child restraint TOYOTA TACOMA 2008 (in English) Owner's Manual

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LS13005
CAUTION
Never install a rearfacing child re-
straint system on the front seat with
the passenger airbag off switch in the
“AUTO” position. In the event of an
accident, the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the front passenger airbag can
cause death or serious injury to the
child if the rearfacing child restraint
system is installed on the front pas-
senger seat.
LS13006a
When you install a rearfacing child re-
straint system which belongs to a pas-
senger risk group on the front passen-
ger seat, turn the passenger airbag off
switch counterclockwise to the “OFF”
position and remove the key. (For de-
tails, see “SRS driver airbag and front
passenger airbag” on page 53 in this
Section.)
The indicator light comes on when the
system is off.
CAUTION
If you must install a rearfacing child
restraint system on the front passen-
ger seat, make sure that the front
passenger airbag off switch is in the
“OFF” position with the key removed
and that the indicator light is on.

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LS13007
CAUTION
Do not install a child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat if it interferes
with the lock mechanism of the
front seats. Otherwise, the child or
front seat occupant(s) may be killed
or seriously injured in case of sud-
den braking or a collision.
If the driver ’s seat position does
not allow sufficient space for safe
installation, install the child re-
straint system on the rear right
seat.
LS13009
To install the infant seat:1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around the infant seat following the
instructions provided by its manufactur-
er and insert 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 prevent your
child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from death or serious injury.
Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system on the seat until
the seat belt is fixed.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put itin the lock mode. When the belt is
then retracted even slightly, it cannot
be extended.
To hold the infant seat securely, make
sure the belt is in the lock mode before
letting the belt retract.
LS13011
3. While pressing the infant seat firmly against the seat cushion and seatback,
let the shoulder belt retract as far as
it will go to hold the infant seat secure-
ly.
LS13012
CAUTION
Push and pull the child restraint sys-
tem in different directions to be sure
it is secure. Follow all the installation
instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.

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To remove the infant seat:
Press the buckle release button and allow
the belt to retract completely. The belt will
move freely again and be ready to work
for an adult or older child passenger.
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(B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLATION
A convertible seat must be used in for-
wardfacing or rearfacing position de-
pending on the age and size of the
child. When installing, follow the
manufacturer ’s instructions about the
applicable age and size of the child as
well as directions for installing the
child restraint system.
LS13015
CAUTION
Rearfacing child restraint system:
Never install a rearfacing child re-
straint system on the front passenger
seat with the passenger airbag off
switch in the “AUTO” position. In the
event of an accident, the force of the
rapid inflation of the front passenger
airbag can cause death or serious in-
jury to the child if the rearfacing
child restraint system is installed on
the front passenger seat.

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LS13006a
When you install a rearfacing child re-
straint system which belongs to a pas-
senger risk group on the front passen-
ger seat, turn the passenger airbag off
switch counterclockwise to the “OFF”
position and remove the key. (For de-
tails, see “SRS driver airbag and front
passenger airbag” on page 53 in this
Section.)
The indicator light comes on when the
system is off.
CAUTION
If you must install a rearfacing child
restraint system on the front passen-
ger seat, make sure that the passen-
ger airbag off switch is in the “OFF”
position with the key removed and
that the indicator light is on.
CAUTION
Forwardfacing child restraint system:
A forwardfacing child restraint
system which belongs to a passenger
risk group should never be installed
on the front passenger seat with the
passenger airbag off switch in the
“AUTO” position, because the force
of the deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child in
forward seating position. (For details,
see “SRS driver airbag and front
passenger airbag” on page 53 in this
Section.)

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LS13016
CAUTION
Do not install a child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat if it interferes
with the lock mechanism of the
front seats. Otherwise, the child or
front seat occupant(s) may be killed
or seriously injured in case of sud-
den braking or a collision.
If the driver ’s seat position does
not allow sufficient space for safe
installation, install the child re-
straint system on the rear right
seat.
LS13017
To install the forward−facing convertible
seat:
1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around the convertible seat following
the instructions provided by its
manufacturer and insert the tab into
the buckle taking care not to twist the
belt. Keep the lap portion of the belt
tight.
For instructions concerning the installation
of the rear −facing convertible seat, see
“(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION” on
page 96.
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 prevent your
child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from death or serious injury.
Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system on the seat until
the seat belt is fixed.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put itin the lock mode. When the belt is
then retracted even 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.
LS13019
3. While pressing the convertible seat firmly against the seat cushion and
seatback, let the shoulder belt retract
as far as it will go to hold the convert-
ible seat securely.
LS13020
CAUTION
Push and pull the child restraint sys-
tem in different directions to be sure
it is secure. Follow all the installation
instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.

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LS13021
To remove the convertible seat:
Press the buckle release button and allow
the belt to retract completely. The belt will
move freely again and be ready to work
for an adult or older child passenger.
LS13022
(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
A booster seat must be used in for-
wardfacing position only.
CAUTION
A forwardfacing child restraint
system which belongs to a passenger
risk group should never be installed
on the front passenger seat with the
passenger airbag off switch in the
“AUTO” position, because the force
of the deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child in
forward seating position. (For details,
see “SRS driver airbag and front
passenger airbag” on page 53 in this
Section.)

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To install the booster seat:
Sit the child on a booster seat. Run the
lap and shoulder belt through or around
the booster seat and across the child fol-
lowing 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 correctly
across the child’s shoulder and that the
lap belt is positioned as low as possible
on the child’s hips. See “Seat belts” on
page 43 in this Section for details.
CAUTION
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 falling off child’s shoulder.
Otherwise, the child may be killed
or seriously injured in case of sud-
den braking or a collision.
Both highpositioned lap belts and
loosefitting belts could cause
death or serious injuries due to
sliding under the lap belt during a
collision or other unintended event.
Keep the lap belt positioned as low
on a child’s 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 prevent your
child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from death or serious injury.
Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system on the seat until
the seat belt is fixed.

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To remove the booster seat:
Press the buckle release button and allow
the belt to retract.
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(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
An infant seat must be used in rear
facing position only.
LS13029
CAUTION
Never install a rearfacing child re-
straint system on the front passen-
ger seat even if the front passenger
occupant classification indicator
light indicates “OFF”. In the event
of an accident, the impact of the
rapid inflation of the front passen-
ger airbag could cause death or se-
rious injury to the child if the rear
facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger
seat.
—Installation with seat belt
(regular cab models with bench
seat and double cab models)