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sure that the vehicle seatback
is not pushing the child
restraint into the seat cushion.
Also make sure the child
restraint is not trapped under
the vehicle head restraint.
If this happens, adjust the head
restraint. SeeHead Restraints
0 44.
6. Restart the vehicle.
If the ON indicator is still lit, secure
the child in the child restraint in a
rear seat position in the vehicle, and
check with your dealer.
If no rear seat is available, do not
install a child restraint in this vehicle
and check with your dealer.If the Off Indicator Is Lit for an
Adult-Sized Occupant
If a person of adult-size is sitting in
the front outboard passenger seat,
but the OFF indicator is lit, it could
be because that person is not sitting
properly in the seat or that the child
restraint locking feature is engaged.
Use the following steps to allow the
system to detect that person and
enable the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag: 1. Turn the vehicle off. 2. Remove any additional material
from the seat, such as
blankets, cushions, seat
covers, seat heaters, or seat
massagers.
3. Place the seatback in the fully upright position.
4. Have the person sit upright in the seat, centered on the seat
cushion, with legs comfortably
extended.
5. If the shoulder portion of the belt is pulled out all the way,
the child restraint locking
feature will be engaged. This
may unintentionally cause the
passenger sensing system to
turn the airbag off for some
adult-sized occupants. If this
happens, unbuckle the belt, let
the belt go back all the way,
and then buckle the belt again
without pulling the belt out all
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{Warning
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor,
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’s neck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’s neck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
Never leave children unattended
in a vehicle and never allow
children to play with the seat
belts.
Every time infants and young
children ride in vehicles, they should
have the protection provided by appropriate child restraints. Neither
the vehicle's seat belt system nor its
airbag system is designed for them.
Children who are not restrained
properly can strike other people,
or can be thrown out of the vehicle.
{Warning
Never hold an infant or a child
while riding in a vehicle. Due to
crash forces, an infant or a child
will become so heavy it is not
possible to hold it during a crash.
For example, in a crash at only
40 km/h (25 mph), a 5.5 kg (12 lb)
infant will suddenly become a
110 kg (240 lb) force on a person's
arms. An infant or child should be
secured in an appropriate
restraint.
{Warning
Children who are up against,
or very close to, any airbag when
it inflates can be seriously injured
or killed. Never put a rear-facing
child restraint in the front
outboard seat. Secure a
rear-facing child restraint in a rear
seat. It is also better to secure a
forward-facing child restraint in a
rear seat. If you must secure a
forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard seat, always
move the front passenger seat as
far back as it will go.

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Extended Cab without Rear Seats
The top tether anchor in an
extended cab without rear seats is a
metal wire on the lower inboard side
of the cab wall directly behind the
front passenger seat.
Do not place heavy objects on the
top tether anchor or use it as a tie
down for cargo as this may cause
damage to the anchor.
Do not secure a child restraint in a
position without a top tether anchor
if a national or local law requires
that the top tether be attached, or if the instructions that come with the
child restraint say that the top tether
must be attached.
According to accident statistics,
children and infants are safer when
properly restrained in a child
restraint system or infant restraint
system secured in a rear seating
position. See
Where to Put the
Restraint 077 for additional
information.Securing a Child Restraint with
the LATCH System
{Warning
A child could be seriously injured
or killed in a crash if the child
restraint is not properly attached
to the vehicle using either the
LATCH anchors or the vehicle
seat belt. Follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint
and the instructions in this
manual.
{Warning
To reduce the risk of serious or
fatal injuries during a crash, do
not attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor.
Attaching more than one child
restraint to a single anchor could
cause the anchor or attachment
to come loose or even break
during a crash. A child or others
could be injured.
{Warning
Children can be seriously injured
or strangled if a shoulder belt is
wrapped around their neck. The
shoulder belt can tighten but
cannot be loosened if it is locked.
The shoulder belt locks when it is
pulled all the way out of the
retractor. It unlocks when the
shoulder belt is allowed to go all
the way back into the retractor,
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Warning (Continued)
but it cannot do this if it is
wrapped around a child’s neck.
If the shoulder belt is locked and
tightened around a child’s neck,
the only way to loosen the belt is
to cut it.
Buckle any unused seat belts
behind the child restraint so
children cannot reach them. Pull
the shoulder belt all the way out
of the retractor to set the lock,
and tighten the belt behind the
child restraint after the child
restraint has been installed.
Caution
Do not let the LATCH
attachments rub against the
vehicle’s seat belts. This may
damage these parts. If necessary,
move buckled seat belts to avoid
rubbing the LATCH attachments.(Continued)
Caution (Continued)
Do not fold the rear seatback
when the seat is occupied. Do not
fold the empty rear seat with a
seat belt buckled. This could
damage the seat belt or the seat.
Unbuckle and return the seat belt
to its stowed position, before
folding the seat.
If you need to secure more than one
child restraint in the rear seat, see
Where to Put the Restraint 077.
Crew Cab
1. When installing a rear-facing
child restraint, it may be
necessary to move the front
seat forward to properly install
per the child restraint
manufacturer instructions.
See Seat Adjustment 045 or
Power Seat Adjustment 046. 2. For rear outboard seating
positions, if the head restraint
interferes with the proper
installation of the child
restraint, the head restraint
may be removed. See “Head
Restraint/Headrest Removal
and Reinstallation” at the end
of this section.
3. If the child restraint manufacturer's instructions
recommend that the top tether
be attached, attach the top
tether to the top tether anchor.
Refer to the child restraint
instructions and the following
steps:
3.1. Release and pull the rear seatback forward to
access the top tether
anchors. See Rear Seats
0 49.
3.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.

