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1-2. Child safety
■ When installing a child restraint
system to the front passenger seat
(except for Taiwan)
For the safety of a child, install a child
restraint system to a rear seat. When
installing a child restraint system to the
front passenger seat is unavoidable,
adjust the seat as follows and install the
child restraint system:
Adjust the seatback angle to the
most upright position.
Vehicles with an airbag manual on-off
switch: When installing a forward-facing
child seat, if there is a gap between the
child seat and the seatback, adjust the seat-
back angle until good contact is achieved.
Vehicles without an airbag manual on-off
switch: If there is a gap between the child
seat and the seatback, adjust the seatback
angle until good contact is achieved.
Move the front seat fully rearward.
Adjust the seat height to the upper-
most position.
Vehicles with power seat: Adjust the
front of the seat cushion to the low-
est position.
If the head restraint interferes with
the child restraint system installa-
tion and the head restraint can be
removed, remove the head restraint.
Otherwise, put the head restraint in
the upper most position.
● Taiwan only: Never install a child
restraint system on the front passenger
seat. In the event of an accident, the
force of the rapid inflation of the front
passenger airbag can cause death or
serious injury to the child if the child
restraint system is installed on the front
passenger seat.
■ Handling the child restraint system
If the child restraint system is not prop-
erly fixed in place, the child or other pas-
sengers may be seriously injured or even
killed in the event of sudden braking, sud-
den swerving, or an accident.
● If the vehicle were to receive a strong
impact from an accident, etc., it is pos-
sible that the child restraint system has
damage that is not readily visible. In
such cases, do not reuse the restraint
system.
● Depending on the child restraint sys-
tem, installation may be difficult or
impossible. In those cases, check
whether the child restraint system is
suitable for installment in the vehicle.
(P.57, 61, 66, 71) Be sure to install
and observe the usage rules after
carefully reading the child restraint
system fixing method in this manual, as
well as the operation manual enclosed
with the child restraint system.
● Keep the child restraint system prop-
erly secured on the seat even if it is not
in use. Do not store the child restraint
system unsecured in the passenger
compartment.
● If it is necessary to detach the child
restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle or store it securely in the lug-
gage compartment.
When using a child restraint sys-
tem
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