Child Restraint - Toyota 2001 MR2 Spyder Owner's Manual

Child restraint—

—Child restraint precautions
Toyota strongly urges the use of child
restraint systems for children
enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A.
now require the use of a child restraint
system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.
CAUTION
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For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
child must be properly restrained
using a seat belt or child restraint
system depending on the age and
size of the child. Holding a child in
your arms is not a substitute for a
child restraint system. In an acci-
dent, the child can be crushed
against the windshield, or between
you and the vehicle's interior.
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Toyota strongly urges use of
proper child restraint system that
conforms to the size of the child.
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Never put infant or child age 1 to
small
12 in a passenger risk group on the
passenger seat with the passenger
airbag manual on–off switch in the
"ON" position. In the event of an
accident, the force of
inflation of the passenger airbag
can cause death or serious injury
to the child.
If you must put infant or child age
1 to 12 in a passenger risk group
on the passenger seat, make sure
the passenger airbag manual on–off
switch is in the "OFF" position and
that the indicator light is on. (For
details, see "SRS
passenger airbags" on page 36 in
this section.
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Make sure that you have complied
with all installation instructions pro-
vided by the
a
manufacturer and that the system is
properly secured.
2001 MR2 (OM17482U)
—Child restraint system
A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must be properly re-
strained on the seat with the lap por-
tion of the lap/shoulder belt. You must
carefully consult the manufacturer's in-
structions which accompany the child
restraint system.
the rapid
To provide proper restraint, use a child
restraint system following the manufactur-
er's instructions about the appropriate age
and size of the child for the child restraint
system.
Install the child restraint system correctly
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer. General directions are also
provided under the following illustrations.
driver and
child restraint