2013 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual

651-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
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Latch the buckles onto the
LATCH anchors.
If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top
tether strap anchor.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint
system indicates the presence
of a lower connector system.
Canada only
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661-1. For safe use
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Rear-facing
 Infant seat/convertible seat
Adjust the seatback to the
8th lock position from the
fully reclined position.
(  P. 139)
Fully reclined position
8th lock position
If your child restraint system interferes with a head restraint and
cannot be installed properly, install the child restraint system after
removing the head restraint. ( P. 147)
Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat facing
the rear of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock
function belt)
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671-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Fully extend the shoulder belt
and allow it to retract to put it
in lock mode. In lock mode,
the belt cannot be extended.
While pushing the child
restraint system down into
the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until
the child restraint system 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.
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681-1. For safe use
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Forward-facing
Convertible seat
Adjust the seatback to the
8th lock position from the
fully reclined position.
(  P. 139)
Fully reclined position
8th lock position
If your child restraint system interferes with a head restraint and
cannot be installed properly, install the child restraint system after
removing the head restraint. ( P. 147)
Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
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691-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Fully extend the shoulder belt
and allow it to retract to put it
in lock mode. In lock mode,
the belt cannot be extended.
While pushing the child
restraint system into the rear
seat, allow the shoulder belt
to retract until the child
restraint system 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.
If the child restraint has a top tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top tether strap anchor. (P. 71)
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701-1. For safe use
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Booster seat
Adjust the seatback to the
8th lock position from the
fully reclined position.
( P. 139)
Fully reclined position
8th lock position
If your child restraint system interferes with a head restraint and
cannot be installed properly, install the child restraint system after
removing the head restraint. ( P. 147)
Place the child restraint system on the seat facing the front of the
vehicle.
Sit the child in the child
restraint system. Fit the seat
belt to the child restraint sys-
tem according to the manu-
facturer’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. 30)
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Booster typeHigh back type
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711-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
Push the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt. Remove the head restraint.
Secure the child restraint sys-
tem using the seat belt.
Removing a child restraint installed with a seat belt
Child restraint systems with a top tether strap
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721-1. For safe use
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Latch the hook onto the anchor
bracket and tighten the top
tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is
securely latched.
■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.
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