Canada - Restraints - Child Seat Top Strap Bracket Installation

Bulletin
1101

Issue Date
2002-07-16

Reference
BC-02-009

Model
All MODELS

Year Range
1992 ~

Market
Canada

Component
BC

Subject:
CHILD RESTRAINT SEAT TOP STRAP BRACKET INSTALLATION

Child restraint seat top strap bracket installation procedures are provided to supplement the Repair Manual. Beginning with 2001 models, the top strap brackets are factory installed.







NOTE:
- The child restraint seat top strap assembly is not available as a service part. Contact the child restraint seat manufacturer for recommended top strap information, top strap to child restraint seat installation instructions, and top strap retailers.
- The top strap brackets can only be installed on vehicles that have nuts welded in place by the factory. The locations of these nuts can be found in the Owner's Manual (for most 1992 and newer models.) Toyota does not recommend modifying vehicles that do not have nuts welded in place by the factory. Some Land Cruiser and RAV4 vehicles, prior to 2001 model year, may not have these nuts welded in by the factory.

APPLICABLE VEHICLES: 1992 - 2000 model year all models.







PARTS INFORMATION:

INSTALLATION PROCEDURE:

Child Restraint Seat Top Strap Bracket Installation

Obtain the exact year and vehicle model Toyota Owner's Manual before beginning installation.







1. Confirm with the customer which seat location(s) they will be installing the child restraint seat. The Owner's Manual seat section provides an illustration showing available top strap bracket location(s). The illustration in the Owner's Manual is provided in this bulletin.

NOTE:
Determine which kit parts are needed for each specific child seat location, by referring to this bulletin.







2. Remove a 20mm diameter area of the carpet or trim material above the bracket mounting location. In some vehicles, a 20mm circle is already pre-cut into the interior trim material. Once the interior trim material is removed, the nuts welded in by the factory should be visible.







3. If a 5mm or 15mm spacer is specified, remove the red lock washer from the Bracket Sub-assembly (P/N 73709-12010) and remove the 10mm spacer. Assure the red lock washer is re-installed onto the bolt. If a 5mm spacer is needed, use the 15mm bolt from the CRS Kit (P/N 04731-22012).







Install the bracket assembly, according to the directions in the Owner's Manual. Tighten the bolt to 16.5-24.7 N-m, (1.68 - 2.52 kgf-m, 12.2 - 18.2 ft-lbf.)
- Assure the top strap is attached to the child seat, according to the child seat manufacturer's instructions.
- Assure the child seat is installed in the vehicle according to the Toyota Owner's Manual (seat section.)

Installation Reference

The following pages of this bulletin contain a reference information chart. This chart contains:
- Owner's Manual page(s) that provide the illustration showing available top strap bracket location(s). The information goes back to 1983 model year. 2001 models and newer already had the bracket installed by the factory.
- Installation notes, such as bracket spacer sizes for each specific child seat location.



























Example:

NOTE:
Issue of this Technical Service Bulletin is to ensure that proper repair information is available. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN AUTHORIZATION FOR REPAIR. Normal provisions of the formal warranty policy, as applicable, will apply.