Hope everyone had a happy and safe Thanksgiving. We just added a 1994 NA 940 wagon to our rolling stock and I just installed a rear facing car seat with a standard seat belt install. It was very easy, though I had to use a locking clip for the belt because the seat belt would not lock consistently when tightening the belt to get a 'good' install. The 940 has two metal tabs poking up from the seat track which can be used to tether a rear-facing seat to the floor (if the seat is able to do so - Britax and Diono are two brands that allow rear facing tethering). These tabs are for Swedish car seats that support up to 55 lbs kids rear facing.

[On soapbox]: My son is 25 months and still sits rear facing because studies have shown rear facing children are 5 times less likely to be injured or killed in an accident when rear facing (http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/121/3/619.full). I used to be a volunteer EMT and have seen first hand terrible accidents where rear facing children only have minor scrapes. Kids emerge in much worse shape when they are forward facing in similar accidents. A child's body is not developed enough to support the head in a violent collision - rear facing solves this problem. See also this NYT story: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/22/health/policy/22carseat.html?_r=0

My friends laugh at me, but if I see someone at the store or in a parking lot putting a young kid into a forward facing seat, I don't hesitate to politely discuss the benefits of rear facing. Usually my son is with me so I don't look like a total crazy man and can show other parents how it works in my own vehicle.

So, this holiday season if you're taking your taking any kids under 2 (or even older if the seat will support it) in a forward facing seat or see any loved one doing the same, consider digging out the car seat manual to figure out if the seat will fit the child rear facing (height is as important as weight) and turn the seat around. [off soapbox]

If you have any questions about what kind of seats work best for rear facing, don't hesitate to PM me. I spent an inordinate amount of time researching various makes and models and on car-seat.org. There are fantastic seats that allow kids to rear face up to 40 pounds for well under $100.