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Seats and Restraints 3-3
Rear Seats
On some crew cab models, the
vehicle's rear seats have adjustable
headrests in the outboard seating
positions that can be adjusted the
same way as the front head
restraints.
Rear outboard headrests are not
designed to be removed.Front Seats
Seat Adjustment
{WARNING
You can lose control of the
vehicle if you try to adjust a
manual driver seat while the
vehicle is moving. The sudden
movement could startle and
confuse you, or make you push a
pedal when you do not want to.
Adjust the driver seat only when
the vehicle is not moving.
To adjust the seat:
1. Lift the bar to unlock the seat.
2. Slide the seat to the desiredposition and release the bar.
3. Try to move the seat back and forth to be sure the seat is
locked in place.

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Crew Cab—Rear Seat
1. Put the child restraint on
the seat.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions
recommends that the top tether
be attached, attach the top
tether to the top tether
anchor (A). Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the
following steps:
2.1. Pull the seatback forward to access the top tether
anchors (A). See Rear Seats (Extended Cab) on
page 3‑10
orRear Seats
(Crew Cab) on page 3‑10.
2.2. Route the top tether according to your child
restraint instructions and
the following instructions:
If the position you are using
has a fixed headrest or
head restraint and you are
using a single tether, route
the tether over the head
restraint.
If the position you are using
has an adjustable headrest
or head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
raise the headrest or head
restraint and route the
tether under the headrest or
head restraint and in
between the headrest or
head restraint posts.

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If the position you are using
has a fixed or adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the headrest or
head restraint.
2.3. Attach the top tether to the anchor (A). Make sure that
you secure the top tether to
the top tether anchor and
not to the seatback
latch (B).
2.4. Push rearward on the seatback until it locks into
its upright position. Push
and pull on the seatback to
make sure it is secured
properly. 3. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower
attachments or the desired
seating position does not have
lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether and
the safety belts. Refer to your
child restraint manufacturer
instructions and the instructions
in this manual.
3.1. Find the lower anchors for
the desired seating
position.
3.2. Attach and tighten the lower attachments on the child
restraint to the lower
anchors.
4. Tighten the top tether.
5. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To check,
grasp the child restraint at the
LATCH path and attempt
to move it side‐to‐side and
back‐and‐forth. There should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement, for proper
installation.
Extended Cab
—Rear Seat
1. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower
attachments or the desired
seating position does not have
lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the top tether and
the safety belts. Refer to your

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Front Seat—Regular/
Extended Cab without Rear
Seats
The vehicle has a right front
passenger airbag and may also
have a passenger sensing system.
If the vehicle has a passenger
sensing system it is designed to turn
off the right front passenger frontal
airbag when an infant in a
rear-facing infant seat or a small
child in a forward-facing child
restraint or booster seat is detected.
See Securing Child Restraints (Rear
Seat Position) on page 3‑58 or
Securing Child Restraints (Center
Front Seat Position) on page 3‑60
or Securing Child Restraints (Right
Front Seat Position) on page 3‑60
and Passenger Sensing System on
page 3‑32 for important safety
information and additional information on installing a child
restraint in the right front seat
position.
1. See
Securing Child Restraints
(Rear Seat Position) on
page 3‑58 orSecuring Child
Restraints (Center Front Seat
Position) on page 3‑60 or
Securing Child Restraints (Right
Front Seat Position) on
page 3‑60 for instructions on
installing the child restraint using
the safety belts.
2. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions
recommends that the top tether
be attached, attach and tighten
the top tether to the top tether
anchor. Refer to the child
restraint instructions and the
following steps:
2.1. Pull the seatback forward to access the top tether
anchor. See Seatback
Latches on page 3‑7. 2.2. Pull on the finger access
tab to remove the cover to
access the top tether
anchor.
2.3. Route the top tether according to your child
restraint instructions and
the following instructions:
If the position you are using
has a fixed headrest or
head restraint and you are
using a single tether, route
the tether over the headrest
or head restraint.

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If the position you are using
has an adjustable headrest
or head restraint and you
are using a single tether,
raise the headrest or head
restraint and route the
tether under the headrest or
head restraint and in
between the headrest or
head restraint posts.If the position you are using
has a fixed or adjustable
headrest or head restraint
and you are using a dual
tether, route the tether
around the headrest or
head restraint.
3. Attach and tighten the top tether according to your child restraint
instructions.
4. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the LATCH path and attempt
to move it side‐to‐side and
back‐and‐forth. There should be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement, for proper
installation.
Replacing LATCH System
Parts After a Crash
{WARNING
A crash can damage the LATCH
system in the vehicle. A damaged
LATCH system may not properly
secure the child restraint,
resulting in serious injury or even
death in a crash. To help make
sure the LATCH system is
working properly after a crash,
see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any
necessary replacements made as
soon as possible.
If the vehicle has the LATCH system
and it was being used during a
crash, new LATCH system parts
may be needed.