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    							Crew Cab and Super Cab
    Attach the tether strap only to the
    appropriate tether anchor as shown. The
    tether strap may not work properly if
    attached somewhere other than the
    correct tether anchor.
    If you install a child restraint with rigid
    LATCH attachments, do not tighten the
    tether strap enough to lift the child
    restraint off the vehicle seat cushion when
    the child is seated in it. Keep the tether
    strap just snug without lifting the front of
    the child restraint. Keeping the child
    restraint just touching the vehicle seat
    gives the best protection in a severe crash.
    Once the child safety seat has been
    installed using either the seatbelt, the
    lower anchors of the LATCH system, or
    both, you can attach the top tether strap.
    Front Seat Tether Strap
    Attachment (Regular Cab)
    Note:
    For vehicles with adjustable head
    restraints, route the tether strap under the
    head restraint and between the head
    restraint posts, otherwise route the tether
    strap over the top of the seatback.
    1. Route the child safety seat tether strap
    over the back of the seat and under the
    head restraint. 2. Locate the correct anchor for the
    selected seating position. You may
    need to pull the seatback forward to
    access the tether anchors. Make sure
    the seat is locked in the upright position
    before installing the child restraint.
    3. Clip the tether strap to the anchor.
    4. Tighten the child safety seat tether strap according to the manufacturer's
    instructions.
    Regular Cab passenger and center
    seats (located on back panel) If the tether strap is clipped incorrectly, the
    child safety seat may not be retained
    properly in the event of a crash.
    If the safety seat is not anchored properly,
    the risk of a child being injured in a crash
    greatly increases.
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    							If your child restraint system has a tether
    strap, and the child restraint manufacturer
    recommends its use, we also recommend
    its use.
    Rear Seat Tether Strap
    Attachment (Crew Cab and Super
    Cab)
    There are three loops of webbing just
    above the back of the rear seat (along the
    bottom edge of the rear window). Use
    these loops as both routing loops and
    anchor loops for up to three child safety
    seat tether straps.
    For example, you can use the center loop
    as a routing loop for a child safety seat in
    the center rear seat and as an anchoring
    loop for child restraints installed in the
    outboard rear seats.
    Many tether straps cannot be tightened if
    the tether strap is hooked to the loop
    directly behind the child restraint. To
    provide a tight tether strap: 1. Route the tether strap under the head
    restraint and through the loop directly
    behind the child restraint. 2.
    Route the tether strap behind the head
    restraint supports to a loop behind an
    adjacent seating position, and hook the
    strap hook onto the loop. If using the
    driver side, pass the strap behind the
    shoulder belt for the center seat.
    Always put the tether strap through the
    routing loop. The head restraint
    support post will hold the child
    restraint tightly, but the head restraint
    post is not strong enough to hold the
    child restraint during a crash.
    3. Tighten the tether strap according to the child restraint manufacturer's
    instructions.
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    							If the safety seat is not anchored properly,
    the risk of a child being injured in a crash
    greatly increases.
    If your child restraint system has a tether
    strap, and the child restraint manufacturer
    recommends its use, we also recommend
    its use.
    BOOSTER SEATS
    WARNING
    Never place, or allow a child to place,
    the shoulder belt under a child's arm
    or behind the back because it
    reduces the protection for the upper part
    of the body and may increase the risk of
    injury or death in a crash. Note:
    Some booster seat safety belt guides
    may not accommodate the shoulder portion
    of the inflatable safety belt.
    Use a belt-positioning booster seat for
    children who have outgrown or no longer
    properly fit in a child safety seat (generally
    children who are less than 4 feet 9 inches
    (1.45 meters) tall, are greater than age four
    (4) and less than age twelve (12), and
    between 40 pounds (18 kilograms) and
    80 pounds (36 kilograms) and upward to
    100 pounds (45 kilograms) if
    recommended by your child restraint
    manufacturer). Many state and provincial
    laws require that children use approved
    booster seats until they reach age eight, a
    height of 4 feet 9 inches (1.45 meters) tall,
    or 80 pounds (36 kilograms).
    Booster seats should be used until you can
    answer YES to ALL of these questions
    when seated without a booster seat: •
    Can the child sit all the way back
    against their vehicle seat back with
    knees bent comfortably at the edge of
    the seat cushion?
    • Can the child sit without slouching?
    • Does the lap belt rest low across the
    hips?
    • Is the shoulder belt centered on the
    shoulder and chest?
    • Can the child stay seated like this for
    the whole trip?
    Always use booster seats in conjunction
    with your vehicle lap and shoulder belt.
    Types of Booster Seats •
    Backless booster seats
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    							If your backless booster seat has a
    removable shield, remove the shield. If a
    vehicle seating position has a low seat
    back or no head restraint, a backless
    booster seat may place your child's head
    (as measured at the tops of the ears)
    above the top of the seat. In this case,
    move the backless booster to another
    seating position with a higher seat back or
    head restraint and lap and shoulder belts,
    or consider using a high back booster seat. •
    High back booster seats
    If, with a backless booster seat, you cannot
    find a seating position that adequately
    supports your child's head, a high back
    booster seat would be a better choice.
