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CAUTION

Do not put a rear- facing child re-
straint system on the rear seat if
the child restraint system interferes
with the front seat lock mechanism
or with your proper driving posi-
tion. This can cause severe injury
to the child and front passenger in
case of sudden braking or a colli-
sion.

If your driving position is not satis-
factory, install the child restraint
system at another position.
1. Run the lap and shoulder belt throughor 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.
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 you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.

If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your
Toyota dealer immediately. Do not
use 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 slightly, it cannot be ex-
tended.
To hold the convertible seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock mode
before letting the belt retract.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.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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4. To remove the convertible seat, pressthe 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 passen-
ger.(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
A booster seat is used in forward- fac-
ing position only.
CAUTION
A forward- facing child restraint sys-
tem which belongs to a passenger
risk group should never be put on
the right front seat with the passen-
ger airbag manual on- off switch in
the ONº position, because the force
of a deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child in
forward seating position. (For details,
see SRS driver and front passenger
airbagsº in this chapter.)
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1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Runthe lap and shoulder belt through or
around the booster seat and 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 child's hips. See Seat beltsº for de-
tails.
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 s houlder. Fail-
ure to do so could reduce the
amount of protection in an accident
and cause serious injuries in a col-
lision.

High- positioned lap belts and
loose- fitting belts both could cause
serious injuries due to sliding un-
der the lap belt during a collision
or other unintended result. Keep
the lap belt positioned as low on
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 you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.

If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your
Toyota dealer immediately. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt is
fixed.
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2. To remove the child restraint system,press the buckle- release button and al-
low the belt to retract.Follow the procedure below for a child
restraint system that requires the use
of a top strap.
Anchor bracket
U.S.A.
Anchor brackets
Canada
Ð U sin g a to p st rap
(standard cab models)
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Use the anchor bracket on the back panel
to attach the top strap.
TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET:1. Remove the passenger head re- straint.2. Lightly push down on the top sur-face of the anchor bracket cover,
then pull it forward to remove.
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3. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt.
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top strap.
For instructions to install the child re-
straint system, see ºChild restraintº in this
chapter.
CAUTION
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched, and check that the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
4. Replace the passenger head re- straint.
Store any removed covers in a safe place
such as the glove box.
Be sure to replace all covers when the
anchor bracket is not in use.Outside position
Center position (Canada only)
Ð U sin g a to p st rap
(access cab models)
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Follow the procedure below for a child
restraint system that requires the use
of a top strap.
Anchor bracketsRouting devices
U.S.A.
Anchor brackets Routing devices
Canada
Use the routing device on the rear of the
seat back and the anchor bracket on the
side floor to attach the top strap.
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TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET:
Outside position1. Remove the head restraint.
Routing
device
2. Route the top strap through the routing device as shown in the il-
lustration.
CAUTION
Make sure the top strap is not
twisted.
3. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt.
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket on the side floor and tighten
the top strap.
For instructions to install the child re-
straint system, see ºChild restraintº in this
chapter.
CAUTION
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched, and check that the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
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4. Replace the head restraint.Center position (Canada only)
1. Fold down the cup holder, unfasten the Velcro that attaches the anchor
bracket cover, and lift the cover.2. Route the top strap through the sloton top of the seat, pass the strap
through the seat, then latch the hook
onto the anchor bracket.
Close the cover so that the hook
does not come off the anchor brack-
et, and return the cup holder to the
original position.
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