Toyota Tacoma 2011 Quick Reference Manual page 129

1-7. Safety information
CAUTION
n Child restraint precautions
Bench type front seat: The driver and passengers sit on a bench seat in
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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.
Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system
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on the front or rear passenger seat. If installing a child restraint system
with the seat belt extender connected to the seat belt, the seat belt will not
securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause death or seri-
ous injury to the child or other passengers in the event of a sudden stop,
sudden swerve or an accident.
Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body
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against the door or the area of the seat, front and rear pillars or roof side
rail from which the side airbags or curtain shield airbags deploy even if the
child is seated in the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the side air-
bags and curtain shield airbags inflate, and the force of the rapid inflation
could cause death or serious injury to the child.
Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by
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the child restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. If
it is not secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child
in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or an accident.
Child restraint lock function belt precaution
n
Do not allow children to play with the child restraint lock function belt. If the
belt becomes twisted around a child's neck, it will not be possible to pull the
belt out leading to choking or other serious injuries that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used
to cut the belt.
n When the child restraint system is not in use
Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is
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not in use. Do not store the restraint unsecured in the passenger compart-
ment.
If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the
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vehicle. This will prevent it from injuring passengers in the event of a sud-
den stop, sudden swerve or an accident.
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