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  "page_id": "car-seat-bases-and-center-seat-installation",
  "url": "https://robotrunk.com/compare/want/car-seat-bases-and-center-seat-installation",
  "title": "Car seat bases and center-seat installation",
  "question": "Which car seat bases can be installed in the center seat of a car?",
  "answer": "No checked fact states whether any of these bases can be installed in a center seat. The closest installation facts are these. Clek Liing Infant Car Seat Base: The reviewer said the base can be installed with either rigid LATCH or the vehicle's seat belt. Doona Doona+ Car Seat Base: The base is LATCH-enabled: click the connectors to the lower anchors and tighten the slack; installation can also be done with the seat belt. UPPAbaby Aria Infant Car Seat Extra Base: When installing with a vehicle seat belt, the lock-off must always be used.",
  "kind": "car seat accessory",
  "market": "US",
  "generated_at": "2026-10-23T00:25:51.048Z",
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    "Movement check",
    "Fit notes"
  ],
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    "facts": "Every value in the table is a fact RoboTrunk checked, linked to the page it came from. A dash means no checked fact fills that cell.",
    "price": "Prices and stock change, so this page prints neither: each product name links to its RoboTrunk page, which shows them live."
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      "product": "Clek Liing Infant Car Seat Base",
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      "value": "The reviewer said the base can be installed with either rigid LATCH or the vehicle's seat belt.",
      "stated_as": "The reviewer said the base can be installed with either rigid LATCH or the vehicle's seat belt.",
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      "source_read_at": "2026-10-09T11:12:57.219Z"
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      "product": "Doona Doona+ Car Seat Base",
      "field": "fit in vehicle",
      "value": "The base is wider and bulkier than many competitors, which can make a tight install harder in smaller cars and on padded or contoured vehicle seats.",
      "stated_as": "The base is wider and bulkier than many competitors, which can make a tight install harder in smaller cars and on padded or contoured vehicle seats.",
      "source_type": "review",
      "source_url": "https://www.babygearlab.com/reviews/vehicle-safety/infant-car-seat/doona",
      "source_read_at": "2026-10-19T00:38:11.652Z"
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      "ref": "p4.f10",
      "product": "Doona Doona+ Car Seat Base",
      "field": "LATCH installation",
      "value": "The base is LATCH-enabled: click the connectors to the lower anchors and tighten the slack; installation can also be done with the seat belt.",
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      "source_url": "https://www.babylist.com/hello-baby/doona-stroller-car-seat-video-review",
      "source_read_at": "2026-10-19T00:40:34.677Z"
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      "product": "UPPAbaby Aria Infant Car Seat Extra Base",
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      "value": "The installed base should not move more than 1 inch side-to-side or front-to-back at the belt path.",
      "stated_as": "Base doesn’t move more than 1\" (2.5 cm) side-to-side and front-to-back at the belt path.",
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      "source_read_at": "2026-10-20T22:54:49.979Z"
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      "product": "UPPAbaby Aria Infant Car Seat Extra Base",
      "field": "LATCH installation",
      "value": "The auto-retracting LATCH install needed more wiggling and pressure than expected to get a snug fit.",
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      "source_read_at": "2026-10-20T22:55:01.945Z"
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      "ref": "p5.f9",
      "product": "UPPAbaby Aria Infant Car Seat Extra Base",
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      "value": "When installing with a vehicle seat belt, the lock-off must always be used.",
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            "field": "LATCH installation",
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