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If there is no backseat & the front passenger airbag has been shut off, then so long as the seat is install + used correctly, not tethering RF is a minor issue. The tether is optional RF, helpful but optional. I wouldn't worry too much if this is the only vehicle you'll be able to use.

IME, Britaxes do fit Toyota bench seats just fine. Have you checked the database?

RF is always safer than FF when the child fits the RF limits. The only reason not to RF would be if the passenger airbag cannot be turned off. In Scandinavia kids ride RF 'til about 50# with the RF seat braced against the dashboard. We're taught to move the vehicle seat as far back as possible, though.

I think this should work out fine

Originally Posted by talalyn

Normally we forward face, but when we hit the highways we always rear-face.

It's good that kiddo gets to ride RF on these trips, but the previous poster is correct that you are MUCH more at risk of crashing on local roads in part because traffic moves in opposite directions with intersections, etc. Highway traffic moves at the same relative speed, in the same direction, without stop/go & without intersections.... While risk of death is increased with speed, risk of crashing on the highways is rare in comparison to local roads (even though it's the sensational highway stories that make the news) My only point is that if you turn kiddo RF for highway travel, then kiddo should ride RF *all* the time.

	Forward Facing Car Seats A forward-facing car seat is one in which the child sits facing the front of the car. The seat should be installed in the back seat of your vehicle. Most forward-facing only seats are for children above 20 pounds.

	Rear Facing Car Seats A rear-facing seat is one in which the infant faces the back of the car. Always install a rear-facing seat in the back seat of your car. This is the safest position for an infant. NEVER place a rear-facing seat in the front seat of a vehicle with passenger airbags.