1996 TOYOTA COROLLA Owners Manual

44Your vehicle has anchors for securing the
top strap of a child restraint system. The
anchor nuts are welded beneath the sheet
metal to permit installation of an anchor
bracket for a child restraint system.
To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm
x 30 mm x 1.25 mm coarse thread metric
bolt and 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer. Note that
the bolts accompanying many child re-
straint systems are not metric. You can
damage the anchor nuts on your vehicle
if you force bolts with different thread into
the anchor nuts.
For instructions about how to install the
anchor bracket, see (C) TOP STRAP
ANCHORS AND LOCATIONSº.
If your child restraint system does not pro-
vide any of the necessary parts, you can
purchase the following items from your
Toyota dealer.
* CRS installation kit
(Part No. 04731-22012)
Ðcontains 1 bolt, 3 types of spacers
and 1 locking clip.
* Bolt (Part No. 91511-60830)
(A) INSTALLATION ON REAR SEAT
CENTER
When installing a rear-facing child re-
straint system, follow the same procedure
as when installing a forward-facing child
restraint system.
CAUTION!
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.
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1. Fasten the center lap belt over the
child restraint system following the in-
structions provided by its manufacturer.
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. 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.
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(B) INSTALLATION ON REAR SEAT
OUTSIDE
When installing a rear-facing child re-
straint system, follow the same procedure
as when installing a forward-facing child
restraint system.

CAUTION!
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 can cause se-
vere injury to the child and front
passenger in case of sudden brak-
ing or a collision.
1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over
the child restraint system following the in-
structions 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 it
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 anchor bracket and tighten the top
strap.
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CAUTION!
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.
5. To remove the child restraint system,
press the buckle-release button and allow
the belt to retract. Unhook the top strap.
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(C) TOP STRAP ANCHORS AND LOCA-
TIONS
SedanÐOn the filler panel behind the
rear seat
With filler panel trimÐ
a. Using the illustration as a guide, run
your fingers across the trim of the filler
panel itself to locate the position of the
holes underneath.
b. Make a hole in the covering directly
above the hole in the filler panel.
c. Insert a 10 mm (0.4 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).Without filler panel trimÐ
a. Remove the cap on the filler panel you
wish to use.
b. Insert a 10 mm (0.4 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.WagonÐOn the rear cargo floor
Center anchorÐ
a. Roll up the covering on the rear cargo
floor. The center anchor hole is plugged.
Cut out the rear deck trim along the dotted
line.
b. Insert a 10 mm (0.4 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).
c. Cut a small hole in the floor covering to
allow the anchor bracket to come through
and then reinstall the floor covering.
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Safety Standards, vehicles sold in Cana-
da are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox, designed for use with the an-
chor locations shown in the illustration.
If you remove the anchor bracket when
the child restraint system is necessary no
longer, replace the bolt in the hole to pre-
vent entry of exhaust emissions, water or
dirt.
Outside anchorsÐ
a. Roll up the covering on the rear cargo
floor.
b. Cut a hole in the rear deck side trim at
the locations shown in the illustration.
c. Remove the sealant from the anchor
hole to install the anchor bracket.
d. Insert a 10 mm (0.4 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 either of
the anchor locations shown in the illustra-
tion.
If you remove the anchor brackets when
the child restraint system is necessary no
longer, replace the bolts in the holes to
prevent entry of exhaust emissions, water
or dirt.
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