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—Child restraint system
A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with either the
lap belt or the lap portion of the lap/
shoulder belt. You must carefully con-
sult
the
manufacturer's
instructions
which accompany your child restraint
system.
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
of
the
system.
directions are also provided under the fol-
lowing illustrations.
The
child
restraint
system
should
installed on the rear seat if your vehicle
is equipped with rear seats. 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 put infant or child age 1 to
D
12 in a passenger risk group on the
right front 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 right front seat, make sure
the passenger airbag manual on- off
General
switch is in the "OFF" position and
that the indicator light is on. (For
details, see "SRS driver and front
be
passenger airbags" in this chapter.)
After installing the child restraint
D
system, make sure it is secured in
place according to the manufactur-
er's instructions. If it is not re-
strained
securely,
death or serious injury to the child
in the event of a sudden stop or
accident.
TUNDRA (34413U)
When not using the child restraint system,
keep it secured with the seat belt or place
it somewhere other than the passenger
compartment. This will prevent it from in-
juring passengers in the event of a sud-
den stop or accident.
Your vehicle has anchors for securing the
top strap of a child restraint system.
the rapid
For instructions on how to use the anchor
bracket, see "Using a top strap" in this
chapter.
it
may
cause
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