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    							Recommendations for Safety Restraints for Children
    Recommended restraint
    type
    Child size, height, weight, or age
    Child
    Use a child safety seat(sometimes called an
    infant carrier, convertible seat, or toddler seat).
    Children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
    (generally age four or younger).
    Infants or
    toddlers
    Use a belt-positioningbooster seat.
    Children who have outgrown or no longer
    properly fit in a child safety seat (gener-ally children who are less than 4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall, are greater than age four
    and less than age 12, and between 
    40 lb
    (18 kg) and 80 lb (36 kg) and upward to
    100 lb (45 kg) if recommended by your
    child restraint manufacturer).
    Small children
    Use a vehicle seatbelt
    having the lap belt snug
    and low across the hips, shoulder belt centered
    across the shoulder and chest, and seatback upright.
    Children who have outgrown or no longer
    properly fit in a belt-positioning booster
    seat (generally children who are at least 4 ft. 9 in. (1.45 m) tall or greater than
    80 lb (36 kg)
     or 100 lb (45 kg) if recom-
    mended by child restraint manufacturer).
    Larger children
    • You are required by law to properly use
    safety seats for infants and toddlers in
    the United States and Canada.
    • Many states and provinces require that
    small children use approved booster
    seats until they reach age eight, a
    height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters)
    tall, or 
    80 lb (36 kg). Check your local
    and state or provincial laws for specific
    requirements about the safety of
    children in your vehicle.
    • When possible, always properly
    restrain children 12 years of age and
    under in a rear seating position of your
    vehicle. Accident statistics suggest that
    children are safer when properly
    restrained in the rear seating positions
    than in a front seating position. INSTALLING CHILD
    RESTRAINTS
    Child Seats
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    							Use a child safety seat (sometimes called
    an infant carrier, convertible seat, or
    toddler seat) for infants, toddlers, or
    children weighing 40 lb (18 kg) or less
    (generally age four or younger).
    Using Lap and Shoulder Belts
    (Except Front Center Position of
    Super Cab and Crew Cab) WARNINGS
    Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
    child restraint. Never place a
    rear-facing child restraint in front of
    an active airbag. If you must use a
    forward-facing child restraint in the front
    seat, move the seat upon which the child
    restraint is installed all the way back. Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
    child restraint. Properly restrain
    children 12 and under in the rear seat
    whenever possible. Depending on where you secure a
    child restraint, and depending on the
    child restraint design, you may block
    access to certain seatbelt buckle
    assemblies and LATCH lower anchors,
    rendering those features potentially
    unusable. To avoid risk of injury, make sure
    occupants only use seating positions
    where they are able to be properly
    restrained. When installing a child safety seat with
    combination lap and shoulder belts:
    •
    Use the correct seatbelt buckle for that
    seating position.
    • Insert the belt tongue into the proper
    buckle until you hear a snap and feel it
    latch. Make sure the tongue is securely
    fastened in the buckle.
    • Keep the buckle release button
    pointing up and away from the safety
    seat, with the tongue between the child
    restraint and the release button, to
    prevent accidental unbuckling. •
    Place the vehicle seat upon which the
    child restraint will be installed in the
    upright position.
    • Put the seatbelt in the automatic
    locking mode. This vehicle does not
    require the use of a locking clip.
    Perform the following steps when
    installing the child restraint with
    combination lap and shoulder belts:
    Note: Although the child restraint
    illustrated is a forward facing child restraint,
    the steps are the same for installing a rear
    facing child restraint. 1. Position the child safety seat in a seat
    with a combination lap and shoulder
    belt. 2. Pull down on the shoulder belt and
    then grasp the shoulder belt and lap
    belt together.
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    							3.
    While holding the shoulder and lap belt
    portions together, route the tongue
    through the child restraint according
    to the child restraint manufacturer's
    instructions. Be sure the belt webbing
    is not twisted. 4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
    buckle (the buckle closest to the
    direction the tongue is coming from)
    for that seating position until you hear
    a snap and feel the latch engage. Make
    sure the tongue is latched securely by
    pulling on it. 5. To put the retractor in the automatic
    locking mode, grasp the shoulder
    portion of the belt and pull downward
    until you pull all of the belt out.
    Note: The automatic locking mode is
    available on the front passenger and rear
    seats. This vehicle does not require the use
    of a locking clip.
    6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt clicks as it retracts to
    indicate it is in the automatic locking
    mode.
    7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the
    automatic locking mode (you should
    not be able to pull more belt out). If the
    retractor is not locked, unbuckle the
    belt and repeat Steps 5 and 6. 20
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    							8.
    Remove remaining slack from the belt.
    Force the seat down with extra weight,
    for example, by pressing down or
    kneeling on the child restraint while
    pulling up on the shoulder belt in order
    to force slack from the belt. This is
    necessary to remove the remaining
    slack that will exist once the extra
    weight of the child is added to the child
    restraint. It also helps to achieve the
    proper snugness of the child restraint
    to your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight
    lean toward the buckle helps to remove
    remaining slack from the belt.
