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Buckle the lap-shoulder belt. Does the
shoulder belt rest on the shoulder? If yes,
continue. If no, try using the rear seat
belt comfort guide, if available. See “Rear
Seat Belt Comfort Guides” under
Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 55. If a comfort guide
is not available, or if the shoulder belt
still does not rest on the shoulder, then
return to the booster seat.
Does the lap belt fit low and snug on the
hips, touching the thighs? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the booster seat.
Can proper seat belt fit be maintained for
the length of the trip? If yes, continue.
If no, return to the booster seat.
Also see “Rear Seat Belt Comfort Guides”
under Lap-Shoulder Belt 0 55.
Child Restraints
Older Children
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in a rear
seating position.
In a crash, children who are not buckled up
can strike other people who are buckled up,
or can be thrown out of the vehicle. Older
children need to use seat belts properly.
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Warning
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Never allow more than one child to wear
the same seat belt. The seat belt cannot
properly spread the impact forces. In a
crash, they can be crushed together and
seriously injured. A seat belt must be
used by only one person at a time.
Q: What is the proper way to wear seat
belts?
Older children who have outgrown booster
seats should wear the vehicle’s seat belts.
Refer to How to Wear Seat Belts Properly
0 53.
A: An older child should wear a lap-shoulder
belt and get the additional restraint a
shoulder belt can provide. The shoulder
belt should not cross the face or neck.
The lap belt should fit snugly below the
hips, just touching the top of the thighs.
This applies belt force to the child's
pelvic bones in a crash. It should never
be worn over the abdomen, which could
cause severe or even fatal internal
injuries in a crash.
The manufacturer instructions that come
with the booster seat state the weight and
height limitations for that booster. Use a
booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt until
the child passes the fit test below:
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Sit all the way back on the seat. Do the
knees bend at the seat edge? If yes,
continue. If no, return to the booster seat.
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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 the
child. Never leave children unattended in
a vehicle and never allow children to
improperly wear, or play with, the seat
belts.
Infants and Young Children
Warning
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Everyone in a vehicle needs protection! This
includes infants and all other children.
Neither the distance traveled nor the age
and size of the traveler changes the need,
for everyone, to use safety restraints. In
fact, the law in every state in the United
States and in every Canadian province says
children up to some age must be restrained
while in a vehicle.
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.
Never allow a child to wear the seat belt
shoulder belt under both arms or behind
their back. A child can be seriously
injured by not wearing the lap-shoulder
belt properly. In a crash, the child would
not be restrained by the shoulder belt.
The child could move too far forward
increasing the chance of head and neck
injury. The child might also slide under
the lap belt. The belt force would then be
applied right on the abdomen. That could
cause serious or fatal injuries. The
Children who are not restrained properly can
strike other people, or can be thrown out of
the vehicle.
Warning
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Warning
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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
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Children can be seriously injured or killed
if the shoulder belt is worn behind their
back, under their legs, or wrapped around
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shoulder belt should go over the shoulder
and across the chest.
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Warning (Continued)
There are three basic types of child
restraints:
Warning (Continued)
is not possible to hold it during a crash.
For example, in a crash at only
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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Forward-facing child restraints
Rear-facing child restraints
Belt-positioning booster seats
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
child restraint.
The proper child restraint for your child
depends on their size, weight, and age, and
also on whether the child restraint is
compatible with the vehicle in which it will
be used.
For each type of child restraint, there are
many different models available. When
purchasing a child restraint, be sure it is
designed to be used in a motor vehicle and
is designed by a genuine child restraint
manufacturer. If it is, the child restraint will
have a label saying that it meets federal
motor vehicle safety standards.
The instruction manual that is provided with
the child restraint states the weight and
height limitations for that particular child
restraint. In addition, there are many kinds
of child restraints available for children with
special needs.
Child restraints are devices used to restrain,
seat, or position children in the vehicle and
are sometimes called child seats or car seats.
Warning
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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
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Child Restraint Systems
Warning
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To reduce the risk of neck and head
injury in a crash, infants and toddlers
should be secured in a rear-facing child
restraint until age two, or until they
reach the maximum height and weight
limits of their child restraint.
