child restraint TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1996 User Guide

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CAUTION!
Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the rear seat if it in-
terferes with the lock mechanism of
the front seats. This may cause se-
vere injury to the child and front
passenger in case of sudden brak-
ing or a collision.
1. Fasten the center lap belt over the
child restraint system following the in-
structions provided by its manufacturer.
CAUTION!
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, imm ediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
2. Make sure the belt is tight by pulling its
free end while you firmly push down the
child restraint system.

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CAUTION!
Push and pull the child restraint
system in different directions to
be sure it is secure.
3. To remove the child restraint system, press the buckle-release button.(B) INSTALLATION ON REAR SEAT OUTSIDE
When installing a rear-facing child re-
straint system, follow the same procedure
as when installing a forward-facing child
restraint system.

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CAUTION!
Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the rear seat if it in-
terferes with the lock mechanism of
the front seats. This may cause se-
vere injury to the child and front
passenger in case of sudden brak-ing or a collision.
1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over
the child restraint system following the in-
structions provided by its manufacturer.
Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION!
After inserting the tab, make sure the tab and buckle are locked.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent
you from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it in the lock mode.3. Place the shoulder belt between the vehicle seatback and the child restraint
system and allow it to retract. To hold the
child restraint system securely, let the
shoulder belt retract as far as it will go
while firmly pushing down the child re-
straint system.4. If your child restraint system requires
the use of a top strap, latch the hook onto
the anchor bracket and tighten the topstrap.

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CAUTION!
Make sure the seat belt is securely
locked. Also make sure the child re- straint system is secure by pushingand pulling it in different directions.
5. To remove the child restraint system, press the buckle-release button and al-
low the belt to retract. Unhook the topstrap.(C) TOP STRAP ANCHORS AND LOCATIONSÐ
ÐOn the rear cargo floor
a. Using the illustration as a guide, cut the
cargo floor carpet. The anchor holes are sealed.
b. Remove the seal of the anchor you
wish to use and tighten down the anchor
bracket for your child restraint systemwith a bolt. If you remove the anchor brackets when
the child restraint system is necessary no
longer, replace the bolts in the holes to
prevent en try of exhaust emissions, water
or dirt.

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(D) INSTALLATION ON FRONT SEAT Do not use a child restraint system which
requires use of a top strap in the front
seat. A child restraint system which re-
quires use of a top strap should only be
installed in the rear seat.
CAUTION!
Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the front seat be- cause the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the passenger airbag may
cause severe injury to the child.
Vehicles with a passenger airbag
display a caution label on the pas-
senger side instrument panel as
shown above to remind you not to install a rear-facing child restraint
system on the front seat.
When using a forward-facing
child restraint system, move the
seat as far back as possible.

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1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over
the child restraint system following the in-
structions provided by its manufacturer.
Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION!
After inserting the tab, make sure the tab and buckle are locked.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, imm ediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it in the lock mode.

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3. Place the shoulder belt between the vehicle seatback and the child restraint
system and allow it to retract. To hold the
child restraint system securely, let the
shoulder belt retract as far as it will go
while firmly pushing down the child re-
straint system.
CAUTION!
Make sure the seat belt is securely
locked. Also make sure the child re- straint system is secure by pushingand pulling it in different directions.
4. To remove the child restraint system, press the buckle-release button and al-
low the belt to retract.