2006 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 105

'06 AVALON_U (L/O 0508) Install the child restraint system on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable. Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system. In order to activate the occupant classification system correctly, install the forward- facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat in the following order: 1. Turn the ignition switch to ON. 2. Move the front passenger seat to the rearward position. 3. Put the child restraint system on the front passenger seat without putting your weight on the front passenger seat. 4. Insert the seat belt tab into the seat belt buckle. 5. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it in the lock mode. When the belt is then retracted even slightly, it cannot be extended. To hold the seat securely, make sure the belt is in the lock mode before letting the belt retract. 6. While pressing the convertible seat firmly against the seat cushion and seatback, let the shoulder belt retract as far as it will go to hold the convertible seat securely. CAUTION Push and pull the child restraint system in different directions to be sure it is secure. Follow all the installation instructions provided by its manufacturer. 7. Put a child on the child restraint system and secure the child, complying with the instructions provided by the child restraint system manufacturer. The "AIRBAG OFF" indicator light should be illuminated when the ignition switch is set at ON and the child is in the child restraint system after following these procedures. The "AIRBAG OFF" indicator light indicates the SRS front passenger airbag and side airbag on the passenger side will not deploy. If the "AIRBAG ON" indicator light is illuminated, remove the child restraint system and reinstall it with the engine off. If the "AIRBAG ON" indicator light is illuminated when the ignition switch is set to ON, then the SRS front passenger airbag and side airbag on the passenger side may deploy in an accident. Do not drive the vehicle in this condition. Remove the child restraint system and contact your Toyota dealer. CAUTION D Never install a rear- facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. A forward- facing child restraint system should only be installed on the front passenger seat when unavoidable. If you must install the child restraint system on the front passenger seat, put the seat in its most rearward position, and install the forward- facing child restraint system in the proper order. Otherwise, the front passenger occupant classification system can not detect the presence of the child restraint system and the front passenger airbag and side airbag on the front passenger seat could deploy. 105