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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 .