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SEAT, SEATBELT AND SRS AIRBAGS
following procedure.
( 1) Pull out the seatbelt fully from the retractor to change the retractor over from the Emergency Locking Retractor( ELR) to the Automatic Locking Retractor( ALR) mode.
( 2) Allow the belt to rewind into the retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be heard which indicate the retractor functions as ALR.
6. Before having a child sit in the child restraint system, try to move it back and forth and right and left to check if it is firmly secured. Sometimes a child restraint system can be more firmly secured by pushing it down into the seat cushion and then tightening the seatbelt. It should not be possible to move the child restraint system more than 1 in( 2.5 cm) in any direction along the seatbelt path.
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7. If the seatbelt has been set to the ALR mode in step 5, pull at the shoulder portion of the belt to confirm that it cannot be pulled out( ALR properly functioning).
8. To remove the child restraint system, press the release button on the seatbelt buckle and allow the belt to retract completely. The belt will return to the ELR mode.
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NOTE
When the child restraint system is no longer in use, remove it and restore the ELR function of the retractor. That function is restored by allowing the seatbelt to retract fully.
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WARNING
. NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE- STRAINT SYSTEM ON THE FRONT PASSENGER’ S SEAT IF THE FRONT PASSENGER’ S FRONTAL AIRBAG ON INDICA- TOR LIGHT ILLUMINATES. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS IN- JURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’ S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIR- BAG.
. 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. Place the child restraint system in the appropriate position.
2. For models with rear seat reclining mechanism, if there is a gap between the child restraint system and the seatback, adjust the seatback angle until good contact is achieved.