2004 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER Owners Manual

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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.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.
4. To remove the infant seat, press thebuckle 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 passen-
ger.

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(B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLATION
A convertible seat must be used in for-
wardfacing or rearfacing position de-
pending on the age and size of the
child. When installing, follow the
manufacturer ’s instructions about the
applicable age and size of the child as
well as directions for installing the
child restraint system.
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CAUTION
Never install a rearfacing child
restraint system on the front
passenger seat. In the event of
an accident, the force of the rap-
id inflation of the front passeng-
er airbag can cause death or se-
rious injury to the child if the
rearfacing child restraint system
is installed on the front passen-
ger seat.
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Move seat fully back
A forwardfacing child restraint
system should be allowed to be
installed on the front passenger
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far
back as possible, because the
front passenger airbag could in-
flate with considerable speed
and force. Otherwise, the child
may be killed or seriously in-
jured.

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On vehicle with side airbags and
curtain shield airbags, do not al-
low the child to lean his/her
head or any part of his/her body
against the door or the area of
the seat, front or rear pillar,
front, center or rear garnish or
roof interior from which the side
airbags or curtain shield airbags
deploy even if the child is
seated in the child restraint sys-
tem. It is dangerous if the side
airbag and curtain shield airbag
inflate, and the impact could
cause death or serious injury to
the child.
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Do not install a child restraint
system on the third seat if it in-
terferes with the lock mechanism
of the second seats. Otherwise,
the child or second seat occu-
pant(s) may be killed or serious
injured in case of sudden brak-
ing or a collision.
If the driver’s seat position does
not allow sufficient space for
safe installation, install the child
restraint system on the second
right seat.
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.

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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 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 death or serious
injury. Contact your Toyota
dealer immediately. Do not install
the child restraint seat on the
seat until the seat belt is fixed.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 convertible seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock mode
before letting the belt retract.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.
4. To remove the convertible seat, pressthe 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 passen-
ger.
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(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
A booster seat must be used in for-
wardfacing position only.

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Move seat fully back
CAUTION
A forwardfacing child restraint sys-
tem should be allowed to be
installed on the front passenger
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible, because the front pas-
senger airbag could inflate with
considerable speed and force.
Otherwise, the child may be killed
or seriously injured.
On vehicle with side airbags and
curtain shield airbags, do not al-
low the child to lean his/her
head or any part of his/her body
against the door or the area of
the seat, front or rear pillar,
front, center or rear garnish or
roof interior from which the side
airbags or curtain shield airbags
deploy even if the child is
seated in the child restraint sys-
tem. It is dangerous if the side
airbag and curtain shield airbag
inflate, and the impact could
cause death or serious injury to
the child.
1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Runthe lap and shoulder belt through or
around the booster seat and across the
child following the instructions provided
by its manufacturer and insert the tab
into the buckle taking care not to twist
the belt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly
across the child’s shoulder and that the
lap belt is positioned as low as possible
on child’s hips. See “Seat belts” on page
50 for details.

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CAUTION
Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the
center of child’s shoulder. The
belt should be kept away from
child’s neck, but not falling off
child’s shoulder. Otherwise, the
child may be killed or seriously
injured in case of sudden brak-
ing or a collision.
Both highpositioned lap belts
and loosefitting belts could
cause death or serious injuries
due to sliding under the lap belt
during a collision or other unin-
tended event. Keep the lap belt
positioned as low on child’s hips
as possible.
For child’s safety, do not place
the shoulder belt under child’s
arm.
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 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 death or serious
injury. Contact your Toyota
dealer immediately. Do not install
the child restraint seat on the
seat until the seat belt is fixed.

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2. To remove the child restraint system,press the buckle release button and
allow the belt to retract.
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Follow the procedure below for a child
restraint system that requires the use
of a top strap.
Symbol
Anchor
brackets
Use the anchor bracket located behind the
second seat on the floor to attach the top
strap.
Anchor brackets are installed for each
second seating position.
This symbol indicates the location of user
ready anchor brackets.