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N eve r do th is .
C hild re n who are up again st,
o r ve ry clo se to , an y air b ag when
i t in fla te s ca n be se rio usly in ju re d
o r kille d. N eve r put a re ar-fa cin g
c h ild re str a in t in th e rig h t fr o nt
s e at. S ecu re are ar- fa cin g ch ild
r e str a in t in a re a r se at. It is als o
b ette r to se cu re afo rw ard -fa cin g
c h ild re str a in t in a re ar se at. If yo u
m ust se cu re afo rw ard -fa cin g
c h ild re str a in t in th e rig h t fr o nt
s e at, alw ays m ove th e fr o nt
p asse n ger se a t as fa r ba ck as it
w ill g o .
Q : W hat are th e dif fe re n t ty p es of
a d d-o n ch il d re str a in ts ?
A : Add-o n ch ild re str a in ts , w hic h
a re pu rc h a se d by th e ve h ic le 's
o w ner, are ava ila ble in fo ur basic t
y p es. S ele ctio n of a partic u la r
r e str a in t sh ould ta ke in to
c o nsid era tio n not only th e ch ild 's
w eig ht, heig ht, and age but als o
w heth er or not th e re str a in t w il l
b e co m patib le wit h th e moto r
v e hic le in whic h it w ill b e use d.
F or m ost basic ty p es of ch il d
r e str a in ts , th ere are many
d if fe re nt m odels ava il a ble . W he n
p urc h asin g ach il d re str a in t, be
s u re it is desig ned to be use d
i n a moto r ve hic le . If it is , th e
r e str a in t w ill h ave ala belsa yin g
t h at it m eets fe dera lm oto r
v e hic le sa fe ty sta ndard s.

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(B )Forw ard -F acin g Child Sea t
A fo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild se at(B )
p ro vid es re str a in t fo r th e ch il d 's
b ody wit h th e ha rn ess.
(C )B ooste r Seats
A booste r se at(C )is a ch ild re str a in t
d esig ne d to im pro ve th e fit of
t h e ve hic le 's sa fe ty be lt syste m .
A booste r se at ca n als o help a ch ild
t o se e out th e win dow .
Secu rin g an Add -O n Child
R estr a in t in th e Veh ic le
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A ch il d ca n be se rio usly in ju re d
o r kill e d in acra sh if th e ch il d
r e str a in t is not pro perly se cu re d in
t h e ve hic le . S ecu re th e ch ild
r e str a in t pro perly in th e ve hic le
u sin g th e ve hic le 's sa fe ty belt or
L A T C H sy ste m ,fo llo w in g th e
i n str u ctio ns th at ca m e wit h th at
c h ild re str a in t and th e in str u ctio n s
i n th is m anual.
T o help re duce th e ch ance of
i n ju ry , th e ch ild re str a in t m ust be
s e cu re d in th e ve hic le . C hild
r e str a in t syste m sm ust be se cu re d
i n ve hic le se ats by la p belt s or th e
l a p belt portio n of a la p-s h ould er
b elt , or by th e LA T C H syste m .
S ee Low er A nch ors and Te th ers fo r
C hild re n (L A T C H Syste m )on
p age 35 0 fo r m ore in fo rm atio n.

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3 -4 8 Seats an d Restr a in tsC hild re n ca n be en dan g ere d in a
c ra sh if th e ch il d re str a in t is not
p ro p erly se cu re d in th e ve hic le .
W hen se cu rin g an ad d-o n ch ild
r e str a in t, re fe r to th e in str u ctio ns
t h at co m e wit h th e re str a in t w hic h
m ay be on th e re str a in t it s e lf or in a
b ookle t, or bo th , an d to th is m anual.
T he ch ild re str a in t in str u ctio n s
a re im po rta nt, so if th e y are not
a va il a ble , ob ta in are pla ce m ent
c o py fr o m th e man ufa ctu re r.
K eep in min d th a t an un se cu re d
c h ild re str a in t ca n move aro u nd in a
c o llis io n or su dden sto p and in ju re
p eople in th e ve hic le . B e su re to
p ro p erly se cu re any ch il d re str a in t in
t h e ve hic le  eve n when no ch ild
i s in it .
I n so m e are a s of th e Unit e d Sta te s
a nd Can ad a, C ertif ie d Child
P asse nger S afe ty Te ch n ic ia ns
( C PSTs) are ava ila b le to in sp ect
a nd de m onstr a te how to co rr e ctly
u se an d in sta ll ch il d re str a in ts . In
t h e U.S ., re fe r to th e Natio nal
H ig hw ay Tra ffic Safe ty A
dm in is tr a tio n (N HTS A )w eb sit e
t o lo ca te th e nea re st ch ild sa fe ty
s e at in sp ectio n sta tio n . F or C PST
a va il a bil it y in Can ada , ch eck wit h
T ra nsp ort C an ada or th e Pro vin cia l
M in is tr y of T ra n sp orta tio n offic e .
