2008 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 117

08 02.19 Child restraint- -Child restraint precautions Toyota strongly urges the use of appropriate child restraint systems for children. The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A. and Canada now require the use of a child restraint system. Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819. If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child should sit in the rear seat and must be restrained using the vehicle's seat belt. See "Seat belts" on page 43 in this Section for details. Regular cab models with separate seats and access cab models- If you must put infant or child age 1 to 12 in a passenger risk group on the right front seat, make sure that the passenger airbag off switch is in the "OFF" position with the key removed and that the indicator light is on. (For details, see "SRS driver airbag and front passenger airbag" on page 53 in this Section.) D Regular cab models with separate seats- Toyota strongly urges use of a proper child restraint system which conforms to the size of the child. Access cab models- Toyota strongly urges use of a proper child restraint system which conforms to the size of the child, installed in the rear of the cabin per the instructions in this manual. According to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear of the vehicle cabin than in the front. D Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system on the front passenger seat or in the rear of the cabin. If installing a child restraint system with the seat belt extender connected to the seat belt, the seat belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in the event of collision. CAUTION D For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system depending on the age and size of the child. Holding a child in your arms is not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be crushed against the windshield, or between you and the vehicle's interior. D Never put infant or child age 1 to 12 in a passenger risk group on the right front passenger seat with the passenger airbag off switch in the "AUTO" position. 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. D Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. If it is not secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child in the event of a sudden stop or accident. 93 2008 TACOMA from Apr. '08 Prod. (OM35898U)