Warning
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A young child's hip bones are still so
small that the vehicle seat belt may not
remain low on the hip bones, as it
should. Instead, it may settle up around
the child's abdomen. In a crash, the belt
would apply force on a body area that is
unprotected by any bony structure. This
alone could cause serious or fatal injuries.
To reduce the risk of serious or fatal
injuries during a crash, young children
should always be secured in an
Forward-Facing Child Restraint
Rear-Facing Infant Restraint
A forward-facing child restraint provides
restraint for the child's body with the
harness.
A rear-facing child restraint provides
restraint with the seating surface against
the back of the infant.
The harness system holds the infant in place
and, in a crash, acts to keep the infant
positioned in the restraint.
appropriate child restraint.
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When securing an add-on child restraint,
refer to the following:
Securing an Add-On Child Restraint in
the Vehicle
1. Instruction labels provided on the child
restraint
Warning
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2. Instruction manual provided with the
child restraint
A child can be seriously injured or killed
in a crash if the child restraint is not
properly secured in the vehicle. Secure
the child restraint properly in the vehicle
using the vehicle seat belt or LATCH
system, following the instructions that
came with that child restraint and the
instructions in this manual.
3. This vehicle owner's manual
The child restraint instructions are
important, so if they are not available,
obtain a replacement copy from the
manufacturer.
Booster Seats
Keep in mind that an unsecured child
restraint can move around in a collision or
sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle.
Be sure to properly secure any child
restraint in the vehicle — even when no
child is in it.
To help reduce the chance of injury, the
child restraint must be secured in the
vehicle. Child restraints must be secured in
vehicle seats by lap belts or the lap belt
portion of a lap-shoulder belt, or by the
LATCH system. See Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 76 for
more information. Never use a seat belt
extender when installing a child restraint.
Never use non-regulated aftermarket anchors
or attachments to secure a child restraint.
Children can be endangered in a crash if the
child restraint is not properly secured in the
vehicle.
A belt-positioning booster seat is used for
children who have outgrown their
forward-facing child restraint. Boosters are
designed to improve the fit of the vehicle's
seat belt system until the child is large
enough for the vehicle seat belts to fit
properly without a booster seat. See the
seat belt fit test in Older Children 0 70.
In some areas Certified Child Passenger
Safety Technicians (CPSTs) are available to
inspect and demonstrate how to correctly
use and install child restraints. In the U.S.,
refer to the National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) website to locate
the nearest child safety seat inspection
station. For CPST availability in Canada,
check with Transport Canada or the
Provincial Ministry of Transportation office.
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Securing the Child Within the Child
Restraint
Warning
Warning
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A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the front
passenger airbag inflates. This is because
the back of the rear-facing child restraint
would be very close to the inflating
airbag. A child in a forward-facing child
restraint can be seriously injured or killed
if the front passenger airbag inflates and
the passenger seat is in a forward
position.
A child in a child restraint in the center
front seat can be badly injured or killed
by the frontal airbags if they inflate.
Never secure a child restraint in the
center front seat. It is always better to
secure a child restraint in a rear seat.
Warning
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A child can be seriously injured or killed
in a crash if the child is not properly
secured in the child restraint. Secure the
child properly following the instructions
that came with that child restraint.
Do not use child restraints in the center
front seat position.
Where to Put the Restraint
If the vehicle does not have a rear seat that
will accommodate a rear-facing child
restraint, a rear-facing child restraint should
not be installed in the vehicle, even if the
airbag is off.
According to accident statistics, children and
infants are safer when properly restrained in
an appropriate child restraint secured in a
rear seating position.
Even if the passenger sensing system has
turned off the front passenger frontal
airbag, no system is fail-safe. No one can
guarantee that an airbag will not deploy
under some unusual circumstance, even
though it is turned off.
Whenever possible, children aged 12 and
under should be secured in a rear seating
position.
When securing a child restraint with the
seat belts in a rear seat position, study the
instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is compatible with
this vehicle.
