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P5Rydah
07-31-2009, 02:20 AM
is there supposed to be a seatbelt in the middle of the rear seat? when i bought my car it was missing a few things like rear headrests (which was a good thing), cargo cover, little things like that. but i know theres more buckles than there are belts back there.

i have 2 kids and one on the way and i just wanted to make sure i'm going to be able to fit them all in my car when i need to. luckily i don't need room for 3 car seats. probably baby seat in the middle if possible and the other 2 on each side
TheMAN
07-31-2009, 02:27 AM
the middle seat belt comes from the D pillar... it should be tucked back there somewhere
thorracing271
07-31-2009, 03:06 AM
missing headrests was a plus?(dunno)
thecrash91
07-31-2009, 08:28 AM
theres an extra buckle for the extra belt that is behind the drivers side rear seat, its specifically designed for car seats i believe. but you need your car key to get it out of the buckle. there is also a belt for middle probably tucked under your cushions.
bucksatan
07-31-2009, 09:12 AM
Try popping up the rear seats to see if the latch is tucked under there.

Also, why wouldn't you want rear seat head restraints?
P5Rydah
07-31-2009, 10:31 AM
the headrests just block your rearview which is why i guess the previous owner removed them.
thecrash91
07-31-2009, 11:32 AM
they also save your neck in an accident...
bucksatan
07-31-2009, 01:00 PM
If you lower them all the way down they don't really block your view at all. If you are really short I guess I could see them blocking your view a bit, but I honestly notice no real difference between when I have them in (95%) of the time, and when I have had them out.
thorracing271
07-31-2009, 02:33 PM
And if they came with the car and you decided you still didnt want them, you could have always pocketed some extra $$ by selling them on here
bucksatan
07-31-2009, 04:57 PM
they also save your neck in an accident...

Actually, they save the neck of whoever is back there in the event of a crash, which from the sounds of it is his kids.
pasadena_commut
08-01-2009, 04:08 PM
Actually, they save the neck of whoever is back there in the event of a crash, which from the sounds of it is his kids.

They aren't needed if you only have little kids back there, since their heads don't clear the top of the seat. For anybody else though, protecting their necks is more important than a clear rear view. I suppose you could take them off temporarily, but tossing them out seems a bit extreme.