1998 TOYOTA 4RUNNER belt

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Toyota strongly urges use of a
proper child restraint system
which conforms to the size of
the child, and is put on the rear
seat. According to accident sta-
tistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat.
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.
Make sure that you have com-
plied with all installation
instructions provided by the
child restraint manufacturer and
that the system is properly se-
cured.ÐChild restraint system
A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be proper-
ly restrained on the seat with either
the lap belt or the lap portion of
the lap/shoulder belt. You must
carefully consult the manufacturer 's
instructions which accompany your
child restraint system.
To provide proper restraint, use a
child restraint system following the
manufacturer 's instructions about the
appropriate age and size of the child
for the child restraint system.
Install the child restraint system cor-
rectly following the instructions pro-
vided by its manufacturer of the sys-
tem. General directions are also
provided under the following illustra-
tions.
The child restraint system should be
installed on the rear seat. According
to accident statistics, the child is saf-
er when properly restrained in the rear
seat than in the front seat.

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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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(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
An infant seat is used in rear- fac-
ing position only.
ÐInstallation with 2- point
type seat belt

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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.
1. Run the center lap belt through or
around the infant seat following the
instructions provided by its
manufacturer and insert the tab
into the buckle taking care not to
twist the lap belt.

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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 pre-
vent 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 Toyota dealer
immediately. Do not use the
seat until the seat belt is fixed.

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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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1. Run the center lap 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 lap belt.
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 pre-
vent 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 Toyota dealer
immediately. Do not use the
seat until the seat belt is fixed.

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2. While pressing the convertible seat
firmly against the seat cushion and
seatback, tighten the lap belt by
pulling its free end to hold the con-
vertible seat securely.