1997 TOYOTA TACOMA child lock

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(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
An infant seat is used in rear-facing
position only.
CAUTION!
Do not put a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the rear seat if
the child restraint system inter-
feres with the front seat lock
mechanism or with your proper
driving position. This can cause
severe injury to the child and front
passenger in case of sudden brak-
ing or a collision.
If your driving position is not sat-
isfactory, install the child restraint
system at another position.
1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the infant seat following the
instructions provided by its manufac-
turer and insert the tab into the buckle taking care not to twist the belt. Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.

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CAUTION!
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and that the lap belt is not twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may pervent you
from properly latching the tab and buckle.
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 isfixed.
2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it
in the lock mode. When the belt is then
retracted even slightly, it cannot be ex-
tended.
To hold the infant seat securely, makesure the belt is in the lock mode before let-
ting the belt to retract.3. While pressing the infant seat firmly against the seat cushion and
seatback, let the shoulder belt retract
as far as it will go to hold the infant seat
securely.

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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.
Follow all the installation instruc-
tions provided by its manufacturer.
4. To remove the infant seat, press the buckle-release button and allow the
belt to retract completely. The belt will
move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or older child passen-
ger.(B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLA-
TION
A convertible seat is used in forward-
facing and rear-facing position de-
pending on the child's age and size. When installing, follow the manufac-
turer 's instructions about the applica-
ble child's age and size as well as di-
rection for installing of a child
restraint system.

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CAUTION!
Do not put a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the rear seat if the
child restraint system interferes
with the front seat lock mechanism
or with your proper driving posi-
tion. This can cause severe injury
to the child and front passenger in
case of sudden braking or a colli- sion.
If your driving position is not satis-
factory, install the child restraint
system at another position.
1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through
or around the convertible seat follow-
ing the instructions provided by its
manufacturer and insert the tab into the buckle taking care not to twist the
belt. Keep the lap portion of the belttight.
CAUTION!
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt are not twisted.
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, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your To-
yota dealer immediately. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt is fixed.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put itin the lock mode. When the belt is then
retracted slightly, it cannot be ex-tended.
To hold the convertible seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock mode be-
fore letting the belt to retract.3. While pressing the convertible seat firmly against the seat cushion and
seatback, let the shoulder belt retract
as far as it will go to hold the convert-
ible seat securely.
CAUTION!
Push and pull the child restraint
system in different directions to be sure it is secure. Follow all theinstallation instructions provided
by its manufacturer.

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CAUTION!
Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of the 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 cause serious in- juries in a collision.
High-positioned lap belts and
loose-fitting belts both could cause serious injuries due to slid-
ing under the lap belt during a col-
lision. Keep the lap belt positioned
as low on hips as possible.
For child's 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 are not twisted.
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, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your To-
yota dealer immediately. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt isfixed.
2. To remove the child restraint system,
press the buckle-release button and
allow the belt to retract.