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3.4. Adjust the top tether to itsfull length and attach the
top tether hook to the
anchor. Make sure that
you secure the top tether
to the top tether anchor
and not to the seatback
latch.
3.5. Push rearward on the seatback until it locks into
its upright position. Push
and pull on the seatback
to make sure it is secured
properly.
4. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint does not have lower
attachments or the desired
seating position does not have
lower anchors, secure the child
restraint with the seat belts and
the top tether. Refer to your
child restraint manufacturer
instructions and
Securing Child
Restraints (With the Seat Belt
in the Rear Seat) 093 or
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Front Seat)
0 99.
5. Tighten the top tether.
6. Before placing a child in the child restraint, make sure it is
securely held in place. To
check, grasp the child restraint
at the LATCH path and attempt
to move it side to side and
back and forth. There should
be no more than 2.5 cm (1 in) of
movement for proper
installation.
Extended Cab with Rear Seats
{Warning
Never secure a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint in
the left rear seating position in an
extended cab model. This seating
position is not suitable for child
restraint installation. The seat
cushion is too short to properly
support a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint.
A child could be seriously injured
or killed in a sudden stop or
crash.
A booster seat can be used in the
left or right rear seating position if
the base of the booster seat fits
on the seat cushion and does not
extend past the front edge. If it
does, it should be installed in the
right rear seating position using
the seat cushion extension. Only
install a booster seat in either rear
seating position if it can be
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When a rear-facing child restraint is
installed properly, the front
passenger seat cannot be used.1. Always install the seat cushion extension in the right rear
seating position when installing
a forward-facing or rear-facing
child restraint. Also use the
seat cushion extension for
booster seats that extend past
the front edge of the seat
cushion.2. Press the button for thepassenger side headrest at the
top of the seatback and pull up.
3. Insert the headrest posts into
the holes on the front of the
passenger side seat cushion to
install the seat cushion
extension. The notches on the
posts should face the
passenger side of the vehicle.
Try to move the headrest to
make sure it is locked in place.
4. If the child restraint manufacturer recommends that
the top tether be attached,
adjust the top tether to its full length and attach the top tether
hook to the anchor. Refer to
the child restraint instructions
and the following:
Route the top tether (1) through
the loop (2) at the top of the
seatback directly behind the
child restraint and attach the
top tether hook to the top tether
loop at the top of the seatback
for the opposite rear seating
position (3).
5. Attach and tighten the lower attachments to the lower
anchors. If the child restraint
does not have lower

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Head Restraint/Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation
{Warning
With head restraints that are not
installed and adjusted properly,
there is a greater chance that
occupants will suffer a neck/
spinal injury in a crash. Do not
drive until the head restraints for
all occupants are installed and
adjusted properly.
Crew Cab
The rear outboard head restraints
can be removed if they interfere with
the proper installation of the child
restraint. To remove the head restraint:
1. Partially fold the seat forward.
2. Press the button on the side of
the head restraint post at the
top of the seatback and pull up
on the head restraint.
3. Store the head restraint in a secure place.
4. Always reinstall the head restraint before the seating
position is used by another
occupant. To reinstall the head restraint:1. Insert the posts into the holes
in the top of the seatback. The
notch on the post should face
the driver side of the vehicle.
2. Push the head restraint down. Pull up on the head restraint to
make sure it is locked in place.

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Extended Cab
To remove the headrest:
1. Press the button on the side ofthe headrest post on the top of
the seatback and pull up.
2. If removing the headrest to install a booster seat in the left
rear seating position, store the
headrest in a secure place.
Never install a forward-facing
or rearward-facing child
restraint in the left rear seating
position. 3. If removing the headrest to
install as a seat cushion
extension for a forward-facing
or rearward-facing child
restraint in the right rear
seating position, see the
instructions in “Securing a
Child Restraint with the LATCH
System” earlier in this section.
4. Always reinstall the headrest before the seating position is
used by another occupant.
To reinstall the headrest:
1. If installed as a seat cushion extension, first press both
buttons on the front of the seat
cushion to remove the
headrest.
2. To reinstall the headrest, insert
the posts into the holes in the
top of the seatback. The
notches on the posts should
face the driver side of the
vehicle.
3. Push the headrest down. Pull up on the headrest to make
sure it is locked in place.