S ecu rin g th e Child W it h in th e
C hild Restr a in t
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A ch il d ca n be se rio usly in ju re d
o r kille d in acra sh if th e ch il d
i s not pro pe rly se cu re d in th e
c h ild re str a in t. S ecu re th e ch ild
p ro perly fo llo w in g th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th at ch ild re str a in t.W here to Put th e
R estr a in tA cco rd in g to accid e nt sta tis tic s,
c h ild re n an d in fa nts are sa fe r
w hen pro pe rly re str a in e d in a ch il d
r e str a in t syste m or in fa nt re str a in t
s yste m se cu re d in are a r se a tin g
p osit io n. W
ere co m m end th at ch ild re n and
c h ild re str a in ts be se cu re d in a re ar
s e at, in clu din g: an in fa nt or a ch ild
r id in g in are ar-fa cin g ch ild re str a in t;
a ch ild rid in g in a fo rw ard -fa cin g
c h ild se at; an old er ch il d rid in g in a
b o oste r se at; and ch il d re n, w ho are
l a rg e enough, usin g sa fe ty belt s .
A la b elo n yo ur su n vis o r sa ys,
 N eve r put a re ar-fa cin g ch ild se at
i n th e fr o nt. This is beca use th e ris k
t o th e re ar- fa cin g ch ild is so gre at,
i f th e air b ag deplo ys.
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A ch il d in are ar-fa cin g ch il d
r e str a in t ca n be se rio usly
i n ju re d or kil le d if th e rig ht fr o nt
p a ss e nger air b ag in fla te s. T his
i s beca use th e back of th e
r e ar-fa cin g ch il d re str a in t w ould
b e ve ry clo se to th e in fla tin g
a ir b ag. A ch ild in a fo rw ard -fa cin g
c h ild re str a in t ca n be se rio usly
i n ju re d or kil le d if th e rig ht fr o nt
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passe n ger air b ag in fla te s and th e
p asse n ger se a t is in a fo rw ard
p osit io n.
T he ve hic le may ha ve a
p asse n ger se n sin g syste m whic h
i s desig ne d to tu rn off th e rig ht
f r o nt passe nge r fr o n ta la ir b ag
u nder ce rta in co nd it io ns.
E ve n if th e passe nge r se nsin g
s yste m ,if equ ip ped , has tu rn ed
o ff th e rig ht fr o nt pa ss e nger
f r o nta la ir b ag, no syste m is
f a il- s a fe . N o on e ca n guara nte e
t h at an air b ag will n ot deplo y
u nder so m e unusu a l
c ir c u m sta nce , eve n th ough
i t is tu rn ed off.
S ecu re re a r-fa cin g ch il d
r e str a in ts in are ar se at, eve n if
t h e air b ag is off . If yo u se cu re a
f o rw ard -fa cin g ch ild re str a in t in
t h e rig h t fr o nt se at, alw ays m ove
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th e fr o nt passe n ger se at as fa r
b ack as it w ill g o . It is bette r to
s e cu re th e ch ild re str a in t in a
r e ar se at.
S ee Passe n ger S ensin g Sys te m
o n page 33 4 fo r add it io nal
i n fo rm atio n.
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A ch il d in ach ild re str a in t in th e
c e nte r fr o nt se at ca n be ba dly
i n ju re d or kil le d by th e fr o nta l
a ir b ags if th ey in fla te . N eve r
s e cu re ach ild re str a in t in th e
c e nte r fr o nt se at. It is alw ays
b ett e r to se cu re ach ild re str a in t in
a re ar se at. D
o not use ch ild re str a in ts in th e
c e n te r fr o nt se at posit io n.
W hen se cu rin g ach ild re str a in t in
a re ar se atin g posit io n, stu dy th e
i n str u ctio ns th at ca m e wit h yo ur
c h ild re str a in t to make su re it is
c o m patib le wit h th is ve hic le .
I f yo ur ve hic le does not have a
r e a r se at th at w ill a cco m m odate
a re ar-fa cin g ch il d re str a in t, w e
r e co m mend th at re ar-fa cin g ch ild
r e str a in ts not be tr a nsp orte d in yo ur
v e h ic le , eve n if th e air b ag is off .
C hild re str a in ts and booste r se ats
v a ry co nsid era bly in siz e , and so m e
m ay fit in ce rta in se atin g posit io n s
b ette r th an oth ers . A lw ays m ake
s u re th e ch ild re str a in t is pro perly
s e cu re d.

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R eg ula r an d Exte n ded Cab
w it h out R ear Seats
F or re gula r an d exte n ded ca b
m odels wit h o ut re ar se a ts , th ere is a
t o p te th e r anch or lo ca te d behin d a
r e m ova ble co ve r on th e back wall
b ehin d th e rig ht fr o nt pa sse ng er
s e at. Y ou may ha ve to pu ll th e
s e atb a ck fo rw ard to acc e ss th e
a nch or.