    Children and booster seats vary in size and
    shape. Choose a booster that keeps the
    lap belt low and snug across the hips,
    never up across the stomach, and lets you
    adjust the shoulder belt to cross the chest
    and rest snugly near the center of the
    shoulder. The following drawings compare
    the ideal fit (center) to a shoulder belt
    uncomfortably close to the neck and a
    shoulder belt that could slip off the
    shoulder. The drawings also show how the
    lap belt should be low and snug across the
    child's hips. 31
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    							If the booster seat slides on the vehicle
    seat upon which it is being used, placing a
    rubberized mesh sold as shelf or carpet
    liner under the booster seat may improve
    this condition. Do not introduce any item
    thicker than this under the booster seat.
    Check with the booster seat
    manufacturer's instructions.
    CHILD RESTRAINT
    POSITIONING
    WARNINGS
    Airbags can kill or injure a child in a
    child seat. Never place a rear-facing
    child seat in front of an active airbag.
    If you must use a forward-facing child seat
    in the front seat, move the vehicle seat
    upon which the child seat is installed all
    the way back. When possible, all children
    age 12 and under should be properly
    restrained in a rear seating position. If all
    children cannot be seated and restrained
    properly in a rear seating position, properly
    restrain the largest child in the front seat. Always carefully follow the
    instructions and warnings provided
    by the manufacturer of any child
    restraint to determine if the restraint device
    is appropriate for your child's size, height,
    weight, or age. Follow the child restraint
    manufacturer's instructions and warnings WARNINGS
    provided for installation and use in
    conjunction with the instructions and
    warnings provided by your vehicle
    manufacturer. A safety seat that is
    improperly installed or utilized, is
    inappropriate for your child's height, age,
    or weight or does not properly fit the child
    may increase the risk of serious injury or
    death. Never let a passenger hold a child on
    his or her lap while your vehicle is
    moving. The passenger cannot
    protect the child from injury in a crash,
    which may result in serious injury or death. Never use pillows, books, or towels
    to boost a child. They can slide
    around and increase the likelihood
    of injury or death in a crash. Always restrain an unoccupied child
    seat or booster seat. These objects
    may become projectiles in a crash or
    sudden stop, which may increase the risk
    of serious injury. Never place, or allow a child to place,
    the shoulder belt under a child's arm
    or behind the back because it
    reduces the protection for the upper part
    of the body and may increase the risk of
    injury or death in a crash.
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    							WARNINGS
    To avoid risk of injury, do not leave WARNINGS
    children or pets unattended in your vehicle. Recommendations for attaching child safety restraints for children
    Use any attachment method as indicated below by X
    Combined weight ofchild and
    child seat
    Restraint
    Type Safety belt
    only
    Safety belt
    and LATCH
    (lower
    anchors and top tether
    anchor)
    Safety belt
    and toptether
    anchor
    LATCH
    (lower
    anchors only)
    LATCH
    (lower
    anchors and top tether
    anchor)
    X
    X
    Up to 65 lb
    (29.5 kg)
    Rear facing
    child seat
    X
    Over 
    65 lb
    (29.5 kg)
    Rear facing
    child seat
    X
    X
    X
    Up to 
    65 lb
    (29.5 kg)
    Forward
    facing
    child seat
    X
    X
    Over 
    65 lb
    (29.5 kg)
    Forward
    facing
    child seat
    Note: The child seat must rest tightly
    against the vehicle seat upon which it is
    installed. It may be necessary to lift or
    remove the head restraint.  See Seats (page
    152
    ).
    CHILD SAFETY LOCKS
    When these locks are set, the rear doors
    cannot be opened from the inside.
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    							The childproof locks are located on the
    rear edge of each rear door and must be
    set separately for each door.
    Left-Hand Side
    Turn counterclockwise to lock and
    clockwise to unlock.
    Right-Hand Side
    Turn clockwise to lock and
    counterclockwise to unlock.
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    							PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION
    WARNINGS
    Always drive and ride with the
    seatback upright and the lap belt
    snug and low across the hips.
    To reduce the risk of injury, make
    sure children sit where they can be
    properly restrained.
    Never let a passenger hold a child on
    his or her lap while your vehicle is
    moving. The passenger cannot
    protect the child from injury in a crash
    which may result in serious injury or death. All occupants of the vehicle,
    including the driver, should always
    properly wear their seatbelts, even
    when an airbag supplemental restraint
    system is provided. Failure to properly wear
    your seatbelt could seriously increase the
    risk of injury or death. It is extremely dangerous to ride in a
    cargo area, inside or outside of a
    vehicle. In a crash, people riding in
    these areas 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 seatbelts. Be sure
    everyone in your vehicle is in a seat and
    using a seatbelt properly. In a rollover crash, an unbelted
    person is significantly more likely to
    die than a person wearing a seatbelt.
