1999 TOYOTA TACOMA airbag

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CAUTION
Make sure that the indicator light is
off.
Do not turn off the passenger air-
bag manual on- off switch except
when a member of a passenger risk
group identified in TABLE 1 is oc-
cupying the right front passenger
seating position.
When the passenger airbag manual
on- off switch is turned off, the pas-
senger airbag will not inflate in a
collision and turning off the pas-
senger airbag can reduce the occu-
pant protection which your vehicle
safety systems can provide to you
in certain accidents and increase
the likelihood of serious personal
injuries.
For details, see ºSRS driver and front
passenger airbagsº in this chapter.
Toyota strongly urges the use of child
restraint systems for children small
enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a
child restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child s hould sit in the seat
and must be restrained using the vehicle's
seat belt. See ºSeat beltsº for details.
CAUTION
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly re-
strained using a seat belt or child
restraint system depending on the
age and size of the child. Holding
a child in your arms is not a sub-
stitute for a child restraint system.
In an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or
between you and the vehicle's inte-
rior.
NORMAL- CAB MODELSÐ
Toyota strongly urges use of a
proper child restraint system which
conforms to the size of the child.
XTRA- CAB MODELSÐ
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. Accord-
ing to accident statistics, the child
is safer when properly restrained in
the rear seat than in the front seat.
Never put infant or child age 1 to
12 in a passenger risk group on the
right front seat with the passenger
airbag manual on- off switch in the
ºONº position. In the event of an
accident, the force of the rapid
inflation of the passenger airbag
can cause death or serious injury
to the child.
If you must put infant or child age
1 to 12 in a passenger risk group
on the right front seat, make sure
the passenger airbag manual on- off
switch is in the ºOFFº position and
that the indicator light is on. (For
details, see ºSRS driver and front
passenger airbagsº in this chapter.)
Child restraintÐ
ÐChild restraint precautions

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Make sure that you have complied
with all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint
manufacturer and that the system is
properly secured.
ÐChild restraint system
A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with either the
lap belt or the lap portion of the lap/
shoulder belt. You must carefully con-
sult the manufacturer 's instructions
which accompany your child restraint
system.
To provide proper restraint, use a child
restraint system following the manufactur-
er 's instructions about the appropriate age
and size of the child for the child restraint
system.
Install the child restraint system correctly
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer of the system. General
directions are also provided under the fol-
lowing illustrations.
The child restraint system should be
installed on the rear seat if your vehicle
is equipped with rear seats. According to
accident statistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than
in the front seat.
CAUTION
Never put infant or child age 1 to
12 in a passenger risk group on the
right front seat with the passenger
airbag manual on- off switch in the
ºONº position. In the event of an
accident, the force of the rapid
inflation of the passenger airbag
can cause death or serious injury
to the child.
If you must put infant or child age
1 to 12 in a passenger risk group
on the right front seat, make sure
the passenger airbag manual on- off
switch is in the ºOFFº position and
that the indicator light is on. (For
details, see ºSRS driver and front
passenger airbagsº in this chapter.)
After installing the child restraint
system, make sure it is secured in
place according to the manufactur-
er's instructions. If it is not re-
strained securely, it may cause
death or serious injury to the child
in the event of a sudden stop or
accident.

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(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
An infant seat is used in rear- facing
position only.With the child restraint system installed,
check that your driving position is satis-
factory and that the child restraint system
does not interfere with your driving.
If your driving position is not satisfactory,
or the child restraint system interferes
with your driving, install it at another posi-
tion.
Split bench seatÐ
Adjust the passenger 's seat forward and
rearward travel as well as seatback posi-
tion so that the child restraint system is
securely restrained.CAUTION
Ignoring the above instructions may
result in a serious injury in case of
an accident.
CAUTION
Never put a rear- facing child restraint
system on the front seat with the
passenger airbag manual on- off
switch in the ºONº position. In the
event of an accident, the force of the
rapid inflation of the passenger air-
bag can cause death or serious injury
to the child.
ÐInstallation with 2- point
type seat belt

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When you put a rear- facing child re-
straint system on the front seat, turn
the passenger airbag manual on- off
switch to the ºOFFº position. (For de-
tails, see ºSRS driver and front passen-
ger airbagsº in this chapter.)
The indicator comes on when the system
is off.
CAUTION
If you must put a rear- facing child
restraint system on the front seat,
make sure the passenger airbag
manual on- off switch is in the ºOFFº
position and that the indicator light is on.
1. Run the center lap belt through or around the infant seat following the
instructions provided by its manufactur-
er and insert the tab into the buckle
taking care not to twist the lap belt.

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CAUTION
Rear- facing child restraint system:
Never put a rear- facing child restraint
system on the front seat with the
passenger airbag manual on- off
switch in the ºONº position. In the
event of an accident, the force of the
rapid inflation of the passenger air-
bag can cause death or serious injury
to the child.
When you put a rear- facing child re-
straint system on the front seat, turn
the passenger airbag manual on- off
switch to the ºOFFº position. (For de-
tails, see ºSRS driver and front passen-
ger airbagsº in this chapter.)
The indicator comes on when the system
is off.
CAUTION
If you must put a rear- facing child
restraint system on the front seat,
make sure the passenger airbag
manual on- off switch is in the ºOFFº
position and that the indicator light is on.

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CAUTION
Forward- facing child restraint system:
A forward- facing child restraint sys-
tem should never be put on the front
seat with the passenger airbag manu-
al on- off switch in the ºONº position,
because the force of a deploying air-
bag could cause death or serious in-
jury to the child in forward seating
position.
1. Run the center lap belt through or around the convertible seat following
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 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
Toyota dealer immediately. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt is
fixed.

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WHEN INSTALLING ON THE REAR SEAT
(Xtra- cab models):
Raise the bottom cushion before instal-
ling the child restraint system.
If your child restraint system is too large,
you can use the folding table as an auxil-
iary support. For instructions about how to
stand the table, see ºCup holder (Xtra- cab
models)º in Chapter 1- 8.(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
An infant seat is used in rear- facing
position only.CAUTION
Never put a rear- facing child restraint
system on the right front seat with
the passenger airbag manual on- off
switch in the ºONº position. In the
event of an accident, the force of the
rapid inflation of the passenger air-
bag can cause death or serious injury
to the child.
ÐInstallation with 3- point
type seat belt

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When you put a rear- facing child re-
straint system which belongs to a pas-
senger risk group on the right front
seat, turn the passenger airbag manual
on- off switch to the ºOFFº position.
(For details, see ºSRS driver and front
passenger airbagsº in this chapter.)
The indicator comes on when the system
is off.
CAUTION
If you must put a rear- facing child
restraint system on the right front
seat, make sure the passenger airbag
manual on- off switch is in the ºOFFº
position and that the indicator light is on.
CAUTION
Do not put a rear- facing child re-
straint system on 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.