Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Child restraint systems
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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.
– It is possible to check whether the
seatback is locked visually. If the
seatback is locked into place, 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” F1-13.
Remove the covers and locate the lower
anchorages (bars).
3. Remove the rear seat head restraint.
For details, refer to “Head restraint adjustment” F1-12.
CAUTION
5. While following the instructions supplied by the child restraint system manufacturer, connect the lower hooks onto the
lower anchorages located at “ ” marks on
the bottom of the rear seatback. When the
hooks are connected, make sure the
adjacent seatbelts are not caught.
Store the head restraint that has
been removed in the cargo area.
Avoid placing the head restraint in
the passenger compartment to prevent it from being thrown around in
the passenger compartment in a
sudden stop or a sharp turn.
2. You will find marks “ ” at the bottom of
the rear seat seatbacks. These marks
indicate the positions of the lower anchorages (bars).
4. For models with rear seat reclining
mechanism, adjust the seatback to the
upright position.
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