and photos on the forum. If this is the car you really want I'm sure you can change out the car seats and make it work with a little bit of experimentation. Amazon prime with free returns.

That being said, and I have said it before, my personal opinion is that if you have three kids including one in an infant seat you should lease a minivan for three years and then come back and get the big truck. My youngest just turned three and we just turned in our Sienna. I think there are a lot of things I will miss about the Sienna when the X7 comes.

Three kids, two grandparents, two strollers and a full Costco trip just can't be done in anything but a minivan.
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That being said, and I have said it before, my personal opinion is that if you have three kids including one in an infant seat you should lease a minivan for three years and then come back and get the big truck.
Oh no way. Never minivan here. I have 6, 5, and newborn and the X7 will suit us just fine.
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Do you guys put anything on the seat prior to the install of the car seats? I have Peg Pergos so the bottoms are quite smooth but just wondering if you guys use anything extra...towels, mats etc. Thanks!
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