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1 Safety—Seats, seat belts and
supplemental restraint system
Seats............................................ 1-2Front manual seat adjustment
(if so equipped) ................................1-3
Front power seat adjustment
(if so equipped) ............................... 1-5
Rear bench seat (if so equipped) .............. 1-6
Jump seat (if so equipped) .....................1-7
Armrest (if so equipped) .......................1-7
Flexible seating ................................1-7
Head restraints/headrests ......................1-10
Adjustable head restraint/headrest
components ................................. 1-11
Non-adjustable head restraint/
headrest components ........................ 1-12
Remove...................................... 1-12
Install ......................................... 1-13
Adjust ........................................ 1-13
Front-seat active head restraints .............1-14
Seatbelts ....................................... 1-15
Precautions on seat belt usage ...............1-15
Seat belt warning light ........................ 1-18Pregnant women
............................. 1-18
Injured persons ............................... 1-18
Three-point type seat belt with
retractor ..................................... 1-18
Seat belt extenders .......................... 1-24
Seat belt maintenance ......................1-25
Child safety ..................................... 1-25
Infants ...................................... 1-26
Small children ............................... 1-26
Larger children .............................. 1-27
Child restraints ................................. 1-28
Precautions on child restraints ..............1-28
LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for
CHildren) system ............................ 1-30
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH (Crew Cab models) .............1-34
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using LATCH — jump seat
(King Cab® models) .......................... 1-36
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts (Crew Cab models) ......1-40
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Rear-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts — jump seat
(King Cab® models).......................... 1-43
Forward-facing child restraint
installation using LATCH
(Crew Cab models) .......................... 1-48
Forward-facing child restraint
installation using LATCH — jump seat
(King Cab® models) ........................... 1-51
Forward-facing child restraint
installation using the seat belts — front
passenger and rear bench seat
(Crew Cab models) .......................... 1-56Forward-facing child restraint
installation using the seat belts — front
passenger and jump seats
(King Cab® models)
........................... 1-61
Booster seats ............................... 1-68
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ...........1-73
Precautions on SRS .......................... 1-73
Supplemental air bag warning labels ........1-89
Supplemental air bag warning light ..........1-90
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WARNING
∙ Do not ride in a moving vehicle whenthe seatback is reclined. This can be
dangerous. The shoulder belt will not
be against your body. In an accident,
you could be thrown into it and re-
ceive neck or other serious injuries.
You could also slide under the lap belt
and receive serious internal injuries. ∙ For the most effective protection
when the vehicle is in motion, the seat
should be upright. Always sit well
back and upright in the seat with both
feet on the floor and adjust the seat
properly. For additional information,
refer to “Precautions on seat belt us-
age” in this section.
∙ Af ter adjustment, gently rock in the seat to make sure it is securely locked. ∙ Do not leave children unattended in-
side the vehicle. They could unknow-
ingly activate switches or controls or
make the vehicle move. Unattended
children could become involved in se-
rious accidents.
∙ To help avoid risk of injury or death through unintended operation of the
vehicle and/or its systems, do not
leave children, people who require the
assistance of others or pets unat-
tended in your vehicle. Additionally,
the temperature inside a closed ve-
hicle on a warm day can quickly be-
come high enough to cause a signifi-
cant risk of injury or death to people
and pets.
∙ Do not adjust the driver’s seat while driving so full attention may be given
to vehicle operation. The seat may
move suddenly and could cause loss
of control of the vehicle.
∙ The seatback should not be reclined any more than needed for comfort.
Seat belts are most effective when the
passenger sits well back and straight
up in the seat. If the seatback is re-
clined, the risk of sliding under the lap
belt and being injured is increased.
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SEATS
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JUMP SEAT (if so equipped)
WARNING
∙ Do not use a child restraint in the driv-er’s side jump seat. This seating posi-
tion is not suitable for child restraint
installation. A child restraint can be in-
stalled in the passenger’s side jump
seat when the seat extension is un-
folded from the seat base.
∙ When folding the jump seat, be careful not to squeeze your finger between
the seat cushion and the body side.
ARMREST (if so equipped)
To use the center armrest on the rear
bench seat, pull on the tab in the center of
the seat and fold it down as shown.
