lock TOYOTA 4RUNNER 1998 Owner's Manual

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1. SEAT POSITION AND SEAT CUSHION ANGLE ADJUSTING
SWITCH
Move the control switch in the de-
sired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the seat
at that position.
Do not place anything under the front
seats. It might interfere with the seat-
lock mechanism.
2. SEATBACK ANGLE ADJUSTING SWITCH
Move the control switch in the de-
sired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the
seatback at that position.
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of sliding un-
der the lap belt during a collision,
avoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts
provide maximum protection when
the driver and the passenger are
sitting up straight and well back
in the seats. If you are reclined,
the lap belt may slide past your
hips and apply restraint forces di-
rectly to the abdomen. Therefore,
in the event of a formal collision,
the risk of personal injury may
increase with increasing recline of
the seatback.
3. SEAT LUMBAR SUPPORT AD- JUSTING SWITCH
Push the control switch in the de-
sired direction.
Releasing the switch will stop the
seatback at that position. Fold- down rear seats

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1. Remove the head restraint, and
swing the bottom cushion up by
pulling the lock rel ease strap. Be
certain to replace the head re-
straint.
It is hinged at the front edge, so just
lift it up.
CAUTION
When returning the bottom cush-
ion to its place: Do not forget to pull out the
buckle of the side seatbelts and
center seatbelt and arranged
them in their proper position
for ready use.
Make sure the bottom cushion
is securely locked by trying to
pull up the edge of the cushion
near the lock release straps.

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2. Unlock the seatback and fold it
down.
This will enlarge the luggage compart-
ment as far as the raised seat cush-
ion. See ºLuggage stowage precau-
tionsº in Part 2 for precautions to
observe in loading luggage.
If desired, each seatback may be
folded separately.
CAUTION
When returning the seatback to
the upright position: Make sure the seat belts are
not twisted or caught in the
seatback and are arranged in
their proper position for readyuse.
Make sure the seatback is se-
curely locked by pushing for-
ward and rearward on the top
of the seatback. Be certain to
replace the head restraints.
Head restraints

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Front
Rear
For your safety, adjust the head re-
straint before driving.
To raise: Pull it up.
To lower: Push it down while pressing
the lock release button. On some models, you can also move
the head restraint forward or back-
ward. If such adjustment is desired,
pull or push the head restraint.

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The head restraint is most effective
when it is close to your head. There-
fore, using a cushion on the seatback
is not recommended.
CAUTION
Adjust the top of the head re-
straint so that it is closet to
the top of your ears.
After adjusting the head re-
straint, make sure it is locked
in position.
Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
Toyota strongly urges that the driver
and passengers in the vehicle be
properly restrained at all times with
the seat belts provided. Failure to do
so could increase the chance of injury
and/or the severity of injury in acci-
dents.
Child. Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly
wear the vehicle's seat belts. See
ºChild restraintº for details.
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. Accord-
ing to accident statistics, the child is
safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.
If a child must sit in the front seat,
the seat belts should be worn proper-
ly. If an accident occurs and the seat
belts are not worn properly, the force
of the rapid inflation of the airbag may
cause death or serious injury to the
child. Do not allow the child to stand up or
kneel on either rear or front seats. An
unrestrained child could suffer serious
injury or death during emergency brak-
ing or a collision. Also do not let the
child sit on your lap. It does not pro-
vide sufficient restraint.
Pregnant woman.
Toyota recommends
the use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor
for specific recommendations. The lap
belt should be worn securely and as
low as possible over the hips and not
on the waist.
Injured person. Toyota recommends
the use of a seat belt. Depending on
the injury, first check with your doctor
for specific recommendation.
Seat beltsÐ
ÐSeat belt precautions

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Adjust the seat as needed (front
seats only) and sit up straight and
well back in the seat. To fasten
your belt, pull it out of the retractor
and insert the tab into the buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab
locks into the buckle.
The seat belt length automatically ad-
justs to your size and the seat posi-
tion.
The retractor will lock the belt during
a sudden stop or on impact. It also
may lock if you lean forward too
quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow
the belt to extend, and you can move
around freely. If the seat belt cannot be pulled out
of the retractor, firmly pull the belt
and release it. You will then be able
to smoothly pull the belt out of the
retractor.
When a passenger 's shoulder belt is
completely extended and is then re-
tracted even slightly, the belt is locked
in that position and cannot be ex-
tended. This feature is used to hold
the child restraint system securely.
(For details, see ºChild restraintº in
this chapter.) To free the belt again,
fully retract the belt and then pull the
belt out once more.CAUTION

After inserting the tab, make
sure the tab and buckle are
locked and that the belt is 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 func-
tion normally, immediately con-
tact your Toyota dealer. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt
is fixed. It cannot protect an
adult occupant or your child
from injury.
ÐFront and rear outside se
belts

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Seat belts with an adjustable shoul-
der anchorÐ
Adjust the shoulder anchor position
to your size.
To raise: Slide the anchor up.
To lower: Push in the lock release
button and slide the anchor down.
After adjustment make sure the an-
chor is locked in position.
CAUTION
Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of your shoulder. The belt
should be kept away from your
neck, but not fa lling off your
shoulder. Failure to do so could
reduce the amount of protection
in an accident and cause serious
injuries in a collision.

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Lengthen
Sit up straight and well back in the
seat. To fasten your belt, insert the
tab into the buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab
locks into the buckle.
If the belt is not long enough for you,
hold the tab at a right angle to the
belt and pull on the tab.
CAUTION
After inserting the tab, make
sure the tab and buckle are
locked and that the belt is 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 func-
tion normally, immediately con-
tact your Toyota dealer. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt
is fixed. It cannot protect an
adult occupant or your child
from injury.

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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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CAUTION
Do not put a rear- facing child re-
straint system on the rear seat if
it interferes with the lock mecha-
nism of the front seats. This can
cause severe injury to the child
and front passenger in case of
sudden braking or a co llision.
1. Run the center lap belt through or
around the infant seat following the
instructions provided by its
manufacturer and insert the tab
into the buckle taking care not to
twist the lap belt.