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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
! Installing forward facing child re-
straint
WARNING
Before installing a child restraint
system, be sure to confirm that the
seatback is securely locked into
place. Otherwise, in an accident,
serious injury or death could result.
1. Shake the seatback slightly to confirm
that it is securely locked into place.
– Check the red colored unlocking
marker which is attached to the bottom
of the lock release knob is invisible. For
details, refer to “Folding down the rear
seatback” F1-6.
2. Prepare the rear seat head restraint
where a child restraint system is intended
to be installed in the following way.
– When a child restraint system is
installed on the window-side seating
position, remove the rear seat head
restraint. For details, refer to “Rear
seats” F1-9.
Store the head restraint in the cargo
area. Avoid placing the head restraint
in the passenger compartment to pre-
vent it from being thrown around in the
passenger compartment in a sudden
stop or a sharp turn.
– When a child restraint system is
installed on the rear center seating
position, raise the rear seat head
restraint to the extended position. Do
not remove the head restraint. For
details, refer to “Rear seats” F1-9.
3. Place the child restraint system in the
rear seating position.
WARNING
When you intend to install a child
restraint system on the rear center
seating position, if the child restraint
system does not fit snugly against
the contours of the rear center seat
cushion, install the child restraint
system on the window-side seating
position to be safe. For details, refer
to “Where to place a child restraint
system” F1-26.
4. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the child restraint system follow-
ing the instructions provided by its manu-
facturer.
– When a child restraint system is
installed on the rear center seating
position, pass the rear center seatbelt
through the belt guide properly. For
details, refer to “Rear center seatbelt”
F1-17.
5. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.