2005 TOYOTA TUNDRA child restraint

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Vehicles with separate seat—A for-
ward−facing 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 pos-
sible even if the front passenger
occupant classification indicator
light indicates “OFF”, because the
front passenger airbag could inflate
with considerable speed and force.
Otherwise, the child may be killed
or seriously injured.
On vehicles with side airbags and
curtain shield airbags, do not allow
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 or roof side rail from
which the side airbags or curtain
shield airbags deploy even if the
child is seated in the child restraint
system. It is dangerous if the side
airbag and curtain shield airbag in-
flate, and the impact could cause
death or serious injury to the child.
Do not use the seat belt extender
when installing a child restraint
system on the front or rear passen-
ger seat. If installing a child re-
straint system with the seat belt
extender connected to the seat belt,
the seat belt will not securely hold
the child restraint system, which
could cause death or serious injury
to the child or other passengers in
the event of collision.
Make sure you have complied with
all installation instructions provided
by the child restraint manufacturer
and that the system is properly se-
cured. If it is not secured properly,
it may cause death or serious injury
to the child in the event of a sud-
den stop or accident.
A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with the lap por-
tion of the lap/shoulder belt. You must
carefully consult the manufacturer ’s
instructions which accompany the 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. General directions are also
provided under the following 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.
When not using the child restraint system,
keep it secured with the seat belt or place
it somewhere other than the passenger
compartment. This will prevent it from in-
juring passengers in the event of a sud-
den stop or accident.
—Child restraint system

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Child restraint systems are classified into
the following 3 types depending on the
child’s age and size.
(A) Infant seat
(B) Convertible seat
(C) Booster seat
Install the child restraint system following
the instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.
Your vehicle has anchor brackets for se-
curing the top strap of a child restraint
system.
For instructions about how to use the an-
chor bracket, see “—Using a top strap” in
this Section.
The child restraint lower anchorages ap-
proved for your vehicle may also be used.
See “—Installation with child restraint low-
er anchorages” in this Section.
(A) Infant seat
(B) Convertible seat
(C) Booster seat
—Types of child restraint
system

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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
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.

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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.