Secure rear-facing child restraints in a
rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you
secure a forward-facing child restraint in
the front seat, always move the front
passenger seat as far back as it will go.
It is better to secure the child restraint in
a rear seat.
Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the
front. This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great if the airbag
deploys.
Child restraints and booster seats vary
considerably in size, and some may fit in
certain seating positions better than others.
Do not install a child restraint in any rear
seating position where it cannot be installed
securely.
See Passenger Sensing System 0 64 for
additional information.
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Depending on where you place the child
restraint and the size of the child restraint,
you may not be able to access adjacent seat
belts or LATCH anchors for additional
passengers or child restraints. Adjacent
seating positions should not be used if the
child restraint prevents access to or
Make sure to follow the instructions that
came with the child restraint, and also the
instructions in this manual.
Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System)
The LATCH system secures a child restraint
during driving or in a crash. LATCH
attachments on the child restraint are used
to attach the child restraint to the anchors
in the vehicle. This system is designed to
make installation of a child restraint easier.
When installing a child restraint with a top
tether, you must also use either the lower
anchors or the seat belts to properly secure
the child restraint. A child restraint must
never be installed using only the top tether.
interferes with the routing of the seat belt.
The seat in front of an installed child
restraint should be adjusted to ensure
proper installation according to the child
restraint manual.
For a forward-facing 5-pt harness child
In order to use the LATCH system in your
vehicle, you need a child restraint that has
LATCH attachments. LATCH-compatible
rear-facing and forward-facing child seats can
be properly installed using either the LATCH
anchors or the vehicle’s seat belts. Do not
use both the seat belts and the LATCH
anchorage system to secure a rear-facing or
forward-facing child restraint.
restraint where the combined weight of the
child and restraint are up to 29.5 kg (65 lb),
use either the lower LATCH anchorages with
the top tether anchorage, or the seat belt
with the top tether anchorage. Where the
combined weight of the child and restraint
are greater than 29.5 kg (65 lb), use the seat
belt with the top tether anchorage only.
Wherever a child restraint is installed, be
sure to follow the instructions that came
with the child restraint and secure the child
restraint properly.
Keep in mind that an unsecured child
restraint can move around in a collision or
sudden stop and injure people in the vehicle.
Be sure to properly secure any child
restraint in the vehicle — even when no
child is in it.
Booster seats use the vehicle’s seat belts to
secure the child and the booster seat. If the
manufacturer recommends that the booster
seat be secured with the LATCH system, this
can be done as long as the booster seat can
be positioned properly and there is no
interference with the proper positioning of
the lap-shoulder belt on the child.
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Recommended Methods for Attaching Child Restraints
Restraint Type
Combined Weight of Use Only Approved Attachment Methods Shown with an X
the Child + Child
LATCH – Lower
Seat Belt Only
LATCH – Lower
Seat Belt and Top
Tether Anchor
Restraint
Anchors Only
Anchors and Top
Tether Anchor
Rear-Facing Child
Restraint
Up to 29.5 kg (65 lb)
X
X
X
Rear-Facing Child
Restraint
Greater than
29.5 kg (65 lb)
Forward-Facing Child Up to 29.5 kg (65 lb)
Restraint
X
X
X
Forward-Facing Child Greater than
Restraint
29.5 kg (65 lb)
See Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat
Belt in the Center Front Seat) 0 93 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt
in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt
in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90.
Child restraints built after March 2014 are
labeled with the maximum child weight,
with which the LATCH system can be used
for installing the child restraint.
Not all vehicle seating positions have lower
anchors. In this case, the seat belt must be
used (with top tether where available) to
secure the child restraint. See Securing Child
Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center
Front Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt
in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90.
The following explains how to attach a child
restraint with these attachments in the
vehicle.
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top tether always to be attached. In Canada,
the law requires that forward-facing child
restraints have a top tether, and that the
tether be attached. Be sure to read and
follow the instructions for your child
restraint.
Lower Anchors
Top Tether Anchor
Lower Anchor and Top Tether Anchor
Locations
Lower anchors (1) are metal bars built into
the vehicle. There are two lower anchors for
each LATCH seating position that will
accommodate a child restraint with lower
attachments (2).
