Help. Car seat won't fit :(

[little_mrs]

Have you tried putting it in the middle? That's usually the safest spot for them anyway, and means that it doesn't matter if your driver or passenger you can still see and reach baby. I tried all 3 spots and found the middle easiest by far when rear facing. Make sure you and your dh watch closely when you get it checked for proper install, you'll need to know how to do it properly yourself too.

[Marley&Me]

I have a dual cab ute and my car seat has to go a bit more upright than I thought it would. I bought an extra newborn insert to help her head stay supported being a bit more upright for those first few months.
Someone told me that the back of the car seat shouldn't touch the back of the car seat and there should be a gap. No way could we ever have that the passenger seat would be in the glove box. I have a safe and sound something or other lol can't remember which one ...

haha, yep no way could we leave a gap! I don't even think a 4X4 could leave a gap!

Have you tried putting it in the middle? That's usually the safest spot for them anyway, and means that it doesn't matter if your driver or passenger you can still see and reach baby. I tried all 3 spots and found the middle easiest by far when rear facing. Make sure you and your dh watch closely when you get it checked for proper install, you'll need to know how to do it properly yourself too.

I think the seat may be too wide. But we will check tomorrow

[chody47]

When I had DD1 I was driving my fiesta. We got a compact seat, but the front passenger seat still had to be as far forward as possible. I fit but DH didn't. If we went somewhere together he had to drive and i felt like i was sitting in the windscreen... Eventually we moved to car seat to his car (falcon), and I ended up trading his car in for an x-trail . He now has to drive my mini car
As a side note, I found it better having the seat on the passenger side as it means its on the footpath side when getting in and out the car.....