Rear facing child seat
 

I know the car comes with a tether for forward facing child seat along with the airbag being disable. Anyone know if it would be possible to install rear facing child seat (assuming the thing actually fits). I seem to recall someone said Nissan didn't allow it for some reason.

No one allows a rear facing seat in the front with an airbag, even with the new Gen airbags. Thats a No-No.

this is true, i waited till my son was old/big enough to sit in a booster before i bought my z

You need to wait about a year and until your baby is 20 pounds, then you can put them in a forward facing seat. I put my kid (now 4) in a forward facing seat all the time and he loves it.

need to figure out what to do for three months, dont want another car as the HUD nazis will flip

Isn't baby-storage what the trunk in the Z is for? :confused:

If not, I should probably read the owner's manual and re-evaluate my plans for "high-speed baby shuttling" services. :icon14:

You should not go to the forum for these kinds of advise. Start here:

Search DOT sites | Department of Transportation

That something you can find at the NHTSA. Also, some states have specific laws so you will need to check with your State resource. AAA is also a helpful resource. If your work offers EAP, they can do the leg work for you. But this forum would be the last thing I'd go to for something that's precious as a child's life and safety.

I have searched for it. There are too many conflicting reports from each place. No $hit backseat is better, but sometimes you have no choice as buying another car is the last thing I want to do for six miles drive a week. At the same time, the only reason why you shouldn't have it in the front is the airbag. Yet if the airbag is disabled, why is it bad to have one? It just doesn't make a whole lot of sense. The only thing I can think of is if the dash crumbles in a certain way where it crushes against the seat.

cant you use your wife's / gf's car when there is a need to use the car seat?

I guess I was doing it wrong. I got many looks from people like "WTFRUDD". I'll look back at them like "GFYSAHIKWAD". I had my baby in a rear facing seat many many times. The car seat I had had a strap that could be attached to the anchor hook in the back plus it allowed me to run the seat belt thru it in either direction. Eventually he grew to the point where a front facing car seat was necessary. He is big enough now (3 years young) where he can sit and look out the window and see if there is another driver next to me. Now he sits there and smiles at everyone. :p:p :driving: I know, my kid rides in style!!!!

I bet an average sized baby could fit in the storage area behind the seats. And there are 2 of them if you have twins!

lesson #1 for new pops: baby can not support its head while newborn.

the baby has a better chance of surviving neck injury with proper back facing infant seat. it's not just the airbag issue.

GL with your new baby. :tup:

lesson #2 for new pops: cover pee pee gun with diaper during change. lol

did you take any pic's of the rear facing seat in the Z?

Does your airbag light off stays on with the car seat in it? I put my dog in the car, the light turns on and off, it sort of worries me. I have the baby and the car to myself today, maybe I will take him in the garage to try.

Yeah, that's why I don't want to do front facing and why I asked about rear facing seat. If the airbag is off, I don't know what difference it makes if it is front or rear facing. The only thing I can think of is the dash crunches in a certain way, pushing against the seat.

Anyway I am just looking for temporary usage (once a week), I don't want to buy another car unless I have to.