Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 54

• Fixed with a seat belt: P.77
• Fixed with an ISOFIX lower
anchorage: P.79
• Using a top tether anchorage:
P.81
Points to remember
 Prioritize and observe the warn-
ings, as well as the laws and reg-
ulations for child restraint
systems.
 Use a child restraint system until
the child becomes large enough
to properly wear the vehicle's
seat belt.
 Choose a child restraint system
appropriate to the age and size
of the child.
 Note that not all child restraint
systems can fit in all vehicles.
Before using or purchasing a
child restraint system, check the
compatibility of the child restraint
system with seat positions.
(P.58, 63, 68, 73)
WARNING
■ When a child is riding
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
1-2. Child safety
●
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops, a
child must be properly restrained,
using a seat belt or child restraint
system which is correctly installed.
For installation details, refer to the
operation manual enclosed with the
child restraint system. General
installation instructions are pro-
vided in this manual.
●
Toyota strongly urges the use of a
proper child restraint system that
conforms to the weight and 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.
● Holding a child in your or someone
else's arms is not a substitute for a
child restraint system. In an acci-
dent, the child can be crushed
against the windshield or between
the holder and the interior of the
vehicle.
■ Handling the child restraint sys-
tem
If the child restraint system is not
properly fixed in place, the child or
other passengers may be seriously
injured or even killed in the event of
sudden braking, sudden swerving, or
an accident.
● If the vehicle were to receive a
strong impact from an accident,
etc., it is possible that the child
restraint system has damage that is
not readily visible. In such cases,
do not reuse the restraint system.
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