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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 and chime ............1-18
Pregnant women ............................ 1-18
Injured persons .............................. 1-18Three-point type seat belt with
retractor .....................................
1-19
Seat belt extenders ......................... 1-24
Seat belt maintenance ......................1-24
Child safety .................................... 1-25
Infants ...................................... 1-26
Small children ............................... 1-26
Larger children .............................. 1-26
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) .....1-39
Rear-facing child restraint installation
using the seat belts — jump seat
(King Cab® models) .......................... 1-42
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•Head restraints/headrests should be
adjusted properly as they may pro-
vide significant protection against
injury 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.
• When returning the seatbacks to the
upright position, be certain they are
completely secured in the latched
position. If they are not completely
secured, passengers may be injured
in an accident or sudden stop.
• Properly secure all cargo to help pre-
vent it from sliding or shif ting. Do not
place cargo higher than the seat-
backs. In a sudden stop or collision,
unsecured cargo could cause per-
sonal injury.
Folding the rear bench seat up (if
so equipped)
To fold the rear bench seat up:
1. Lif t up on the lever, located on the side of the seat, while lif ting the front of the seat
cushion up. 2. Fold the bottom of the seat cushion to-
ward the back of the vehicle until it locks
in place.
LRS2475LRS2476
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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 anything to the
head restraint/headrest stalks or re-
move the head restraint/headrest. Do
not use the seat if the head restraint/
headrest has been removed. If the head
restraint/headrest was removed, rein-
stall and properly adjust the head
restraint/headrest before an occupant
uses the seating position. Failure to fol-
low these instructions can reduce the
effectiveness of the head restraints/
headrests. This may increase the risk of
serious injury or death in a collision.
LRS2020
Crew Cab
HEAD RESTRAINTS/HEADRESTS
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The illustration shows the seating posi-
tions equipped with head restraints/
headrests.
Indicates the seating position is
equipped with a head restraint.
Indicates the seating position is
equipped with a headrest.
+ Indicates the seating position is not
equipped with a head restraint or headrest
(if applicable).
• Your vehicle is equipped with a head restraint/headrest that may be inte-
grated, adjustable or non-adjustable. • Adjustable head restraints/headrests
have multiple notches along the stalk(s)
to lock them in a desired adjustment po-
sition.
• The non-adjustable head restraints/ headrests have a single locking notch to
secure them to the seat frame.
• Proper Adjustment: – For the adjustable type, align the headrestraint/headrest so the center of
your ear is approximately level with the
center of the head restraint/headrest.
– If your ear position is still higher than the recommended alignment, place
the head restraint/headrest at the
highest position.
• If the head restraint/headrest has been removed, ensure that it is reinstalled and
locked in place before riding in that des-
ignated seating position.ADJUSTABLE HEAD RESTRAINT/
HEADREST COMPONENTS
1. Removable head restraint/headrest
2. Multiple notches
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
LRS3150
King Cab®
LRS2300
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NON-ADJUSTABLE HEAD
RESTRAINT/HEADREST
COMPONENTS
1. Removable head restraint/headrest
2. Single notch
3. Lock knob
4. Stalks
REMOVE
Use the following procedure to remove the
head restraint/headrest:
1. Pull the head restraint/headrest up tothe highest position.
2. Push and hold the lock knob.
3. Remove the head restraint/headrest from the seat.
4. Store the head restraint/headrest prop- erly in a secure place so it is not loose in
the vehicle. 5. Reinstall and properly adjust the head
restraint/headrest before an occupant
uses the seating position.
LRS2299LRS2302
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3. For child restraints that are equippedwith webbing-mounted attachments,
remove any additional slack from the
anchor attachments. Press downward
and rearward firmly in the center of the
child restraint with your hand to com-
press the vehicle seat cushion and seat-
back while tightening the webbing of
the anchor attachments. 4. Af ter attaching the child restraint, test it
before you place the child in it. Push it
from side to side while holding the child
restraint near the LATCH attachment
path. The child restraint should not
move more than 1 inch (25 mm), from
side to side. Try to tug it forward and
check to see if the LATCH attachment
holds the restraint in place. If the re-
straint is not secure, tighten the LATCH
attachment as necessary, or put the re-
straint in another seat and test it again.
You may need to try a different child
restraint or try installing by using the vehicle seat belt (if applicable). Not all
child restraints fit in all types of vehicles.
5. Check to make sure the child restraint is properly secured prior to each use. If the
child restraint is loose, repeat steps 2
through 4.
LRS0673
Rear-facing – step 3
LRS0674
Rear-facing – step 4
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5. For child restraints that are equippedwith webbing-mounted attachments,
remove any additional slack from the
anchor attachments. Press downward
and rearward firmly in the center of the
child restraint with your hand to com-
press the vehicle seat cushion and seat-
back while tightening the webbing of
the anchor attachments. 6. Af ter attaching the child restraint, test it
before you place the child in it. Push it
from side to side while holding the child
restraint near the LATCH attachment
path. The child restraint should not
move more than 1 inch (25 mm), from
side to side. Try to tug it forward and
check to see if the LATCH attachment
holds the restraint in place. If the re-
straint is not secure, tighten the LATCH
attachment as necessary, or put the re-
straint in another seat and test it again.
You may need to try a different child
restraint or try installing by using the vehicle seat belt (if applicable). Not all
child restraints fit in all types of vehicles.
7. Check to make sure the child restraint is properly secured prior to each use. If the
child restraint is loose, repeat steps 1
through 6.
REAR-FACING CHILD RESTRAINT
INSTALLATION USING THE SEAT
BELTS (Crew Cab models)
WARNING
The three-point seat belt with Auto-
matic Locking Retractor (ALR) must be
used when installing a child restraint.
Failure to use the ALR mode will result
in the child restraint not being properly
secured. The restraint could tip over or
be loose and cause injury or death to a
child in a sudden stop or collision. Also,
it can change the operation of the front
passenger air bag. For additional infor-
mation, refer to “Front passenger air
bag and status light” in this section.
For additional information, refer to all Warn-
ings and Cautions in the “Child safety” and
“Child restraints” sections of this manual
before installing a child restraint.
LRS0673
Rear-facing – step 5
LRS0674
Rear-facing – step 6
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3. Pull the shoulder belt until the belt is fullyextended. At this time, the seat belt re-
tractor is in the ALR mode (child restraint
mode). It reverts to the ELR mode when
the seat belt is fully retracted. 4. Allow the seat belt to retract. Pull up on
the shoulder belt to remove any slack in
the belt. 5. Remove any additional slack from the
seat belt; press downward and rearward
firmly in the center of the child restraint
to compress the vehicle seat cushion
and seatback while pulling up on the
seat belt.
LRS0669
Rear-facing – step 3
LRS0670
Rear-facing – step 4
WRS0762
Rear-facing – step 5
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