▼Baby Seat Installation Position
A baby seat is used in the rear-facing
position only.
Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint
System Suitability for Various Seat
Positions” for baby seat installation
position (page 2-36).
WARNING
Always install a baby seat in the
correct seat position:
Installing a baby seat without first
consulting the table “Child-Restraint
System Suitability for Various Seat
Positions” is dangerous. A baby seat
installed on the wrong seat position
cannot be properly secured. In a
collision, the child could hit something
or someone in the vehicle and be
seriously injured or even killed.
Never use a rear-facing child-restraint
system on the front passenger seat
protected by an air bag:
NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur.
The child-restraint system can be hit by
the deploying air bag and knocked out
of position. A child in the
child-restraint system could be
seriously injured or killed. If your
vehicle is equipped with a front
passenger air bag deactivation switch,
always set the switch to the OFF
position if installing a rear-facing
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat is unavoidable.
▼Child Seat Installation Position
A child seat is used in front-facing and
rear-facing positions depending on the
age and size of the child. When
installing, follow the manufacturer's
instructions in accordance with the
appropriate age and size of the child as
well as the directions for installing the
child-restraint system.
Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint
System Suitability for Various Seat
Positions” for child seat installation
position (page 2-36).
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Rear-facing type
WARNING
Always install a rear-facing child seat
in the correct seat position:
Installing a rear-facing child seat
without first consulting the table
“Child-Restraint System Suitability for
Various Seat Positions” is dangerous. A
rear-facing child seat installed on the
wrong seat position cannot be
properly secured. In a collision, the
child could hit something or someone
in the vehicle and be seriously injured
or even killed.
Never use a rear-facing child-restraint
system on the front passenger seat
protected by an air bag:
NEVER use a rearward facing child
restraint on a seat protected by an
ACTIVE AIRBAG in front of it, DEATH
or SERIOUS INJURY to the CHILD can
occur.
The child-restraint system can be hit by
the deploying air bag and knocked out
of position. A child in the
child-restraint system could be
seriously injured or killed. If your
vehicle is equipped with a front
passenger air bag deactivation switch,
always set the switch to the OFF
position if installing a rear-facing
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat is unavoidable.
Front-facing type
WARNING
Never install a front-facing child seat
in the wrong seat position:
Installing a front-facing child seat
without first consulting the table
“Child-Restraint System Suitability for
Various Seat Positions” is dangerous. A
front-facing child seat installed in the
wrong seat position cannot be
properly secured. In a collision, the
child could hit something or someone
in the vehicle and be seriously injured
or even killed.
Do not install a front-facing
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat unless it is
unavoidable:
In a collision, the force of a deploying
air bag could cause serious injury or
death to the child. If installing a
front-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat is
unavoidable, move the front passenger
seat as far back as possible and adjust
the seat bottom (height adjustable seat
bottom) to the highest position at
which the seat belt fastening the
child-restraint system is securely
tightened.
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Make sure that the front passenger air
bag deactivation switch is in the OFF
position. Refer to Front Passenger Air
Bag Deactivation Switch (page 2-51).
▼Junior Seat Installation Position
A junior seat is used in the front-facing
position only.
We recommend the use of the junior
seat with backrest to allow simple
adjustment of the shoulder belt
position and to give your child the best
protection.
Refer to the table, “Child-Restraint
System Suitability for Various Seat
Positions” for junior seat installation
position (page 2-36).
WARNING
Always install a junior seat in the
correct seat position:
Installing a junior seat without
first
consulting the table “Child-Restraint
System Suitability for Various Seat
Positions” is dangerous. A junior seat
installed on the wrong seat position
cannot be properly secured. In a
collision, the child could hit something
or someone in the vehicle and be
seriously injured or even killed.
Do not install a front-facing
child-restraint system on the front
passenger seat unless it is
unavoidable:
In a collision, the force of a deploying
air bag could cause serious injury or
death to the child. If installing a
front-facing child-restraint system on
the front passenger seat is
unavoidable, move the front passenger
seat as far back as possible and adjust
the seat bottom (height adjustable seat
bottom) to the highest position at
which the seat belt fastening the
child-restraint system is securely
tightened.
Make sure that the front passenger air
bag deactivation switch is in the OFF
position. Refer to Front Passenger Air
Bag Deactivation Switch (page 2-51).
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Installing Child-Restraint
Systems
▼Anchor Bracket
Anchor brackets for securing
child-restraint systems are equipped in
the vehicle. Locate each anchor
position using the illustration.
To install a child-restraint system,
remove the head restraint. Always
follow the instruction manual
accompanying the child-restraint
system.
Anchor bracket location
Use the indicated anchor bracket
locations when installing a
child-restraint system equipped with a
tether.
WARNING
Always attach the tether strap to the
correct tether anchor position:
Attaching the tether strap to the
incorrect tether anchor position is
dangerous. In a collision, the tether
strap could come off and loosen the
child-restraint system. If the
child-restraint system moves it could
result in death or injury to the child.
Always remove the head restraint and
install child-restraint system:
Installing a child-restraint system
without removing the head restraint is
dangerous. The child-restraint system
cannot be installed correctly which
may result in death or injury to the
child in a collision.
1. Tether strap
2. Anchor bracket
3. Forward
Always install the head restraint and
adjust it to the appropriate position
after removing the child-restraint
system:
Driving with the head restraint
removed is dangerous as impact to the
occupant's head cannot be prevented
during emergency braking or in a
collision, which could result in a
serious accident, injury or death.
Refer to Head Restraints on page 2-15.
▼Using the Seat Belt
When installing a child-restraint
system, follow the installation
instructions included with the product.
In addition, remove the head restraint.
However, when installing a booster
seat, always install the vehicle head
restraint to the seat where the booster
seat is installed.
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▼Using ISOFIX Anchor
WARNING
Follow the manufacturer's
instructions for the use of the
child-restraint system:
An unsecured child-restraint system is
dangerous. In a sudden stop or a
collision it could move causing serious
injury or death to the child or other
occupants. Make sure any
child-restraint system is properly
secured in place according to the
manufacturer's instructions.
Make sure the child-restraint system is
properly secured:
A child-restraint system that is not
secured is dangerous. In a sudden stop
or collision, it can become a projectile
and hit someone, causing serious
injury. When not in use, remove it from
the vehicle, put it in the luggage
compartment or at least make sure it is
securely fastened to the ISOFIX
anchors.
Make sure there are no seat belts or
foreign objects near or around the
ISOFIX anchor-secured child-restraint
system:
Not following the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions when
installing the child-restraint system is
dangerous. If seat belts or a foreign
object prevent the child-restraint
system from being securely attached to
the ISOFIX anchors and the
child-restraint system is installed
improperly, the child-restraint system
could move in a sudden stop or
collision causing serious injury or death
to the child or other occupants. When
installing the child-restraint system,
make sure there are no seat belts or
foreign objects near or around the
ISOFIX anchors. Always follow the
child-restraint system manufacturer's
instructions.
1. First, adjust the front seat to allow
clearance between the
child-restraint system and the front
seat.
Refer to Adjusting the Driver's Seat
on page 2-4.
Refer to Adjusting the Front
Passenger's Seat on page 2-12.
2. Make sure the seatback is securely
latched by pushing it back until it is
fully locked.
3. Remove the cover of the
child-restraint system's ISOFIX
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