2002 TOYOTA TACOMA Owners Manual (in English)

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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.
2. To remove the child restraint system,press the bucklerelease button and al-
low the belt to retract.Regular cab with bench seat
Regular cab with separate seat
— U sin g a to p st rap
(regular
and double cab
models)

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Double cab with rear seat
Follow the procedure below for a child
restraint system that requires the use
of a top strap.
Anchor
brackets
Regular cab with bench seat
Anchor
bracket
Regular cab with separate seat
Anchor
brackets
Double cab with rear seat
Use the anchor bracket on the back panel
to attach the top strap.
Regular cab models— Anchor brackets are installed for (each)
passenger seating position.
Double cab models— Anchor brackets are installed for each
rear seating position.

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TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET:
Regular cab with bench seat—1. Pull the seatback release lever and swing the seatback forward slightly,
then latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket.
Return the seatback to its original
position.2. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt and tighten the top
strap.
For instructions on installing the child re-
straint system, see “Child restraint” in this
section.
CAUTION
When returning the seatback to its
original position, make sure the
seatback is securely locked by
pushing forward and rearward on
the top of the seatback.
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched, and check that the child
restraint system is secure by push-
ing and pulling it in different direc-
tions. Follow all the installation in-
structions provided by its manufac-
turer.

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Regular cab with separate seat—1. Remove the passenger head re- straint.2. Pull the seatback release lever andswing the seatback forward slightly,
then latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket.
Return the seatback to upright posi-
tion.3. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt and tighten the top
strap.
Replace the passenger head re-
straint.
For instructions on installing the child re-
straint system, see “Child restraint” in this
section.

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CAUTION
When returning the seatback to its
original position, make sure the
seatback is securely locked by
pushing forward and rearward on
the top of the seatback.
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched, and check that the child
restraint system is secure by push-
ing and pulling it in different direc-
tions. Follow all the installation in-
structions provided by its manufac-
turer.
Double cab with rear seat—1. Remove the head restraint (outside position only).2. Pull the seatback release lever andswing the seatback forward slightly,
then latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket.
Return the seatback to upright posi-
tion.

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3. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt and tighten the top
strap.
Replace the head restraint (outside
position only).
For instructions on installing the child re-
straint system, see “Child restraint” in this
section.
CAUTION
When returning the seatback to its
original position, make sure the
seatback is securely locked by
pushing forward and rearward on
the top of the seatback.
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched, and check that the child
restraint system is secure by push-
ing and pulling it in different direc-
tions. Follow all the installation in-
structions provided by its manufac-
turer.
Front outside position
Front center position
— U sin g a to p st rap
(Xtracab models)

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Rear outside position
Follow the procedure below for a child
restraint system that requires the use
of a top strap.
Routing
device
Upper
anchor bracket
Lower anchor
bracket Symbol mark
Use the routing device and the anchor
bracket to attach the top strap.
Upper anchor bracket is installed for
rightfront passenger ’s seating position,
lower anchor bracket is installed for front
center seating position (with split bench
seat) or rightrear seating position.
This symbol indicates the locations of
user ready anchor bracket.
Symbol mark
TO USE THE ANCHOR BRACKET:
Front outside position—
1. Remove the passenger head re- straint.
Lightly push down on the top sur-
face of the anchor bracket cover
with the symbol mark shown in the
illustration, then pull it forward to
remove.

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2. Fix the child restraint system withthe seat belt.
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket on the back panel and tight-
en the top strap.
For instructions on installing the child re-
straint system, see “Child restraint” in this
section.
CAUTION
Make sure the top strap is securely
latched, and check that the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
Follow all the installation instructions
provided by its manufacturer.
3. Replace the head restraint.
Store the removed cover in a safe place
such as the glove box.
Be sure to replace the cover when the
anchor bracket is not in use.