TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1998 Owners Manual

4RUNNER (1998)
Do not put a rear- facing child
restraint system in the rear seat
if it interferes with the lock
mechanism of the front seats.
This can cause severe injury to
the child and front passenger in
case of sudden braking or a
collision.

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1. Run the lap and shoulder belt
through or around the convertible
seat following the instructions pro-
vided by its manufacturer and in-
sert the tab into the buckle taking
care not to twist the belt. Keep the
lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION
After inserting the tab, make
sure the tab and buckle are
locked and that the lap and
shoulder portions of the belt
are not twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc.
in the buckle as this may pre-
vent you from properly latching
the tab and buckle.
If the seat belt does not
function normally, it cannot
protect your child from injury.
Contact your Toyota dealer
immediately. Do not use the
seat until the seat belt is fixed.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to
put it in the lock mode. When the
belt is then retracted slightly, it
cannot be extended.
To hold the convertible seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock
mode before letting the belt retract.

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3. While pressing the convertible seat
firmly against the seat cushion and
seatback, let the shoulder belt re-
tract as far as it will go to hold the
convertible seat securely.

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CAUTION
Make sure the seat belt is secure-
ly locked. Also make sure the
child restraint system is secure
by pushing and pulling it in dif-
ferent directions. Follow all the
installation instructions provided
by its manufacturer.
4. To remove the convertible seat,
press the buckle- release button
and allow the belt to retract com-
pletely. The belt will move freely
again and be ready to work for an
adult or older child passenger.

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(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
A booster seat is used in forward-
facing position only.
Move seat fully back

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CAUTION
A forward- facing child restraint
system should be allowed to put
on the front seat only when it is
unavoidable. Always move the
seat as far back as possible, be-
cause the force of a deploying
airbag could cause death or seri-
ous injury to the child.
1. Sit the child on a booster seat.
Run the lap and shoulder belt
through or around the booster seat
and child following the instructions
provided by its manufacturer and
insert the tab into the buckle taking
care not to twist the belt. Make sure the shoulder belt is cor-
rectly across the child's shoulder and
that the lap belt is positioned as low
as possible on child's hips. See ºSeat
beltsº for details.
CAUTION

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Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the
center of child's shoulder. The
belt should be kept away from
child's neck, but not fa lling off
child's shoulder. Failure to do
so could reduce the amount of
protection in an accident and
cause serious injuries in a colli-
sion.
High- positioned lap belts and
loose- fitting belts both could
cause serious injuries due to
sliding under the lap belt dur-
ing a collision or other unin-
tended result. Keep the lap belt
positioned as low on hips as
possible.
For child's safety, do not place
the shoulder belt under child's
arm.
After inserting the tab, make
sure the tab and buckle are
locked and that the lap and
shoulder portions of the belt
are not twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc.
in the buckle as this may pre-
vent you from properly latching
the tab and buckle.
If the seat belt does not
function normally, it cannot
protect your child from injury.
Contact your Toyota dealer
immediately. Do not use the
seat until the seat belt is fixed.

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2. To remove the child restraint sys-
tem, press the buckle- release but-
ton and allow the belt to retract.
If your child restraint system re-
quires the use of a top strap, latch
the hook onto the anchor bracket
and tighten the top strap. See the following instructions to install
the anchor bracket.ÐTop strap anchors and
locations

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Anchor
bracket
Bolt
Spacer730 mm
(28.7 in.)
380 mm
(15.0 in.)
380 mm
(15.0 in.)
On the filler p anel behind the rear
seat
a. Using the illustration as a guide,
run your fingers across the trim of the
filler p anel itself to locate the position
of the holes underneath.
b. Make a hole in the covering direct-
ly above the hole in the filler p anel.
c. Insert a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer
and tighten down the anchor bracket
for your child restraint system with a
bolt. Torque the bolt to 16.5Ð24.7 N Vm (1.68Ð2.52 kgf Vm, 12.2Ð18.2
ft Vlbf). To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, vehicles sold in
Canada are provided with a bracket
set in the glovebox, designed for use
with any of the 3 anchor locations
shown in the illustration.
If your child restraint system does not
provide any of the necessary parts,
ask your Toyota dealer. (See ºÐChild
restraint systemº.)
Tilt steering wheel