D o no t se cu re a ch ild re str a in t in a
p osit io n wit h out a to p te th e r anch or
i f a na tio n alo r lo ca lla w re qu ir e s
t h at th e to p te th e r be att a ch ed, or if t
h e in str u ctio ns th a t co m e wit h th e
c h ild re str a in t sa y th at th e to p te th e r
m ust be atta ch e d.
A cco rd in g to accid ent sta tis tic s,
c h ild re n and in fa nts are sa fe r w he n
p ro perly re str a in ed in ach il d
r e str a in t syste m or in fa nt re str a in t
s ys te m se cu re d in are ar se atin g
p osit io n. S ee W here to Put th e
R estr a in t on pag e 34 8 fo r
a ddit io nalin fo rm atio n .
S ecu rin g aChild Restr a in t
D esig ned fo r th e LA TC H
S yste m
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If a LA T C H-ty p e ch ild re str a in t is
n ot atta ch ed to an ch o rs , th e ch ild
r e str a in t w ill n o t be able to pro te ct
t h e ch ild co rr e ctly . In a cra sh , th e
c h ild co uld be se rio usly in ju re d
o r kille d. In sta ll a LA T C H-ty p e
c h ild re str a in t pro pe rly usin g th e
a nch ors , or use th e ve hic le 's
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sa fe ty belt s to se cu re th e
r e str a in t, fo ll o w in g th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th e ch ild re str a in t
a n d th e in str u ctio ns in th is
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D o not atta ch more th an one ch ild
r e str a in t to asin gle anch or.
A tta ch in g more th an one ch ild
r e str a in t to asin gle anch or co uld
c a use th e anch or or atta ch m ent
t o co m e lo ose or eve n bre ak
d u rin g acra sh . A ch il d or oth ers
c o uld be in ju re d. To re duce th e
r is k of se rio us or fa ta lin ju rie s
d u rin g acra sh , att a ch only one
c h ild re str a in t per anch or.

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3 -5 8 Seats an d Restr a in ts3 . Tig hte n th e lo w er anch or
a tta ch m ents and th e to p te th er.
T he ch ild re str a in t in str u ctio ns
w ill sh ow yo u ho w .
4 . Befo re pla cin g ach ild in th e
c h ild re str a in t, m ake su re it is
s e cu re ly he ld in pla ce . To ch eck,
g ra sp th e ch il d re str a in t at th e
L A T C H pa th an d atte m pt to
m ove it sid eto s id e and
b acka ndfo rth . T he re sh ould
b e no more th a n 2.5 cm (1 in )
o f m ove m en t, fo r pro per
i n sta lla tio n .F ro nt S eat  Reg ula r/
E xte n ded Cab wit h o ut R ear
S eatsT he ve hic le has a rig ht fr o nt
p asse n ger air b ag and may als o
h ave apass e ng er se nsin g syste m .
I f th e ve hic le ha s a pass e nger
s e nsin g sys te m it is desig ne d to
t u rn off th e rig h t fr o n t pa sse nger
f r o nta la ir b ag when an in fa nt in a
r e ar-fa cin g in fa nt se at or a sm all
c h ild in afo rw ard -fa cin g ch ild
r e str a in t or boo ste r se at is de te cte d. S
ee Secu rin g Chil d Restr a in ts (R ear
S eat P osit io n) on pag e 36 0 or
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts (C ente r
F ro nt S eat P osit io n) on pa ge 36 2
o r S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts (R ig h t
F ro nt S eat P osit io n) on pa ge 36 3
a nd Pass e nge r S en sin g Syste m on
p age 33 4 fo r im porta nt sa fe ty
i n fo rm atio n and add it io nal
i n fo rm atio n on in sta lli n g a ch ild
r e str a in t in th e rig ht fr o nt se at
p osit io n.
1 . See Secu rin g Chil d Restr a in ts
( R ear S eat P osit io n) on
p age 36 0 or S ecu rin g Child
R estr a in ts (C ente r Fro n t S ea t
P osit io n) on pag e 36 2 or
S ecu rin g Child Restr a in ts
( R ig ht F ro n t S eat P osit io n) on
p age 36 3 fo r in str u ctio ns on
i n sta ll in g th e ch il d re str a in t usin g
t h e sa fe ty be lt s . 2
. If th e ch ild re str a in t
m anufa ctu re r's in str u ctio ns
r e co m mends th at th e to p te th er
b e atta ch ed, atta ch and tig hte n
t h e to p te th er to th e to p te th er
a n ch or. R efe r to th e ch ild
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns and th e
f o llo w in g ste ps:
2 .1 . Pull th e se atb ack fo rw ard
t o acce ss th e to p te th er
a nch or. S ee Seatb ack
L atc h es on page 37 .