    9. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
    forcibly move the seat forward and
    back to make sure the seat is securely
    held in place.
    To check this, grab the seat at the belt path
    and attempt to move it side to side and
    forward and back. There should be no
    more than 1 in (2.5 cm) of movement for
    proper installation.
    We recommend checking with a NHTSA
    Certified Child Passenger Safety
    Technician to make certain the child
    restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
    check with Transport Canada for referral
    to a Child Car Seat Clinic. Using Lap and Shoulder Belts
    (Front Center Position of Super
    Cab and Crew Cab) WARNINGS
    Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
    child restraint. Never place a
    rear-facing child restraint in front of
    an active airbag. If you must use a
    forward-facing child restraint in the front
    seat, move the seat upon which the child
    restraint is installed all the way back. Never
     place front seat mounted
    rear-facing child or infant seats in
    front of an active passenger airbag. Always use both the lap and
    shoulder portion of the seatbelt in
    the center seating position.
    The belt webbing below the tongue is the
    lap portion of the combination lap and
    shoulder belt. The belt webbing above the
    tongue is the shoulder belt portion of the
    combination lap and shoulder belt.
    1. Position the child safety seat in the
    front center seat.
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    							2. Slide the tongue up the webbing.
    3. While holding both shoulder and lap
    portions next to the tongue, route the
    tongue and webbing through the child
    restraint according to the child restraint
    manufacturer's instructions. Be sure
    that the belt webbing is not twisted. 4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
    buckle (the buckle closest to the
    direction the tongue is coming from)
    for that seating position until you hear
    a snap and feel the latch engage. Make
    sure the tongue is latched securely by
    pulling on it. 5.
    While pushing down with your knee on
    the child restraint, pull up on the
    shoulder belt portion to tighten the lap
    belt portion of the combination lap and
    shoulder belt.
    6. Allow the seatbelt to retract and remove any slack in the belt to securely
    tighten the child safety seat in the
    vehicle.
    7. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped). 22
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    							8. Before placing the child in the seat,
    forcibly move the seat forward and
    back to make sure the seat is securely
    held in place. To check this, grab the
    seat at the belt path and attempt to
    move it side to side and forward and
    back. There should be no more than
    1 in (2.5 cm) of movement for proper
    installation.
    9. Check from time to time to be sure that
    there is no slack in the lap and shoulder
    belt. The shoulder belt must be snug
    to keep the lap belt tight during a crash.
    We recommend checking with a NHTSA
    Certified Child Passenger Safety
    Technician to make certain the child
    restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
    check with Transport Canada for referral
    to a Child Car Seat Clinic.
    Using Inflatable Seatbelts (Rear
    Seat Outboard Positions) (If Equipped) 1. Position the child safety seat in a seat
    with a combination lap and shoulder
    belt. 2. After positioning the child safety seat
    in the proper seating position, grasp the
    shoulder belt and lap belt together
    behind the belt tongue. 3.
    While holding the shoulder and lap belt
    portions together, route the tongue
    through the child restraint according
    to the child restraint manufacturer's
    instructions. Be sure the belt webbing
    is not twisted.
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    							4. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
    buckle (the buckle closest to the
    direction the tongue is coming from)
    for that seating position until you hear
    a snap and feel the latch engage. Make
    sure the tongue is latched securely by
    pulling on it. 5. To put the retractor in the automatic
    locking mode, grasp the lap portion of
    the inflatable seatbelt and pull upward
    until you pull all of the belt out.
    Note: The automatic locking mode is
    available on the front passenger and rear
    seats. Note:
    Unlike the standard seatbelt, the
    inflatable seatbelt's unique lap portion locks
    the child restraint for installation. The ability
    for the shoulder portion of the belt to move
    freely is normal, even after the lap belt has
    been put into the automatic locking mode.
    Note: The lock-off device on some child
    restraints may not accommodate the
    shoulder portion of the inflatable seatbelt.
    Follow all instructions provided by the
    manufacturer of the child restraint regarding
    the necessary and proper use of the lock-off
    device. In some instances, these devices
    have been provided only for use in vehicles
    with seatbelt systems that would otherwise
    require a locking clip.
    6. Allow the belt to retract to remove slack. The belt clicks as it retracts to
    indicate it is in the automatic locking
    mode.
    7. Try to pull the belt out of the retractor to make sure the retractor is in the
    automatic locking mode (you should
    not be able to pull more belt out). If the
    retractor is not locked, unbuckle the
    belt and repeat Steps 5 and 6. 8.
    Remove remaining slack from the belt.
    Force the seat down with extra weight,
    for example, by pressing down or
    kneeling on the child restraint while
    pulling down on the lap belt in order to
    force slack from the belt. This is
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    							necessary to remove the remaining
    slack that will exist once the extra
    weight of the child is added to the child
    restraint. It also helps to achieve the
    proper snugness of the child restraint
    to your vehicle. Sometimes, a slight
    lean toward the buckle will additionally
    help to remove remaining slack from
    the belt.