A top tether (3, 4) is used to secure the top
of the child restraint to the vehicle. A top
tether anchor is built into the vehicle. The
top tether attachment hook (2) on the child
restraint connects to the top tether anchor
in the vehicle in order to reduce the forward
movement and rotation of the child restraint
during driving or in the event of a crash.
Regular Cab — Bucket Seat Only
The child restraint may have a single
tether (3) or a dual tether (4). Either will
have a single attachment hook (2) to secure
the top tether to the anchor.
Some child restraints with a top tether are
designed for use with or without the top
tether being attached. Others require the
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To assist in locating the lower anchors on
double and crew cab models, each seating
position with lower anchors has two labels
near the crease between the seatback and
the seat cushion.
For regular cab models, there are top tether
anchor symbols to assist you in locating the
top tether anchors.
Regular Cab — Three-Passenger Front Seat
Double and Crew Cab Rear Seat
I : Seating positions with top tether
anchors.
I : Seating positions with top tether
anchors.
Do not install a child restraint in the center
seating position. See Securing Child
Do not install a child restraint in the center
front seating position. See Securing Child
Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center
Front Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt
in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90 for more
information.
H : Seating positions with two lower
anchors.
Restraints (With the Seat Belt in the Center
Front Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat Belt
in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90 for more
information.
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Regular Cab
Driver Side Anchor and Loop (Double and
Crew Cab)
Passenger Side Loop (Double and Crew Cab)
For regular cab models, the top tether
anchors are on the back panel behind the
passenger seat(s) or center seat. Be sure to
use an anchor directly behind the seating
position where the child restraint will be
placed.
For double and crew cab models, the top
tether is routed through loops (2) to the top
tether anchors (1). Be sure to use the correct
anchor for the seating position where the
child restraint will be placed.
Be sure to read the following instructions to
properly install a child restraint using these
loops and anchors.
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.
Center Anchor and Loop (Double and
Crew Cab)
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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 0 75 for
additional information.
Warning (Continued)
A child or others could be injured. To
reduce the risk of serious or fatal injuries
during a crash, attach only one child
restraint per anchor.
tighten the belt behind the child restraint
after the child restraint has been
installed.
Securing a Child Restraint Designed for
the LATCH System
Caution
Warning
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.
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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.
Warning
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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.
Do not fold the rear seat cushion 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.
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Do not attach more than one child
restraint to a single anchor, except for
the center top tether anchors in the crew
cab models. 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.
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If you need to secure more than one child
restraint in the rear seat, see Where to Put
the Restraint 0 75.
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
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Regular Cab Models
1. For models without a rear seat,
forward-facing child restraints should
only be installed in the right front
seating position with belts and a top
tether. See Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Center Front
Seat) 0 93 or Securing Child Restraints
(With the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat)
0 86 or Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Front Passenger Seat)
0 90.
If the position you are using has an
adjustable headrest or head
restraint, adjust it accordingly to
allow proper fitment. If you are
using a dual tether, route the
tether around the headrest or head
restraint posts.
If the position you are using has an
adjustable headrest or head
restraint, adjust it accordingly to
allow proper fitment. If you are
using a single tether, route the
tether in between the headrest or
head restraint posts.
If the child restraint manufacturer
recommends that the top tether be
attached, adjust the top tether to its full
length and attach it to the anchor. Refer
to the child restraint instructions and the
following steps:
If the child restraint is installed next
to a center seat, make sure the top
tether does not interfere with the
center seating position shoulder
belt/retractor. If it does, find
another suitable seating position to
install the child restraint.
2. Make sure the child restraint top tether
hook is completely closed and secured to
the top tether anchor.
1.1. Find the top tether anchor.
3. Secure the child restraint in the right
front seating position with the vehicle
belts. See Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Center Front Seat)
0 93 or Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat) 0 86 or
Securing Child Restraints (With the Seat
Belt in the Front Passenger Seat) 0 90.
1.2. Route, attach, and tighten the top
tether according to your child
restraint instructions and the
following instructions:
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4. Before placing a child in the child
restraint, make sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the child restraint
at the belt 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.
