Toyota Tacoma 2012 Owner's Manual page 110

1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
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Child restraint precautions
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For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a 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 accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or between you and the vehicle's interior.
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Regular Cab models: Toyota strongly urges use of a proper child restraint
system which conforms to the size of the child.
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Access Cab and Double Cab models: Toyota strongly urges the use of a
proper child restraint system that conforms to the size of the child, 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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Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger
seat even if the AIR BAG OFF indicator light is illuminated. In the event of
an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag
can cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear-facing child
restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat.
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Access Cab and Double Cab models: A forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem may be installed on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoid-
able. A child restraint system that requires a top tether strap should not be
used in the front passenger seat since there is no top tether strap anchor
for the front passenger seat. Adjust the seatback as upright as possible
and always move the seat as far back as possible even if AIR BAG OFF
indicator light is illuminated, because the front passenger airbag could
inflate with considerable speed and force. Otherwise, the child may be
killed or seriously injured.
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Bench type front seat: Do not install a child restraint system on the center
seat if it interferes with driving operations such as gear shifting. In this
case, install the child restraint system on the right passenger seat.
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Bench type front seat: The driver and passengers sit on a bench seat in
this vehicle. Therefore, when installing a child restraint system, the seat
must be moved back from the SRS airbag as far as possible while also
maintaining the driver's seating position. Otherwise, the force of the rapid
inflation of the airbag could cause death or serious injury to the child.
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