    9. Attach the tether strap (if the child restraint is equipped). 10. Before placing the child in the seat,
    forcibly move the seat forward and
    back to make sure the seat is securely
    held in place. To check this, grab the
    seat at the belt path and attempt to
    move it side to side and forward and
    back. There should be no more than
    1 in (2.5 cm) of movement for proper
    installation.
    We recommend checking with a NHTSA
    Certified Child Passenger Safety
    Technician to make certain the child
    restraint is properly installed. In Canada,
    check with Transport Canada for referral
    to a Child Car Seat Clinic. Using Lower Anchors and Tethers
    for CHildren (LATCH) WARNINGS
    Do not attach two child safety
    restraints to the same anchor. In a
    crash, one anchor may not be strong
    enough to hold two child safety restraint
    attachments and may break, causing
    serious injury or death. Depending on where you secure a
    child restraint, and depending on the
    child restraint design, you may block
    access to certain seatbelt buckle
    assemblies and LATCH lower anchors,
    rendering those features potentially
    unusable. To avoid risk of injury, make sure
    occupants only use seating positions
    where they are able to be properly
    restrained. The LATCH system is composed of three
    vehicle anchor points: two lower anchors
    where the vehicle seatback and seat
    cushion meet (called the seat bight) and
    one top tether anchor behind that seating
    position.
    LATCH compatible child safety seats have
    two rigid or webbing mounted
    attachments that connect to the two lower
    anchors at the LATCH equipped seating
    positions in your vehicle. This type of
    attachment method eliminates the need
    to use seatbelts to attach the child
    restraint. However, you can still use the
    seatbelt to attach the child restraint if the
    lower anchors are not used. For
    forward-facing child restraints, you must
    also attach the top tether strap to the
    proper top tether anchor if a top tether
    strap has been provided with your child
    restraint.
    Your vehicle has LATCH lower anchors for
    child restraint installation at the following
    seating positions (LATCH is not available
    on Regular Cab):
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    							Crew Cab and Super Cab
    The lower LATCH anchors are at the rear
    section of the rear seat between the
    cushion and seatback. Follow the child
    restraint manufacturer's instructions to
    properly install a child restraint with LATCH
    attachments.
    Follow the instructions later in this chapter
    on attaching child safety seats with tether
    straps.
    Attach LATCH lower attachments of the
    child restraint only to the anchors shown. Use of Inboard Lower Anchors
    from the Outboard Seating
    Positions (Center Seating Use) WARNING
    The standardized spacing for LATCH
    lower anchors is 11 in (280 mm)
    center to center. Do not use LATCH
    lower anchors for the center seating
    position unless the child restraint
    manufacturer's instructions permit and
    specify using anchors spaced at least as
    far apart as those in this vehicle. The lower anchors at the center of the
    second row rear seat are spaced 
    26 in
    (652 mm) apart. The standardized spacing
    for LATCH lower anchors is 11 in (280 mm)
    center to center. You cannot install a child
    restraint with rigid LATCH attachments at
    the center seating position. LATCH
    compatible child restraints (with
    attachments on belt webbing) can only be
    used at this seating position provided that
    the child restraint manufacturer's
    instructions permit use with the anchor
    spacing stated. Do not attach a child
    restraint to any lower anchor if an adjacent
    child restraint is attached to that anchor.
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    							Each time you use the safety seat, check
    that the seat is properly attached to the
    lower anchors and tether anchor, if
    applicable. Tug the child restraint from side
    to side and forward and back where it is
    secured to the vehicle. The seat should
    move less than 1 in (2.5 cm) when you do
    this for a proper installation.
    If the safety seat is not anchored properly,
    the risk of a child being injured in a crash
    greatly increases.
    Combining Seatbelt and LATCH
    Lower Anchors for Attaching Child
    Safety Seats
    When used in combination, either the
    seatbelt or the LATCH lower anchors may
    be attached first, provided a proper
    installation is achieved. Attach the tether
    strap afterward, if included with the child
    restraint.
    Using Tether Straps
    Many forward-facing child safety seats
    include a tether strap which extends from
    the back of the child safety seat and hooks
    to an anchoring point called the top tether
    anchor. Tether straps are available as an
    accessory for many older safety seats. Contact the manufacturer of your child
    restraint for information about ordering a
    tether strap, or to obtain a longer tether
    strap if the tether strap on your safety seat
    does not reach the appropriate top tether
    anchor in the vehicle.
    The passenger seats of your vehicle may
    have built-in tether strap anchors behind
    the seats as described below.
    The tether anchors in your vehicle may be
    loops of webbing above the seatback or
    an anchor bracket behind the seat on the
    rear edge of the seat cushion.
    The rear seat in the Crew Cab and Super
    Cab has three straps along the top of the
    seatback that function as both routing
    loops for the tether straps and anchor
    loops.
    The tether strap anchors in your vehicle
    are in the following positions (shown from
    top view):
    Regular Cab
    Note:
    The center top tether anchor is not
    available if there is no center seat.
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