TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1998 Repair Manual

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Never put a rear- facing child
restraint system in the front
seat because the force of the
rapid inflation of the passenger
airbag can cause death or seri-
ous injury to the child.
Move seat fully back
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 pos-
sible, because the force of a
deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the
child. For instructions concern-
ing the installation of a child
restraint system, see ºChild re-
straintº in this chapter.

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Do not sit on the edge of the
seat or lean over the dashboard
when the vehicle is in use. The
airbags inflate with considerable
speed and force; you may be
killed or seriously injured. Sit
up straight and well back in the
seat, and always use your seat
belt.

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Do not allow a child to stand
up, or to kneel on the front
passenger seat. The airbag in-
flates with considerable speed
and force; the child may be
killed or seriously injured.
Do not hold a child on your lap
or in your arms. Use a child
restraint system in the rear
seat. For instructions concern-
ing the installation of a child
restraint system, see ºChild re-
straintº in this chapter.

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Do not put objects or your pets
on or in front of the dashboard
or steering wheel pad that
houses the airbag system. They
might restrict inflation or cause
death or serious injury as they
are projected rearward by the
force of deploying airbags. Like-
wise, the driver and front pas-
senger should not hold things
in their arms or on their knees.
Do not modify or remove any
wiring. Do not modify, remove,
strike or open any components
such as the steering wheel col-
umn cover, front passenger air-
bag cover, front passenger air-
bag, airbag sensor assembly.
Doing any of these may cause
sudden SRS airbag inflation or
disable the system, which could
result in death or serious injury.
Failure to follow these instruc-
tions can result in death or seri-
ous injuries.

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NOTICE
Do not perform any of the follow-
ing changes without consultingyourToyota dealer. Such changes can
interfere with proper operation ofthe SRS airbag system in somecases.
Installation of electronic itemssuch as a mobile two- way ra- dio, cassette tape player or
compact disc player
Modification of the suspensionsystem
Modification of the front endstructure
Attachment of a grille guard(bull bar, kangaroo bar, etc.),
snowplow, winches or any otherequipment to the front end
Repairs made on or near thefront end structure, console, steering column, steering wheel
or dashboard near the frontpassenger airbag

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This SRS airbag system has a service
reminder indicator to inform the driver
of operating problems. If either of the
following conditions occurs, this indi-
cates a malfunction of the airbags.
Contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to
service the vehicle.
The light does not come on when
the ignition key is turned to the
ºACCº or ºONº position, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.

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In the following cases, contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible:
The SRS airbags have been in-
flated.
The front part of the vehicle
(shaded in the illustration) were in-
volved in an accident that did not
cause the SRS airbags to inflate.
The pad section of the steering
wheel or front passenger airbag
cover (shaded in the illustration) is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
NOTICE
Do not disconnect the battery
cables before contacting your To-yota dealer.
Toyota strongly urges the use of
child restraint systems for children
small enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the
U.S.A. and Canada now require the
use of a child restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAE J1819.
If a child is too large for a child re-
straint system, the child should sit in
the rear seat and must be restrained
using the vehicle's seat belt. See
ºSeat beltsº for details.CAUTION
For effective protection in auto-
mobile accidents and sudden
stops, children must be proper-
ly restrained using a seat belt
or child restraint system de-
pending on the age and size of
the child. Holding a child in
your arms is not a substitute
for a child restraint system. In
an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield,
or between you and the ve-
hicle's interior.
Child restraintÐ
ÐChild restraint precaution

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Toyota strongly urges use of a
proper child restraint system
which conforms to the size of
the child, and is put on the rear
seat. According to accident sta-
tistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat.
Never put a rear- facing child
restraint system on the front
seat. In the event of an acci-
dent, the force of the rapid
inflation of the airbag can
cause death or serious injury if
a rear- facing child restraint
system is put on the front seat.
Unless it is unavoidable, do not
put a forward- facing child re-
straint system on the front seat.
A forward- facing child restraint
system should be put on the
front seat only when it is un-
avoidable. Always move the
seat as far back as possible,
because the force of a deploy-
ing airbag could cause death or
serious injury to the child.
Make sure that you have com-
plied with all installation
instructions provided by the
child restraint manufacturer and
that the system is properly se-
cured.ÐChild restraint system
A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be proper-
ly restrained on the seat with either
the lap belt or the lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt. You must
carefully consult the manufacturer 's
instructions which accompany your
child restraint system.
To provide proper restraint, use a
child restraint system following the
manufacturer 's instructions about the
appropriate age and size of the child
for the child restraint system.
Install the child restraint system cor-
rectly following the instructions pro-
vided by its manufacturer of the sys-
tem. General directions are also
provided under the following illustra-
tions.
The child restraint system should be
installed on the rear seat. According
to accident statistics, the child is saf-
er when properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat.

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CAUTION
Never put a rear- facing child
restraint system on the front
seat. In the event of an acci-
dent, the force of the rapid
inflation of the airbag can
cause death or serious injury if
a rear- facing child restraint
system is put on the front seat.
Unless it is unavoidable, do not
put a forward- facing child re-
straint system on the front seat.
A forward- facing child restraint
system should be put on the
front seat only when it is un-
avoidable. Always move the
seat as far back as possible,
because the force of a deploy-
ing airbag could cause death or
serious injury to the child.
After installing the child re-
straint system, make sure it is
secured in place following the
manufacturer 's instructions. If it
is not restrained securely, it
may cause death or serious in-
jury to the child in the event of
a sudden stop or accident.
When not using the child restraint
system, keep it secured with the seat
belt or place it somewhere other than
the passenger compartment. This will
prevent it from injuring passengers in
the event of a sudden stop or acci-
dent.
Your vehicle has anchors for securing
the top strap of a child restraint sys-
tem. The anchor nuts are welded be-
neath the sheet metal to permit instal-
lation of an anchor bracket for a child
restraint system.
To install an anchor bracket, use an
8 mm X 30 mm X 1.25 mm coarse
thread metric bolt and a 10 mm (0.4
in.) spacer. Note that the bolts accom-
panying many child restraint systems
are not metric. You can damage the
anchor nuts on your vehicle if you
force bolts with different thread into
the anchor nuts.
For instructions about how to install
the anchor bracket, see ºTop strap
anchors and locationsº. If your child restraint system does not
provide any of the necessary parts,
you can purchase the following items
from your Toyota dealer.
* CRS installation kit
(Part No. 04731- 22012) Ðcontains
1 bolt, 3 types of spacers and 1 lock-
ing
clip.
* Bolt (Part No. 91511- 60830)

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ÐTypes of child restraint sys- tem
Child restraint systems are classified
into the following 3 types depending
on the child's age and size.
(A) Infant seat
(B) Convertible seat
(C) Booster seat
Install the child restraint system fol-
lowing the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
(A) Infant seat