1997 TOYOTA CAMRY child restraint

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CAUTION!
Before using the vehicle's seat belt,
make sure the head restraint and up-
per pad is reinstalled. Do not occupy
this position unless the head re-
straint and upper pad is reinstalled
as serious injury may result.Child restraint systems are classified into
the following 3 types depending on the
child's age and size.
(A) Infant seat
(B) Convertible seat
(C) Booster seat
Install the child restraint system following
the instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.
ÐTypes of child restraint system
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CAUTION!
Only when it is unavoidable should
a forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem be used on the front seat. Al-
ways move the seat as far back as
possible because the force of de-
ploying airbag would cause serioud
injury to the child.
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 beltsº for details.
CAUTION!

Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of child's shoulder. The belt
should be kept away from child's
neck, but not falling off child's
shoulder. Failure to do so could re-
duce the amount of protection in
an accident and increase the
chance of injury.

High-positioned lap belts and
loose-fitting belts both could in-
crease the chance of injury due to
sliding under the lap belt during an
accident. Keep the lap belt as low
on your hip bone as possible.

For the safety, do not place the
shoulder belt under child's arm.

After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt is not twisted.

Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
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If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your To-
yota dealer immediately. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt is
fixed.
2. To remove the child restraint system,
press the buckle-release button and
allow the belt to retract.If your child restraint system requires
the use of a top strap, latch the hood
onto the anchor bracket and tighten
the top strap.
See the following instructions to install the
anchor bracket.
ÐTop strap anchors and
locations
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On the filler panel behind the rear seat
Center anchorÐ
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 15 mm (o.6 in.) spacer and
tighten down the anchor bracket for your
child restraint system with a bolt. Torque
the bolt to 16.5±24.7 NVm (1.68±2.52 kgf-
Vm, 12.2±18.2 ftVlbf).Outside anchorsÐ
a. Should you select to use the outer an-
chor positions, please contact your Toyo-
ta dealer for proper modifications to the
filler panel.
b. After modifications have been made to
the filler panel, 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 16.5±24.7
NVm (1.68±2.52 kgfVm, 12.2±18.2 ftVlbf).
c. Securely latch the hook of the top strap
onto the anchor braket and make sure the
hook does not make contact with the filler
panel.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 hsown in the illustra-
tion.
If your child restraint system does not pro-
vide any of the necessary parts, ask you
Toyota dealer. (See ÐChild restraint sys-
tem.º)
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