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Safety 1st Seat in 2006 Dodge Stratus

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I have a Safety 1st All-In-One Convertable car seat in the center of the back seat of my 2006 Dodge Stratus. My baby is 4 months old, about 26 in. tall, and about 20 lbs. When we installed the seat using LATCH we rolled up a towel to try to get a better angle. It is still not good. It doesn't even look safe enough for my baby to ride in for a short distance. She looks like she is leaning forward and uncomfortable to say the least. When she falls asleep her head hangs forward, not safe, right?

The lines that should be level with the ground, aren't. What else can I do to try to get the seat installed with a better angle?

Or, is there a better convertable for us? We are very open to buying a new seat if that needs to be the case.
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First, if you install in the center seat, you'll need to use the seatbelt since Dodge does not allow the use of center LATCH.

Next, try taking the base off the car seat. That makes the seat take up less room front to back and is also easier to install. At 4 months the head tipping forward is not dangerous, but it certainly can't be comfortable either. To adjust the angle, put rolled towels or pool noodles under the very front of the seat, in the crack.
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