    Each seating position in your vehicle
    has a specific seatbelt assembly
    which is made up of one buckle and
    one tongue that are designed to be used
    as a pair. 1) Use the shoulder belt on the
    outside shoulder only. Never wear the
    shoulder belt under the arm. 2) Never
    swing the seatbelt around your neck over
    the inside shoulder. 3) Never use a single
    belt for more than one person. WARNINGS
    When possible, all children 12 years
    old and under should be properly
    restrained in a rear seating position.
    Failure to follow this could seriously
    increase the risk of injury or death. Seatbelts and seats can become hot
    in a vehicle that has been closed up
    in sunny weather; they could burn a
    small child. Check seat covers and buckles
    before you place a child anywhere near
    them. Front and rear seat occupants,
    including pregnant women, should
    wear seatbelts for optimum
    protection in an accident. All seating positions in this vehicle have
    lap and shoulder belts. All occupants of
    the vehicle should always properly wear
    their seatbelts, even when an airbag
    supplemental restraint system is provided.
    The seatbelt system consists of:
    •
    Lap and shoulder seatbelts.
    • Shoulder seatbelt with automatic
    locking mode, (except driver seatbelt).
    • Height adjuster at the front outboard
    seating positions.
    • Seatbelt pretensioner at the front
    outboard seating positions. •
    Seatbelt warning light and chime. •
    Crash sensors and monitoring system
    with readiness indicator.
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    							The seatbelt pretensioners at the front
    seating positions are designed to tighten
    the seatbelts when activated. In frontal
    and near-frontal crashes, the seatbelt
    pretensioners may be activated alone or,
    if the crash is of sufficient severity, together
    with the front airbags. In side crashes and
    rollovers, the seatbelt pretensioners
    activate when the Safety Canopy is
    activated.
    FASTENING THE SEATBELTS
    Standard belts shown, inflatable belts
    similar
    The front outboard and rear safety
    restraints in the vehicle are combination
    lap and shoulder belts.
    1. Insert the belt tongue into the proper
    buckle (the buckle closest to the
    direction the tongue is coming from)
    until you hear a snap and feel it latch.
    Make sure you securely fasten the
    tongue in the buckle. 2. To unfasten, press the release button
    and remove the tongue from the
    buckle.
    Using the Seatbelt with Cinch
    Tongue (Front Center Seat on
    Super Cab and Crew Cab)
    The cinch tongue will slide up and down
    the belt webbing when the belt is stowed
    or while putting seatbelts on. When you
    buckle the lap and shoulder seatbelt, the
    cinch tongue will allow you to shorten the
    lap portion, but pinches the webbing to
    keep the lap portion from getting longer.
    The cinch tongue is designed to slip during
    a crash, so always wear the shoulder belt
    properly and do not allow any slack in
    either the lap or shoulder portions.
    Before you can reach and latch a lap and
    shoulder belt having a cinch tongue into
    the buckle, you may have to lengthen the
    lap belt portion of it.
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    							1. To lengthen the lap belt, pull some
    webbing out of the shoulder belt
    retractor.
    2. While holding the webbing below the tongue, grasp the tip (metal portion)
    of the tongue so that it is parallel to the
    webbing and slide the tongue upward.
    3. Provide enough lap belt length so that
    the tongue can reach the buckle.
    Fastening the Cinch Tongue WARNING
    The lap belt should fit snugly and as
    low as possible around the hips, not
    across the waist.
    1.
    Pull the lap and shoulder belt from the
    retractor so that the shoulder belt
    portion of the seatbelt crosses your
    shoulder and chest.
    2. Be sure the belt is not twisted. If the belt is twisted, remove the twist.
    3. Insert the belt tongue into the proper buckle for your seating position until
    you hear a snap and feel it latch.
    4. Make sure you securely fasten the tongue to the buckle by pulling on the
    tongue. While you are fastened in the seatbelt, the
    lap and shoulder belt with a cinch tongue
    adjusts to your movement. However, if you
    brake hard, turn hard, or if your vehicle
    receives an impact of 5 mph (8 km/h) or
    more, the seatbelt will become locked and
    help reduce your forward movement.
    Using Seatbelts During Pregnancy
    WARNING
    Always ride and drive with your
    seatback upright and the seatbelt
    properly fastened. The lap portion of
    the seatbelt should fit snug and be
    positioned low across the hips. The
    shoulder portion of the seatbelt should be
    positioned across the chest. Pregnant
    women should also follow this practice. Pregnant women should always wear their
    seatbelt. Position the lap belt portion of a
    combination lap and shoulder belt low
    across the hips below the belly and worn
    as tight as comfort will allow. Position the
    shoulder belt to cross the middle of the
    shoulder and the center of the chest.
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