Hi,

I just recently bought a 2001 XC. While I'm thrilled with car overall, I found an odd problem when installing an infant (rear-facing) car seat. The problem is that the car seat, when installed in the middle rear position, covers the latch for the seat belt for the right rear position. I have a Graco Snug-ride car seat. It appears this may be a problem for other car seats as well. My sister has a 99 XC and a Century car seat and has the same problem. (Previously when I had installed this same car seat in my Toyota Camry, there was no problem. For a car company that makes safety the priority, Volvo seems to not be so sharp in this area-- such that a fourth adult passenger in the right rear cannot use the seat belt!) Has anyone used another infant seat that works better?

By the way, I called Volvo to ask about installing the car seat in the middle position. Interestingly, the customer service rep initially told me that the rear center seat was the safest; however, when she looked at her manual from Volvo, she found, to her surprise, that they claim _any_ position in the rear seat is the safest. She also suggested I called the government safety board. And, get this-- the same thing. The consumer rep initially agreed that the middle position was the safest-- and then after telling her my story, she checks with her supervisor, who responds that _any_ position is fine (which seems to me to be counter to common sense).

Thoughts?

Thanks!