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3. If the child restraint system makes contact with the head restraint when the child restraint system is to be installed, perform the following procedure.
. Except rear center seat: Remove the head restraint.
. Rear center seat: Raise the head restraint to the extended position. If the child restraint system still makes contact, install the child restraint system in a seating position other than the rear center seat. For details, refer to“ Head Restraint Adjustment” FP49.
4. Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around the child restraint system following the instructions provided by its manufacturer.
– 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” FP58.
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5. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click.
6. Take up the slack in the lap belt.
WARNING
When you intend to install a child restraint system in 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 in the window-side seating position to be safe.
CAUTION
Store the removed head restraint in the cargo area. Do not place 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.
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7. 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) function. Then, allow the belt to rewind into the retractor. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be heard which indicate the retractor functions as ALR.
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