Toyota 2008 Rav4 Owner's Manual page 104

Move seat
fully back
A forward−facing child restraint sys-
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tem should be allowed
installed on the front passenger
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible even if the "AIR BAG
OFF" indicator light is illuminated,
because the front passenger airbag
could inflate with considerable
speed and force. Otherwise,
child may be killed or seriously in-
jured.
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On vehicles with side airbags and
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curtain shield airbags, do not allow
the child to lean his/her head or
any part of his/her body against the
door or the area of the seat, front
or center and roof side garnish
from which the side airbags or cur-
tain shield airbags deploy even if
the child is seated in the child re-
straint system. It is dangerous if
the side airbag and/or curtain shield
airbag inflate, and the impact could
cause death or serious injury to the
child.
to be
the
'08 Rav4_U (L/O 0802)
Do not install a child restraint sys-
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tem on the rear/second or third
seat if it interferes with the lock
mechanism of the front or second
seats. Otherwise, the child or front
or second seat occupant(s) may be
killed or seriously injured in case
of sudden braking or a collision.
If the driver's seat position does
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not allow sufficient space for safe
installation,
straint system on the rear/second
right seat.
2008 RAV4 from Feb. '08 Prod. (OM42726U)
install the child re-