FLEXIBLE SEATING
WARNING
∙ Never allow anyone to ride in thecargo area or on the rear seats when
they are in the fold-down position. In a
collision, people riding in these areas
without proper restraints are more
likely to be seriously injured or killed. ∙ Do not allow people to ride in any area
of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and seat belts. Be sure ev-
eryone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly.
∙ Do not allow more than one person to use the same seat belt.
∙ Do not fold down the rear seats when occupants are in the rear seat area or
any luggage is on the rear seats.
– Make sure that the seat path is clear before moving the seat.
– Be careful not to allow hands or feet to get caught or pinched in the
seat.
∙ Head restraints/headrests should be adjusted properly as they may pro-
vide significant protection against in-
jury in an accident. Always replace
and adjust them properly if they have
been removed for any reason.
∙ If the head restraints/headrests are removed for any reason, they should
be securely stored to prevent them
from causing injury to passengers or
damage to the vehicle in case of sud-
den braking or an accident.
LRS0556LRS2901
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3. Repeat this process to raise and securethe seat cushion on the other side of
the vehicle for maximum storage ca-
pacity.
To return the rear bench seat to a seating
position, reverse the process. Make sure to
properly push the seat cushion down
into place.
WARNING
∙ When the vehicle is being used to carry cargo, properly secure all cargo
to help prevent it from sliding or shif t-
ing. Do not place cargo higher than
the seatbacks. In a sudden stop or col-
lision, unsecured cargo could cause
personal injury.
∙ Do not allow people to ride in any area of your vehicle that is not equipped
with seats and seat belts. Be sure ev-
eryone in your vehicle is in a seat and
using a seat belt properly. Never ride
in the rear seat unless the seat bot-
tom cushions are in place and latched.
∙ When returning the seatbacks to the upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched po-
sition. If they are not completely se-
cured, passengers may be injured in
an accident or sudden stop.
A. Child restraint anchor points
Folding the rear bench seat down
(if so equipped)
The rear bench seatback can be tilted for-
ward to access the child restraint anchor
point locations or the jacking equipment.
To tilt the seatback forward, pull the strap
up
1and tilt the seatback. The child re-
straint anchor points can be accessed be-
hind the rear bench seatback. The jacking
equipment can be accessed from behind
the passenger’s side seatback.
LRS2477LRS2478
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WARNING
Never allow anyone to ride in the cargo
area or on the rear seat when it is in the
fold-down position. Use of these areas
by passengers without proper re-
straints could result in serious injury or
death in an accident or sudden stop.
WARNING
Head restraints/headrests supplement
the other vehicle safety systems. They
may provide additional protection
against injury in certain rear end colli-
sions. Adjustable head
restraints/headrests must be adjusted
properly, as specified in this section.
Check the adjustment af ter someone
else uses the seat. Do not attach any-
thing to the head restraint/headrest
stalks or remove the head
restraint/headrest. Do not use the seat
if the head restraint/headrest has been
removed. If the head restraint/headrest
was removed, reinstall and properly ad-
just the head restraint/headrest before
an occupant uses the seating position.
Failure to follow these instructions can
reduce the effectiveness of the head
restraints/headrests. This may in-
crease the risk of serious injury or death
in a collision.
Crew Cab
LRS2361
HEAD RESTRAINTS/HEADRESTS
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Raise
To raise the head restraint/headrest, pull it
up.
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is
positioned so the lock knob is engaged in
the notch before riding in that designated
seating position.
Lower
To lower, push and hold the lock knob and
push the head restraint/headrest down.
Make sure the head restraint/headrest is
positioned so the lock knob is engaged in
the notch before riding in that designated
seating position.
FRONT-SEAT ACTIVE HEAD
RESTRAINTS
WARNING
∙ Always adjust the head restraintsproperly as specified in this section.
Failure to do so can reduce the effec-
tiveness of the active head restraint.
∙ Active head restraints are designed to supplement other safety systems. Al-
ways wear seat belts. No system can
prevent all injuries in any accident.
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WARNING
∙ Every person who drives or rides inthis vehicle should use a seat belt at
all times. Children should be in the
rear seats and in an appropriate
restraint.
WARNING
∙ The seat belt should be properly ad-justed to a snug fit. Failure to do so
may reduce the effectiveness of the
entire restraint system and increase
the chance or severity of injury in an
accident. Serious injury or death can
occur if the seat belt is not worn
properly.
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