2. For forward-facing child restraints, attach
and tighten the top tether to the top
tether anchor, if your vehicle has one.
Follow the child restraint instructions and
the vehicle LATCH anchor weight limits
described at the beginning of this
section, and the following steps:
Double and Crew Cab Models
1. 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 top
tether and the seat belt. Refer to the
child restraint manufacturer instructions
and the instructions in this manual.
Rear Driver Side Position
2.1. For a top tether in the rear driver
side position:
2.1.1. Remove the driver side head
restraint and center
1.1. Find the lower anchors for the
desired seating position.
headrest. See “Head
Restraint or Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation”
later in this section.
Rear Driver Side Position
1.2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
1.3. Attach and tighten the lower
attachments on the child restraint
to the lower anchors.
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2.2.1. Remove the passenger side
head restraint and center
headrest. See “Head
Restraint or Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation”
later in this section.
2.2.2. Route the top tether (3)
through the loop (2).
2.2.3. Attach the top tether (3) to
the passenger side of the
center top tether metal
anchor (1).
Rear Passenger Side Position
2.1.2. For first time use, remove
and discard the rubber band
from the top tether loop (2).
2.2.4. Make sure the child restraint
top tether hook is
completely closed and
secured to the top tether
anchor.
2.1.3. Route the top tether (3)
through the loop (2).
2.1.4. Attach the top tether (3) to
the driver side of the center
top tether metal anchor (1).
2.1.5. Make sure the child restraint
top tether hook is
completely closed and
secured to the top tether
anchor.
Rear Passenger Side Position
2.2. For a top tether in the rear
passenger side position:
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2.3.1. Remove the driver side head
restraint and center
4. 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.
headrest. See “Head
Restraint or Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation”
later in this section.
2.3.2. Route the top tether (1)
through the center loop (2).
Head Restraint or Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation
2.3.3. Attach the top tether (1) to
the driver side top tether
metal anchor (3).
The second row outboard head restraints or
center headrest can be removed if they
interfere with the proper installation of the
child restraint.
2.3.4. Make sure the child restraint
top tether hook is
Rear Center Position
completely closed and
secured to the top tether
anchor.
To remove the second row head restraints
or center headrest:
3. Tighten the top tether per the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions.
When the top tether is properly
tightened, the loop may bend. This is
normal and will not damage the vehicle.
If child restraints are installed in both
outboard positions, both top tethers can
be attached to the center anchor. Top
tethers can be attached for child
restraints in all three rear seating
positions at the same time, following the
routing instructions above.
Rear Center Position
2.3. For a top tether in the rear center
position:
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1. Press both buttons on the head restraint
or headrest posts at the same time, and
pull up on the head restraint or
headrest.
To reinstall the head restraint or headrest:
Replacing LATCH System Parts
After a Crash
Warning
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2. Store the head restraint or headrest in a
secure place.
A crash can damage the LATCH system in
the vehicle. A damaged LATCH system
may not properly secure the child
3. When the child restraint is removed,
reinstall the head restraint or headrest
before the seating position is used.
restraint, resulting in serious injury or
even death in a crash. To help make sure
the LATCH system is working properly
after a crash, see your dealer to have the
system inspected and any necessary
replacements made as soon as possible.
Warning
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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.
1. Insert the head restraint or headrest
posts into the holes in the top of the
seatback. The notches on the posts must
face the driver side of the vehicle.
If the vehicle has the LATCH system and it
was being used during a crash, new LATCH
system parts may be needed.
2. Push the head restraint or
headrest down.
New parts and repairs may be necessary
even if the LATCH system was not being
used at the time of the crash.
3. Try to move the head restraint or
headrest to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Rear Seat)
When securing a child restraint with the
seat belts in a rear seat position, study the
instructions that came with the child
restraint to make sure it is compatible with
this vehicle.
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If the child restraint has the LATCH system,
see Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0 76 for how and where to
install the child restraint using LATCH. If a
child restraint is secured in the vehicle using
a seat belt and it uses a top tether, see
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0 76 for top tether anchor
locations.
