2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA Owners Manual

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1. Run the lap and shoulder 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 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 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 immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system 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 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 firmly
against 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-
ward−facing or rear −facing position de-
pending on the child’s age and size.
When installing, follow the manufactur-
er ’s instruction about the applicable
child’s age and size as well as direc-
tions for installing the child restraint
system.Except for separate seat with automatic
transmission
For separate seat with automatic trans-
mission
CAUTION
Rear −facing child restraint system:
Never install a rear −facing child re-
straint system on the front seat with
the passenger airbag manual on −off
switch in the “ON” or “AUTO” posi-
tion. In the event of an accident, the
force of the rapid inflation of the
front passenger airbag can cause
death or serious injury to the child if
the rear −facing child system is
installed on the front passenger seat.

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Except for separate seat with automatic
transmission
For separate seat with automatic trans-
mission
When you install 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 counterclockwise to the
“OFF” position and remove the key.
(For details, see “SRS driver airbag and
front passenger airbag” in this Section.)
The indicator light comes on when the
system is off.
CAUTION
If you must install a rear −facing child
restraint system on the right front
seat, make sure that the passenger
airbag manual on −off switch is in the
“OFF” position with the key removed
and that the indicator light is on.
CAUTION
Forward− facing child restraint system:
A for war d −facing child restraint sys-
tem which belongs to a passenger
risk group should never be installed
on the right front passenger seat with
the passenger airbag manual on −off
switch in the “ON” or “AUTO” posi-
tion, because the force of the deploy-
ing airbag could cause death or seri-
ous injury to the child in forward
seating position. (For details, see
“SRS driver airbag and front passen-
ger airbag” in this Section.)

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CAUTION
Do not install a child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat if it interferes
with the lock mechanism of the
front seats. Otherwise, the child or
front seat occupants, may be killed
or seriously injured in case of sud-
den braking or a collision.
If the driver ’s seat position does
not allow sufficient space for safe
installation, install the child re-
straint system on the rear right
seat.
1. Run the lap and shoulder 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
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 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 immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system on the seat until
the seat belt is fixed.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it
in 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.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.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, press
the 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.(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
A booster seat must be used in for-
ward −facing position only.
CAUTION
A for war d −facing child restraint sys-
tem which belongs to a passenger
risk group should never be installed
on the front outside passenger seat
with the passenger airbag manual on −
off switch in the “ON” or “AUTO”
position, because the force of the de-
ploying airbag could cause death or
serious injury to the child in forward
seating position. (For details, see
“SRS driver airbag and front passen-
ger airbag” in this Section.)

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1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Run
the 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 the child’s hips. See “Seat belts” in
this Section for details.
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 sud-
den braking or a collision.
Both high −positioned lap belts and
loose −fitting belts could cause
death or serious injuries due to
sliding under the lap belt during a
collision or other unintended event.
Keep the lap belt positioned as low
on a 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 immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system on the seat until
the seat belt is fixed.