2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA Owners Manual

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Before driving
Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
■
Rear-facing Infant seat/convertible seat
Place the child seat on the rear
seat facing the rear of the vehi-
cle.
Run the seat belt through the
child seat and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make sure that
the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt
and then allow it to retract
slightly in order to activate the
ALR lock mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.

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While pushing the child seat
down into the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child seat is securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
■Forward-facing Convertible seat
CrewMax models: If the child restraint has a top tether strap,
the top tether strap should be latched onto the top tether strap
anchor. ( P. 162)
Place the child seat on the seat
facing the front of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child seat and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make sure that
the belt is not twisted.

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Before driving
Fully extend the shoulder belt
and then allow it to retract
slightly in order to activate the
ALR lock mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
While pushing the child seat into
the seat, allow the shoulder belt
to retract until the child seat is
securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
Regular Cab and Double Cab models: If the child restraint has
a top tether strap, the top tether strap should be latched onto
the top tether strap anchor.
(
 P. 156, 158)
■ Booster seat
Place the booster seat on the
seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.

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Sit the child in the booster seat.
Fit the seat belt to the booster
seat according to the manufac-
turer’s instructions and insert the
plate into the buckle. Make sure
that the belt is not twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is
correctly positioned over the
child’s shoulder, and that the lap
belt is as low as possible.
( P. 75)
Removing a child restraint installed with a seat belt
Push the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap (Regular Cab models)
Remove the head restraint.
Installing position:Right side passenger seat
Center passenger seat (Bench
type seat)
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Before driving
Remove the anchor bracket
cover.
Installing position:
Right side passenger seat
Center passenger seat (Bench
type seat)
Store the removed cover in a safe
place such as the glove box.
Right side passenger seat
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Center passenger seat (bench type seat)
Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top tether
strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.

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Replace the head restraint.
Installing position:Right side passenger seat
Center passenger seat (Bench
type seat)
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap (Double Cab models)
■Right rear seat or center rear seat
Raise the head restraints of right
and center seats.
Pull up the straps of right and
center seats.

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Before driving
Right rear seat
Route the top tether strap
through the routing device as
shown in the illustration.
Make sure the top tether strap is
not twisted.
Routing device
Center rear seat Route the top tether strap
through the routing device as
shown in the illustration.
Make sure the top tether strap is
not twisted.
Routing device
Right rear seat Latch the hook onto the inner
anchor strap ring and tighten the
top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Inner anchor strap ring

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Center rear seatLatch the hook onto the inner
anchor strap ring and tighten the
top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
Inner anchor strap ring
Lower the head restraints of right
and center seats.
■ Left rear seat
Raise the head restraints of cen-
ter and left seats.