Double Cab
1. Remove the head restraint or headrest
prior to installing a forward-facing child
restraint in an outboard rear seating
position. See “Head Restraint or Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 76.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
Do not secure a child seat in a position
without a top tether anchor if a national or
local law requires that the top tether be
anchored, or if the instructions that come
with the child restraint say that the top
tether must be anchored.
3. Pick up the latch plate and run the lap
and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat
belt through or around the child
restraint. Ensure the seat belt webbing is
routed as directly as possible and is not
caught on seat handles or plastic trim.
The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until
it clicks.
Position the release button on the
buckle, away from the child restraint, so
that the seat belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have a top
tether, and that the tether be attached.
If the child restraint or vehicle seat position
does not have the LATCH system, you will
be using the seat belt to secure the child
restraint. Be sure to follow the instructions
that came with the child restraint.
There must not be direct contact of the
child restraint to the push button.
If more than one child restraint needs to be
installed in the rear seat, be sure to read
Where to Put the Restraint 0 75.
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anchor weight limits, and instructions
listed in Lower Anchors and Tethers for
Children (LATCH System) 0 76.
8. Before placing a child in the child
restraint, make sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back and forth.
When the child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the
vehicle seat belt and let it return to the
stowed position. If the top tether is attached
to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.
Reinstall the head restraint or headrest
before the seating position is used. See
“Head Restraint or Headrest Removal and
Reinstallation” under Lower Anchors and
Tethers for Children (LATCH System) 0 76 for
additional information on installing the
headrest properly.
5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock. When the
retractor lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of the
retractor.
6. To tighten the belt, push down on the
child restraint, pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to tighten the lap portion of
the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. When installing a
forward-facing child restraint, it may be
helpful to use your knee to push down
on the child restraint as you tighten
the belt.
Try to pull the belt out of the retractor
to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6.
Crew Cab
1. Put the child restraint on the seat.
2. Pick up the latch plate and run the lap
and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat
belt through or around the child
7. For forward-facing child restraints, attach
and tighten the top tether to the top
tether anchor (loop). Refer to the child
restraint instructions, the vehicle LATCH
restraint. Ensure the seat belt webbing is
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routed as directly as possible and is not
caught on seat handles or plastic trim.
The child restraint instructions will show
you how.
4. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock. When the
retractor lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of the
retractor.
5. To tighten the belt, push down on the
child restraint, pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to tighten the lap portion of
the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor. When installing a
forward-facing child restraint, it may be
helpful to use your knee to push down
on the child restraint as you tighten
the belt.
3. Push the latch plate into the buckle until
it clicks.
Position the release button on the
buckle, away from the child restraint, so
that the seat belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
Try to pull the belt out of the retractor
to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 4 and 5.
There must not be direct contact of the
child restraint to the push button.
6. If the child restraint has a top tether,
follow the child restraint manufacturer's
instructions regarding the use of the top
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tether. See Lower Anchors and Tethers
for Children (LATCH System) 0 76 for
more information on using the top
tether anchors.
Securing Child Restraints (With
the Seat Belt in the Front
Passenger Seat)
This vehicle has airbags. A rear seat is a
safer place to secure a forward-facing child
restraint. See Where to Put the Restraint
0 75.
Warning (Continued)
close to the inflating airbag. A child in a
forward-facing child restraint can be
seriously injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag inflates
and the passenger seat is in a forward
position.
7. Before placing a child in the child
restraint, make sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back and forth.
When the child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.
In addition, the vehicle has a passenger
sensing system which is designed to turn off
the front outboard passenger frontal airbag
under certain conditions. See Passenger
Sensing System 0 64 and
Passenger Airbag Status Indicator 0 116 for
more information, including important
safety information.
Even if the passenger sensing system has
turned off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag, no system is fail-safe. No
one can guarantee that an airbag will not
deploy under some unusual circumstance,
even though it is turned off.
To remove the child restraint, unbuckle the
vehicle seat belt and let it return to the
stowed position. If the top tether is attached
to a top tether anchor, disconnect it.
