1998 TOYOTA 4RUNNER child restraint

4RUNNER (1998)
CAUTION
Never put a rear- facing child
restraint system on the front
seat. In the event of an acci-
dent, the force of the rapid
inflation of the airbag can
cause death or serious injury if
a rear- facing child restraint
system is put on the front seat.
Unless it is unavoidable, do not
put a forward- facing child re-
straint system on the front seat.
A forward- facing child restraint
system should be put on the
front seat only when it is un-
avoidable. Always move the
seat as far back as possible,
because the force of a deploy-
ing airbag could cause death or
serious injury to the child.
After installing the child re-
straint system, make sure it is
secured in place following the
manufacturer 's instructions. If it
is not restrained securely, it
may cause death or serious in-
jury to the child in the event of
a sudden stop or accident.
When not using the child restraint
system, keep it secured with the seat
belt or place it somewhere other than
the passenger compartment. This will
prevent it from injuring passengers in
the event of a sudden stop or acci-
dent.
Your vehicle has anchors for securing
the top strap of a child restraint sys-
tem. The anchor nuts are welded be-
neath the sheet metal to permit instal-
lation 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 a 10 mm (0.4
in.) spacer. Note that the bolts accom-
panying many child restraint 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 ºTop strap
anchors and locationsº. If your child restraint system does not
provide 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 lock-
ing
clip.
* Bolt (Part No. 91511- 60830)

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ÐTypes of child restraint sys- tem
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 fol-
lowing the instructions provided by its
manufacturer.
(A) Infant seat

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2. While pressing the infant seat firm- ly against the seat cushion and
seatback, tighten the lap belt by
pulling its free end to hold the in-
fant seat securely.
CAUTION
Push and pull the child restraint
system in different directions to
be sure it is secure. Follow all
the installation instructions pro-
vided by its manufacturer.

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A convertible seat is used in for-
ward- facing and rear- facing posi-
tion depending on the child's age
and size. When installing, follow the
manufacturer 's instructions about
the applicable child's age and size
as well as direction for installing of
a child restraint system.
CAUTION
Do not put a rear- facing child re-
straint system on the rear seat if
it interferes with the lock mecha-
nism of the front seats. This can
cause severe injury to the child
and front passenger in case of
sudden braking or a co llision.

4RUNNER (1998)
CAUTION
Push and pull the child restraint
system in different directions to
be sure it is secure. Follow all
the installation instructions pro-
vided by its manufacturer.
3. To remove the convertible seat,
press the buckle- release button. ÐInstallation with 3- point
type seat belt

4RUNNER (1998)
CAUTION
Never put a rear- facing child
restraint system in the front
seat because the force of the
rapid inflation of the passenger
airbag can cause death or seri-
ous injury to the child.
Do not put a rear- facing child
restraint system in the rear seat
if it interferes with the lock
mechanism of the front seats.
This can cause severe injury to
the child and front passenger in
case of sudden braking or a
collision.

4RUNNER (1998)
CAUTION
Make sure the seat belt is secure-
ly locked. Also make sure the
child restraint system is secure
by pushing and pulling it in dif-
ferent directions. Follow all the
installation instructions 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 passenger.

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(B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLA-
TION
A convertible seat is used in for-
ward- facing and rear- facing posi-
tion depending on the child's age
and size. When installing, follow the
manufacturer 's instructions about
the applicable child's age and size
as well as directions for installing
a child restraint system.