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2. Make sure the belt is tight by pulling its
free end while you firmly push down the
child restraint system.3. If your child restraint system requires
the use of a top strap, latch the hook onto
the anchor bracket and tighten the top
strap.
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CAUTION!
Push and pull the child restraint
system in different directions to be
sure it is secure.
4. To remove the child restraint system,
press the buckle-release button and un-
hook the top strap.(B) INSTALLATION ON REAR SEAT
OUTSIDE (forward-facing rear seat
only)
When installing a rear-facing child re-
straint system, follow the same procedure
as when installing a forward-facing child
restraint system.
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Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the rear seat if it in-
terferes with the lock mechanism of
the front seats. This may cause se-
vere injury to the child and front
passenger in case of sudden brak-
ing or a collision.
CAUTION!
1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over
the child restraint system following the in-
struction provided by its manufacturer.
Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION!

After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked.

Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.

If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact
your Toyota dealer.
2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it
in the lock mode.
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3. Place the shoulder belt between the
vehicle seatback and the child restraint
system and allow it to retract. To hold the
child restraint system securely, let the
shoulder belt retract as far as it will go
while firmly pushing down the child re-
straint system.4. if your child restraint system requires
the use of a top strap, latch the hook onto
the anchor bracket and tighten the top
strap.
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Make sure the seat belt is securely
locked. Also make sure the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
CAUTION!
5. To remove the child restraint system,
press the buckle-release button and al-
low the belt to retract. Unlock the top
strap.(C) TOP STRAP ANCHORS AND
LOCATIONS
Sedan and coupeÐOn the filler panel
behind the rear seat
a. Make an anchor hole in the filler panel
With plugs: Take out the plug.
Without plugs: Find the hole in the filler
panel by running your fingers across the
filler panel trim at the locations shown in
the illustration. Then cut out the covering
directly above the hole in the filler panel.
b. Insert a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer and
tighten down the anchor bracket for your
child restraint system with a bolt. Torque
the bolt to 16.5Ð24.7 NVm (1.68Ð2.52
kgfVm, 12.2Ð18.2 ftVlbf).
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Safety Standards, vehicles sold in Cana-
da are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox, designed for use with any of the
3 anchor locations shown in the illustra-
tion.
WagonÐOn the rear trim
a. Remove the rear trim and unplug the
connector of luggage compartment light.
b. Using the illustration as a guide, make
hole on the center of the cross mark in the
trim. Connect the connector of the lug-
gage compartment light and install the
trim.c. Insert a 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer and
tighten down the anchor bracket for your
child restraint system with a bolt. Torque
the bolt to 16.5Ð24.7 NVm (1.68Ð2.52
kgfVm, 12.2Ð18.2 ftVlbf).
To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, vehicles sold in Cana-
da are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox, designed for use with any of the
3 anchor locations shown in the illustra-
tion.
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(D) INSTALLATION ON FRONT SEAT

Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the front seat be-
cause the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the passenger airbag may
cause severe injury to the child.
Vehicles with a passenger airbag
display a caution label on the pas-
senger side instrument panel as
shown above to remind you not to
install a rear-facing child restraint
system on the front seat.
CAUTION!

When using a forward-facing
child restraint system, move the
seat as far back as possible.1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over
the child restraint system following the in-
struction provided by its manufacturer.
Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION!

After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked.

Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.

If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put in
the lock mode.3. Place the shoulder belt between the
vehicle seatback and the child restraint
system and allow it to retract. To hold the
child restraint system securely, let the
shoulder belt retract as far as it will go
while firmly pushing down the child re-
straint system.4. If your child restraint system requires
the use of a top strap, latch the hook onto
the tab of the rear center belt and tighten
the top strap.
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