Toyota 2011 Avalon Quick Reference Manual page 149

1-7. Safety information
n Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
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becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat belt.
If a child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear
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seat and use the vehicle's seat belt. (→P. 65)
CAUTION
n Child restraint precautions
For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child
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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.
l Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that con-
forms to the size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to acci-
dent statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat
than in the front seat.
Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger
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seat even if "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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