
621-2. Child safety
2Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the 
front of the vehicle.
3 Run the seat belt through the 
child restraint system and 
insert the plate into the 
buckle. Make sure that the 
belt is not twisted.
4 Fully extend the shoulder belt 
and allow it to retract to put it 
in lock mode. In lock mode, 
the belt cannot be extended.
5 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 poi
nt where there is 
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to 
check that it cannot be extended.
6 If the child restraint has a top 
tether strap, follow the child 
restraint manufacturer’s 
operation manual regarding 
the installation, using the top 
tether strap to latch onto the 
top tether strap anchor. 
( P.68)
7 After installing the child 
restraint system, rock it back 
and forth to ensure that it is 
installed securely. ( P.64)
■Booster seat
1 If installing the child restraint 
system to the front passen-
ger seat is unavoidable, refer 
to P.53for the front passenger 
seat adjustment.
2 High back type: If the head 
restraint interferes with your 
child restraint system, and 
the head restraint can be 
removed, remove the head  

631-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
restraint.
Otherwise, put the head 
restraint in the upper most 
position. (P.128)
3 Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the 
front of the vehicle.
Booster type
High back type
4 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 cor-
rectly positioned over the child’s 
shoulder and that the lap belt is as  low as possible. (
P. 2 7 )
■Removing a child restraint 
system installed with a seat 
belt
Press the buckle release button 
and fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the 
child restraint system may spring 
up due to the rebound of the seat 
cushion. Release the buckle while 
holding down the child restraint 
system.
Since the seat belt automatically 
reels itself, slowly return it to the 
stowing position.
WARNING
■When installing a child 
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions. 
Failure to do so may result in 
death or serious injury. 

641-2. Child safety
■Child restraint LATCH 
anchors
LATCH anchors are provided for 
the outboard rear seat. (Marks 
displaying the location of the 
anchors are attached to the 
seats.)
WARNING
●Do not allow children to play 
with the seat belt. If the seat belt 
becomes twisted around a 
child’s neck, it may lead to 
choking or other serious injuries 
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle 
cannot be unfastened, scissors 
should be used to cut the belt.
●Ensure that the belt and plate 
are securely locked and the 
seat belt is not twisted.
●Shake the child restraint system 
left and right,  and forward and 
backward to ensure that it has 
been securely installed.
●After securing a child restraint 
system, never adjust the seat.
●When a booster seat is 
installed, always ensure that the 
shoulder belt is positioned 
across the center of the child’s 
shoulder. The belt should be 
kept away from the child’s neck, 
but not so that it could fall off the 
child’s shoulder.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child 
restraint system manufacturer.
●When securing some types of 
child restraint s ystems in rear 
seats, it may not be possible to 
properly use the seat belts in 
positions next to the child 
restraint without interfering with 
it or affecting seat belt effective-
ness. Be sure your seat belt fits 
snugly across your shoulder 
and low on your hips. If it does 
not, or if it interferes with the 
child restraint,  move to a differ-
ent position. Failure to do so 
may result in death or serious 
injury.
■When installing a booster 
seat
To prevent the belt from going into 
ALR lock mode, do not fully 
extend the shoulder belt. ALR 
mode causes the belt to tighten 
only. This could cause injury or 
discomfort to the child. (
P. 2 9 )
■Do not use a  seat belt 
extender
If a seat belt extender is used 
when installing a child restraint 
system, the seat belt will not 
securely hold the child restraint 
system, which could cause death 
or serious injury to the child or 
other passengers in the event of 
sudden braking, sudden swerv-
ing or an accident.
Child restraint system 
fixed with a child restraint 
LATCH anchor (except for 
Puerto Rico) 

651-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
■When installing in the rear 
outboard seats
Install the child restraint system 
in accordance to the operation 
manual enclosed with the child 
restraint system.
With flexible lower attach-
ments
1 Remove the anchor covers, 
and install the child restraint 
system to the seat.
The bars are ins talled behind the 
anchor covers.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates   the presence of a 
lower connec tor system.
Canada only
With rigid lower attachments
1 Remove the anchor covers, 
and install the child restraint 
system to the seat.
The bars are ins talled behind the 
anchor covers.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates   the presence of a  lower connector system.
Canada only
2 If the child restraint has a top 
tether strap, follow the child 
restraint manufacturer’s 
operation manual regarding 
the installation, using the top 
tether strap to latch onto the 
top tether strap anchor. 
( P.68)
3 After installing the child 
restraint system, rock it back 
and forth to ensure that it is 
installed securely. ( P.64)
■When installing in the rear 
center seat
There are no LATCH anchors 
behind the rear center seat. 
However, the inboard LATCH 
anchors of the outboard seats, 
which are 15.6 in. (396 mm) 
apart, can be used if the child 
restraint system manufacturer’s 
instructions permit use of those 
anchors with the anchor spacing 
stated. 

