Toyota RAV4 2019 Owner's Manual page 43

WARNING
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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.
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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.
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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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Depending on the child restraint
system, installation may be difficult
or impossible. In those cases,
check whether the child restraint
system is suitable for installment in
the vehicle (P.43). Be sure to
install and observe the usage rules
after carefully reading the child
restraint system fixing method in
this manual, as well as the opera-
tion manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
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Keep the child restraint system
properly secured on the seat even if
it is not in use. Do not store the
child restraint system unsecured in
the passenger compartment.
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If it is necessary to detach the child
restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle or store it securely in the
luggage compartment.
1-2. Child safety
When using a child restraint
system
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When installing a child
restraint system to a front pas-
senger seat
For the safety of a child, install a
child restraint system to a rear seat.
When installing a child restraint
system to the front passenger seat
is unavoidable, adjust the seat as
follows and install the child restraint
system:
 Adjust the seatback angle to the
most upright position.
If there is a gap between the child seat
and the seatback, adjust the seatback
angle until good contact is achieved.
 Move the front seat fully rear-
ward.
 If the head restraint interferes
with the child restraint system
installation and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the
head restraint. Otherwise, put
the head restraint in the upper
most position.
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