2002 TOYOTA MR2 SPYDER Owners Manual

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(A) Infant seat
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(B) Convertible seat
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(C) Booster seat
—Installation with seat belt
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(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
An infant seat is used in rearfacing
position only.

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CAUTION
Never put a rearfacing child restraint
system on the passenger seat with
the passenger airbag manual onoff
switch in the “ON” 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.
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When you put a rearfacing child re-
straint system which belongs to a pas-
senger risk group on the passenger
seat, turn the passenger airbag manual
onoff switch counterclockwise to the
“OFF” position. (For details, see “SRS
driver and passenger airbags” on page
36 in this section.)
The indicator comes on when the system
is off.
CAUTION
If you must put a rearfacing child
restraint system on the passenger
seat, make sure the passenger airbag
manual onoff switch is in the “OFF”
position and that the indicator light is
on.

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1. Run the lap and shoulder belt throughor 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 belt. Keep
the lap portion of the belt tight.
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 can prevent your
child 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 child restraint 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 even slightly, it cannot
be extended.
To hold the infant seat securely, make
sure the belt is in the lock mode before
letting the belt retract.

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3. While pressing the infant seat firmlyagainst the seat cushion and seatback,
let the shoulder belt retract as far as
it will go to hold the infant seat secure-
ly.
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CAUTION
Push and pull the child restraint sys-
tem in different directions to be sure
it is secure. Follow all the installation
instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.
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4. To remove the infant seat, press thebucklerelease 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.

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(B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLATION
A convertible seat is used in forward
facing or rearfacing position depend-
ing on the child’s age and size. When
installing, follow the manufacturer’s in-
struction about the applicable child’s
age and size as well as directions for
installing the child restraint system.
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CAUTION
Rearfacing child restraint system:
Never put a rearfacing child restraint
system on the passenger seat with
the passenger airbag manual onoff
switch in the “ON” 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.
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When you put a forwardfacing or a
rearfacing child restraint system which
belongs to a passenger risk group on
the passenger seat, turn the passenger
airbag manual onoff switch counter-
clockwise to the “OFF” position. (For
details, see “SRS driver and passenger
airbags” on page 36 in this section.)
The indicator comes on when the system
is off.

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CAUTION
If you must put a rearfacing child
restraint system on the passenger
seat, make sure the passenger air-
bag manual onoff switch is in the
“OFF” position and that the indica-
tor light is on.
Forwardfacing child restraint sys-
tem: A forwardfacing child re-
straint system which belongs to a
passenger risk group should never
be put on the passenger seat with
the passenger airbag manual onoff
switch in the “ON” position, be-
cause the force of the deploying
passenger airbag could cause death
or serious injury to the child in for-
ward seating position. (For details,
see “SRS driver and passenger air-
bags” on page 36 in this section.)
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1. Run the lap and shoulder belt throughor around the convertible seat following
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 belt
tight.
CAUTION
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 your
child 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 child restraint 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
before letting the belt retract.
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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.
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CAUTION
Push and pull the child restraint sys-
tem in different directions to be sure
it is secure. Follow all the installation
instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.

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4. To remove the convertible seat, pressthe bucklerelease 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.
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(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
A booster seat is used in forwardfac-
ing position only.
CAUTION
A forwardfacing child restraint
system which belongs to a passenger
risk group should never be put on
the passenger seat with the
passenger airbag manual onoff
switch in the “ON” position, because
the force of the deploying passenger
airbag could cause death or serious
injury to the child in forward seating
position. (For details, see “SRS driver
and passenger airbags” on page 36 in
this section.)