Toyota 2003 MATRIX User Manual page 68

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On vehicles with side airbags, do
not allow the child to lean against
the front door or around the front
door even if the child is seated in
the child restraint system. It is dan-
gerous if the side airbags inflate,
because
death or serious injury to the child.
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the impact could cause
1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Run
the lap and shoulder belt through or
around the booster seat and child fol-
lowing the instructions provided by its
manufacturer and insert the tab into
the buckle taking care not to twist the
belt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly
across the child's shoulder and that the
lap belt is positioned as low as possible
on child's hips. See "Seat belts" on page
33 for details.
2003 MY COROLLA MATRIX_U (OM12767U)
'03 MATRIX_U (L/O 0201)
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Always make sure the shoulder belt
is positioned across the center of
child's shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from child's neck, but
not falling off child's shoulder. Fail-
ure to do so could reduce the
amount of protection in an accident
and cause serious injuries in a col-
lision.
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Both high−positioned lap belts and
loose−fitting belts could cause seri-
ous injuries due to sliding under
the lap belt during a collision or
other unintended. Keep the lap belt
positioned as low on a child's hips
as possible.
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For child's safety, do not place the
shoulder belt under child's arm.
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After inserting the tab, make sure
that the tab and buckle are locked,
and that the lap and shoulder por-
tions of the belt are not twisted.
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Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent your
child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
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