Seat belt extender middle seat

ikheetleon · 12-12-2020, 07:04 AM

I've searched my ass off, but couldn't find it.
The two outer seats are normal seat belts, but the middle one is different. Now with 3 booster seats, it's nearly impossible to get to the seat belts. I want to put in a rigid extender, but now where to be found for the middle seat.

See pictures for details, normal vs middle seats.

Anyone got a suggestion?

mavjay · 12-12-2020, 08:34 AM

You might want to check regulations first as seat belt extenders for car seats are not recommended in Canada as it's not safe. When I looked at them they specifically said do not use with car seats/boosters.

In addition, all the car seat techs said it was not legal to use them with car seats.

ikheetleon · 12-12-2020, 08:42 AM

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Originally Posted by mavjay

You might want to check regulations first as seat belt extenders for car seats are not recommended in Canada as it's not safe. When I looked at them they specifically said do not use with car seats/boosters.

In addition, all the car seat techs said it was not legal to use them with car seats.

Good point, I've read about it. This is what I found about Europe in general:

https://www.seatbeltextenderpros.com/safety/

But these guys don't have a solution for the middle seats.

When I read about my local regulation, the E4 certification is mandatory.

Sailorbaz · 03-21-2021, 02:06 AM

Did you ever find a suitable solution to this issue with the middle seat belt? We are now finding the same issue with 3 booster seats in the rear of our X5. Not normally a problem as the kids usually like to use the 2 rear seats (7 seater) but when we want to use the boot, and 5 of us in the car, this seat belt issue can be a REAL pain in the ass.

ikheetleon · 03-22-2021, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Sailorbaz

Did you ever find a suitable solution to this issue with the middle seat belt? We are now finding the same issue with 3 booster seats in the rear of our X5. Not normally a problem as the kids usually like to use the 2 rear seats (7 seater) but when we want to use the boot, and 5 of us in the car, this seat belt issue can be a REAL pain in the ass.

Nope, so if you do find a solution, let me know!

jcardea · 10-06-2022, 07:02 AM

Has anyone found solution to this?

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