Toyota Kluger 2004 Owner's Manual page 82

• If child restraint system regulations
exist in the country where you re-
side, please contact your Toyota
dealer for the installation of the
child restraint system in the front
seat.
• Make sure that you have complied
with all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint
manufacturer and that the system is
properly secured.
-Child restraint system
A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be properly
restrained 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.
To provide proper restraint, use a child
restraint system following the manufactur-
er's instructions about the applicable
child's age and size 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.
The child restraint system should be
installed on the rear seat. According to
accident statistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than
in the front seat.
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CAUTION
• Never install a rear-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat. In
the event of an accident, the force
of the rapid inflation of the airbag
can cause death or serious injury if
a rear-facing child restraint system
is installed on the front seat.
• A forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem should be allowed to be
installed on the front passenger
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible, because the force of
the deploying front passenger air-
bag could cause death or serious
injury to the child.
• On vehicles with side airbags and
curtain shield airbags, do not allow
the child to lean against the side
doors or around the side doors
even if the child is seated in the
child restraint system. It is danger-
ous if the side airbag and/or curtain
shield airbag inflate, because the
impact could cause death or seri-
ous injury to the child.
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