661-2. Child safety
Child restraint systems with rigid 
lower attachments cannot be 
installed in the center seat. This 
type of child restraint system 
can only be installed in the out-
board seat.
■Laws and regulations pertain-
ing to anchors
The LATCH system conforms to 
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2. 
Child restraint systems conforming 
to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-
fications can be used. 
This vehicle is designed to conform 
to SAE J1819.
■ISOFIX lower anchorages 
(ISOFIX child restraint sys-
tem)
Lower anchorages are provided 
for the outboard rear seats. 
(Marks displaying the location of 
the anchorages are attached to 
the seats.)
WARNING
■When installing a child 
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions. 
Failure to do so m ay result in 
death or serious injury.
●When using the LATCH 
anchors, be sure that there are 
no foreign objects around the 
anchors and that the seat belt is 
not caught behind the child 
restraint system.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child 
restraint system manufacturer.
●Never attach two child restraint 
system attachments to the 
same anchor. In a collision, one 
anchor may not be strong 
enough to hold two child 
restraint system attachments 
and may break. If the LATCH 
anchors are already in use, use 
the seat belt to  install a child 
restraint system in the center 
seat.
●When securing some types of 
child restraint systems in rear 
seats, it may not be possible to 
properly use the seat belts in 
positions next to the child 
restraint without  interfering with 
it or affecting seat belt effective-
ness. Be sure your seat belt fits 
snugly across your shoulder 
and low on your hips. If it does 
not, or if it interferes with the 
child restraint, move to a differ-
ent position. Fa ilure to do so 
may result in death or serious 
injury.
●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm 
the security of the child restraint 
system.
Child restraint system 
fixed with an ISOFIX lower 
anchorage (for Puerto 
Rico) 

671-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
■When installing in the rear 
outboard seats
Install the child restraint system 
in accordance to the operation 
manual enclosed with the child 
restraint system.
If the child restraint system on 
hand is not within the “universal” 
category (or the necessary infor-
mation is not in the table), refer 
to the “Vehicle List” provided by 
the child restraint system maker 
for various possible installation 
positions, or check the compati-
bility after asking the retailer of 
the child seat. ( P.55, 56)
With flexible lower attach-
ments
1 Remove the anchorage cov-
ers, and install the child 
restraint system to the seat.
The bars are ins talled behind the 
anchorage covers.
With rigid lower attachments
1 Remove the anchorage cov-
ers, and install the child 
restraint system to the seat.
The bars are installed behind the 
anchorage covers.
2If the child restraint has a top 
strap, follow the child 
restraint manufacturer’s 
operation manual regarding 
the installation, using the top 
strap to latch onto the top 
strap anchorage. ( P.68)
3 After installing the child 
restraint system, rock it back 
and forth to ensure that it is 
installed securely. ( P.64)
■When installing in the rear 
center seat
There are no lower anchorages 
behind the rear center seat. 
However, the inboard lower 
anchorages of the outboard 
seats, which are 15.6 in. (396 
mm) apart, can be used if the 
child restraint system manufac-
turer’s instructions permit use of 
those anchorages with the 
anchorage spacing stated.
Child restraint systems with rigid 
lower attachments cannot be  

681-2. Child safety
installed in the center seat. This 
type of child restraint system 
can only be installed in the out-
board seat.
■When using a “MIDI 2”
Adjust the support leg and ISOFIX 
connectors as follows:
1 Lock the ISOFIX connectors 
where number 3 can be seen.
2 Lock the support leg where 6 
holes can be seen.
■Anchor brackets (for top 
tether strap)
Anchor brackets are provided 
for each rear seat.
Use anchor brackets when fix-
ing the top tether strap.
WARNING
■When installing a child 
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions. 
Failure to do so m ay result in 
death or serious injury.
●When using the lower anchor-
ages, be sure tha t there are no 
foreign objects around the 
anchorages and that the seat 
belt is not caught behind the 
child restraint system.
●Follow all installation instruc-
tions provided by the child 
restraint system manufacturer.
●Never attach two c hild restraint 
system attachments to the 
same anchorage. In a collision, 
one anchorage may not be 
strong enough to hold two child 
restraint system attachments 
and may break. If the lower 
anchorages are already in use, 
use the seat belt to install a 
child restraint system in the cen-
ter seat.
●When securing some types of 
child restraint systems in rear 
seats, it may not be possible to 
properly use the seat belts in 
positions next to the child 
restraint without  interfering with 
it or affecting seat belt effective-
ness. Be sure your seat belt fits 
snugly across your shoulder 
and low on your hips. If it does 
not, or if it interferes with the 
child restraint, move to a differ-
ent position. Fa ilure to do so 
may result in death or serious 
injury.
●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm 
the security of the child restraint 
system.
Using an anchor bracket 
(for top tether strap) 
(except for Puerto Rico) 

691-2. Child safety
1
For safety and security
Anchor brackets
Top tether strap
■Fixing the top tether strap 
to the anchor bracket
Install the child restraint system 
in accordance to the operation 
manual enclosed with the child 
restraint system.
Rear outboard seats
Open the anchor bracket cover, 
latch the hook onto the anchor 
bracket and tighten the top 
tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is 
securely latched.  ( P. 6 3 )
Hook
Top tether strap
Rear center seat
Latch the hook onto the anchor 
bracket and tighten the top  tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is 
securely latched.  (
P.63)
Hook
Top tether strap
■Laws and regulations pertain-
ing to anchors
The LATCH system conforms to 
FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2. 
Child restraint systems conforming 
to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-
fications can be used. 
This vehicle is designed to conform 
to SAE J1819.
WARNING
■When installing a child 
restraint system
Observe the following precau-
tions. 
Failure to do so may result in 
death or serious injury.
●Firmly attach the top tether 
strap and make sure that the 
belt is not twisted.
●Do not attach the top tether 
strap to anything other than the 
anchor bracket.
●After securing a child restraint 
system, never adjust the seat.