Secure rear-facing child restraints in a
rear seat, even if the airbag is off. If you
secure a forward-facing child restraint in
the front outboard passenger seat,
always move the seat as far back as it
will go. It is better to secure the child
restraint in a rear seat.
For outboard rear seating positions, if the
child restraint cannot be installed properly
with the head restraint in place, the head
restraint may be removed. See your dealer
for assistance with removal, and store the
removed head restraint in a secure place.
When the child restraint is removed,
reinstall the head restraint before the
seating position is used. For reinstallation
instructions, see “Head Restraint or Headrest
Removal and Reinstallation” under Lower
Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH
System) 0 76.
Never put a rear-facing child restraint in the
front. This is because the risk to the
rear-facing child is so great, if the airbag
deploys.
Warning
{
See Passenger Sensing System 0 64 for
additional information.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint can
be seriously injured or killed if the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
inflates. This is because the back of the
rear-facing child restraint would be very
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If the vehicle does not have a rear seat that
will accommodate a rear-facing child
restraint, a rear-facing child restraint should
not be installed in the vehicle, even if the
airbag is off.
the child restraint. There must be finger
clearance between the push button and
the child restraint.
When the passenger sensing system has
turned off the front outboard passenger
frontal airbag, the OFF indicator on the
passenger airbag status indicator should
light and stay lit when you start the
vehicle. See Passenger Airbag Status
Indicator 0 116.
If the child restraint uses a top tether, see
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0 76 for top tether anchor
locations.
Do not secure a child seat in a position
without a top tether anchor if a national or
local law requires that the top tether be
anchored, or if the instructions that come
with the child restraint say that the top
tether must be anchored.
2. Put the child restraint on the seat.
3. Pick up the latch plate and run the lap
and shoulder portions of the vehicle seat
belt through or around the restraint.
Ensure the seat belt webbing is routed
as direct as possible and is not caught
on seat handles or plastic trim. The child
restraint instructions will show you how.
Tilt the latch plate to adjust the belt if
needed.
In Canada, the law requires that
forward-facing child restraints have a top
tether, and that the tether be attached.
When using the lap-shoulder belt to secure
the child restraint in this position, follow the
instructions that came with the child
restraint and the following instructions:
1. Move the seat as far back as it will go
before securing the forward-facing child
restraint. Move the seat upward or the
seatback to an upright position,
if needed, to get a tight installation of
4. Push the latch plate into the buckle until
it clicks.
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Position the release button on the
buckle, away from the child restraint, so
that the seat belt could be quickly
unbuckled if necessary.
Try to pull the belt out of the retractor
to make sure the retractor is locked.
If the retractor is not locked, repeat
Steps 5 and 6.
7. If the vehicle does not have a rear seat
and the child restraint manufacturer
recommends using a top tether anchor,
attach the top tether to the top tether
anchor. Refer to the instructions that
came with the child restraint and to
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children
(LATCH System) 0 76.
8. Before placing a child in the child
restraint, make sure it is securely held in
place. To check, grasp the child restraint
at the seat belt path and attempt to
move it side to side and back and forth.
When the child restraint is properly
installed, there should be no more than
2.5 cm (1 in) of movement.
6. To tighten the belt, push down on the
child restraint, pull the shoulder portion
of the belt to tighten the lap portion of
the belt, and feed the shoulder belt back
into the retractor.
5. Pull the shoulder belt all the way out of
the retractor to set the lock. When the
retractor lock is set, the belt can be
tightened but not pulled out of the
retractor.
There must be finger clearance between
the push button and the child restraint.
If there is not clearance between the
buckle push button and the child
restraint, move the seat upward and
repeat prior installation steps. Otherwise
secure the child restraint in a rear seat.
If the airbag is off, the OFF indicator in the
passenger airbag status indicator will come
on and stay on when the vehicle is started.
If a child restraint has been installed and
the ON indicator is lit, see “If the On
Indicator Is Lit for a Child Restraint” under
Passenger Sensing System 0 64.
When installing a forward-facing child
restraint, it may be helpful to use your
knee to push down on the child restraint
as you tighten the belt.
