Bummed because Marathon doesn't fit

[abby]

I know I'm a bit ;ate to this post but, in my forester, there is no latch center, only outboard, and subaru told me to only use the seat outboard, no center, regardless of latch or seatbelt....I had thought it was for all soobies but maybe it is different for yours, might be worth checking!
Abby

	LATCH LATCH stands for Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren. It is a system mandated by the Federal government in an effort to standardize and simplify the installation of child restraints without using the vehicle's seat belt system. New vehicles and child safety seats manufactured on and after September 1, 2002 will be equipped with the LATCH system. Cars, minivans, and light trucks will be required to have anchor points between the vehicle's seat cushion and the seat back in at least two rear seating positions, and a top tether anchor (with the exception of convertibles). Child safety seats will have a lower set of attachments that fasten to the vehicle anchors. Most forward-facing child safety seats will also have a top strap (tether) that attaches to the top anchor in the vehicle.

[Papooses]

The customer service rep at Subaru was most likely not safety technician -- if the vehicle manual shows/explains center carseat installation with seatbelt (it does) then you can do just that assuming it gives a secure fit with less than 1" movement at the belt path: if not, then you would need to install outboard, but if you still cannot achieve a secure install then you should visit your local CPST