A4Q Infant Baby Seat

["Greg" <mis@postoffice.worldnet.att.net>]

I was wondering if any body out there can help me.  I have searched the
archives but have been unsuccessful in finding a thread that deals with the
A4 and an Infant baby seat.

For explanatory purposes, an Infant baby car seat is one that the base is
buckled into the A4 and the top part serves as a seat and a carrier.  It
snaps into and out of the base unit.

My wife and I are expecting our child in May and have been very frustrated
in finding a secure infant baby seat for our 1997 2.8 A4Q.  

We just bought the "Century Smart Fit" infant seat.  When secured in place
according to the manual, the seat if very loose.  Note:  I pulled the seat
belt all the way out to active the locking mechanism in the seat belt.  The
seat was so loose that if we got hit from a side or an angle, the seat
would twist and turn all over the place.  I can not believe that there are
baby seats out there like this.

At first I thought it was due to the leather interior in our A4.  Since the
base of the Infant seat was plastic it was sliding all over.  But then I
tried it in my 1997 Volkswagen (non leather interior) and it did the same
thing.

If any body has a seat that they are happy with or can offer any help, I
would greatly appreciate it.

Greg Heidt
'97 2.8 A4Q 5spd Pearlescent