2 .2 . Pull o n th e fin ger acc e ss
t a b to re m ove th e co ve r
t o acce ss th e to p te th er
a nch or.

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3 -6 0 Seats an d Restr a in ts4 . Befo re pla cin g ach ild in th e
c h ild re str a in t, m ake su re it is
s e cu re ly he ld in pla ce . To ch eck,
g ra sp th e ch il d re str a in t at th e
L A T C H pa th an d atte m pt to
m ove it sid eto s id e and
b acka ndfo rth . T he re sh ould
b e no more th a n 2.5 cm (1 in )
o f m ove m en t, fo r pro per
i n sta lla tio n .R ep la cin g LA TC H Syste m
P arts Aft e r a Cra sh
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A cra sh ca n dam ag e th e LA T C H
s y ste m in th e ve h ic le . A dam aged
L A T C H sys te m may not pro perly
s e cu re th e ch ild re str a in t,
r e su lt in g in se rio us in ju ry or eve n
d eath in acra sh . To help make
s u re th e LA T C H syste m is
w ork in g pro p erly afte r a cra sh ,
s e e yo ur de ale r to have th e
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syste m in sp ecte d and any
n ece ssa ry re pla ce m ents m ade
a s so on as possib le .
I f th e ve hic le ha s th e LA T C H syste m
a nd it w as bein g use d du rin g a
c ra sh , new LA T C H syste m pa rts
m ay be need ed.
N ew parts an d re p air s m ay be
n ece ssa ry eve n if th e LA T C H
s yste m was not bein g use d at th e
t im e of th e cra sh .S ecu rin g Chil d Restr a in ts
( R ear Seat P osit io n )W hen se cu rin g ach il d re str a in t in
a re ar se atin g posit io n, stu d y th e
i n str u ctio ns th a t ca m e wit h yo ur
c h ild re str a in t to make su re it is
c o m patib le wit h th is ve h ic le . I
f yo ur ch ild re str a in t has th e
L A T C H sy ste m ,se e Low er A nch ors
a n d Te th ers fo r C hild re n (L A T C H
S ys te m )on page 35 0 fo r how to
i n sta ll yo ur ch ild re str a in t usin g
L A T C H.If yo u se cu re ach ild
r e str a in t usin g asa fe ty belt and
i t use s a to p te th er, se e Low er
A nch ors and Te th ers fo r C hil d re n
( L A T C H Syste m )on page 35 0 fo r
t o p te th er anch or lo ca tio ns.
D o not se cu re a ch ild re str a in t in a
p o sit io n wit h out a to p te th er anch or
i f a natio nalo r lo ca lla w re quir e s
t h a t th e to p te th er be anch ore d, or if
t h e in str u ctio ns th at co m e wit h th e
c h ild re str a in t sa y th at th e to p str a p
m ust be anch ore d.
I n Canada, th e la w re quir e s th at
f o rw ard -fa cin g ch ild re str a in ts have
a to p te th er, and th at th e te th er be
a tt a ch ed.

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If yo ur ch il d re str a in t does no t have
t h e LA T C H sy ste m ,yo u will b e
u sin g th e sa fe ty belt to se cu re
t h e ch ild re str a in t in th is posit io n.
B e su re to fo llo w th e in str u ctio ns
t h at ca m e wit h th e ch ild re str a in t.
S ecu re th e ch il d in th e ch ild re str a in t
w hen and as th e in str u ctio ns sa y.
I f yo u nee d to in sta ll m ore th an
o ne ch ild re str a in t in th e re ar se a t,
b e su re to re ad W he re to Put th e
R estr a in t on pa ge 34 8.
1 . Put th e ch ild re str a in t on
t h e se a t.
2 . Pic k up th e la tc h pla te , and ru n
t h e la p and sh ould er po rtio ns of
t h e ve h ic le 's sa fe ty belt th ro ugh
o r aro u nd th e re str a in t. T he ch il d
r e str a in t in str u ctio ns will sh ow
y o u how .
3. Push th e la tc h pla te in to th e
b uckle until it clic ks.
M ake su re th e re le ase bu tto n
i s posit io ne d so yo u would be
a ble to unbu ck le th e sa fe ty belt
q uic kly if nece ssa ry .
4 . Pull th e sh ould er belt all th e way
o ut of th e re tr a cto r to se t th e
l o ck. W hen th e re tr a cto r lo ck is
s e t, th e belt ca n be tig hte ne d but
n ot pulle d out of th e re tr a cto r.
5 . If yo ur ch ild re str a in t has a to p
t e th er, atta ch th e to p te th er
t o th e to p te th er anch or. S ee
L ow er A nch ors and Te th ers fo r
C hild re n (L A T C H Syste m )on
p age 35 0 .