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Before driving
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. 77)
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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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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Before driving
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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Right rear seatRoute 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 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
Lower the head restraints of right
and center seats.
■ Left rear seat
Raise the head restraints of cen-
ter and left seats.
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Pull up the straps of center and
left seats.
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
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
Lower the head restraints of cen-
ter and left seats.
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Before driving
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap (CrewMax models)
Remove the head restraint.
Installing position:Outside passenger seat
Center passenger seat
Outside passenger seat Swing the seatback forward
slightly. (P. 65)
Open the anchor bracket
cover.
Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket.
Return the seatback to its orig-
inal position.
Make sure the seatback is
securely locked by pushing for-
ward and rearward on the top of
the seatback.
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Center passenger seatSwing the seatback forward
slightly. (P. 65)
Open the anchor bracket
cover.
Latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket.
Return the seatback to its orig-
inal position.
Make sure the seatback is
securely locked by pushing for-
ward and rearward on the top of
the seatback.
Secure the child restraint using LATCH anchors ( P. 156) or
a seat belt ( P. 159), and tighten the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is securely latched.
Replace the head restraint.
Installing position:
Outside passenger seat
Center passenger seat
■Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages
The LATCH system conforms to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.
Child restraint systems conforming to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifica-
tions can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.