1997 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 49

-Child restraint system A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be properly restrained on the seat with either the lap belt or the lap portion of the lap/ shoulder belt. You must carefully consult the manufacturer's instructions which accompany your child restraint system. To provide proper restraint, use a child restraint system following the manufacturer's instructions about the appropriate age and size of the child for the child restraint system. Install the child restraint system correctly following the instructions provided by its manufacturer of the system. General directions are also provided under the following illustrations. The child restraint system should be installed on the rear seat. According to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat. ! CAUTION S Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front seat. In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the airbag can cause serious injury if a rearfacing child restraint system is installed on the front seat. S Unless it is unavoidable, do not install a forward-facing child restraint system on the front seat. S If you must install a forward-facing child restraint system on the front seat, move the seat as far back as possible. S After installing the child restraint system, make sure it is secured in place following the manufacturer's instructions. If it is not restrained securely, it may cause injury to the child in the event of a sudden stop or accident. When not using the child restraint system, keep it secured with the seat belt. This will prevent it injuring passengers in the event of a sudden stop or accident. Your vehicle has anchors for securing the top strap of a child restraint system. The anchor nuts are welded beneath the sheet metal to permit installation of an anchor bracket for a child restraint system. To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm X 30 mm X 1.25 mm coarse thread metric bolt and 15 mm (0.6 in.) spacer. Note that the bolts accompanying many child restraint systems are not metric. You can damage the anchor nuts on our vehicle if you force bolts with different thread into the anchor nuts. For instructions about how to install the anchor bracket, see "Top strap anchors and locations." If your child restraint system does not provide any of the necessary parts, you can purchase the following items from your Toyota dealer. * CRS installation kit (Part No. 04731-22012)-contains 1 bolt, 3 types of spacers and 1 locking clip. * Bolt (Part No. 91511-60830) 42