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For 1990-2009 cars only

Regular Cab


Object Number: 1273192  Size: B4

There is a top strap anchor for the right front passenger position. The anchor is located on the back panel of your vehicle, behind the right front passenger seat. In order to get to the anchor, you will have to remove the trim plug covering it.

Once you have the top strap anchored, you will be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer's instructions say.

Extended Cab


Object Number: 854564  Size: B4

There are top strap anchors for the rear seating positions. The anchors are located near the top of the seatback. In addition to the top strap anchors, each seating position has a fabric loop at the top of the seatback that you will use to route a top strap through.


Object Number: 854546  Size: B4

When using a child restraint with a top strap in either rear outboard position, raise the head restraint and route the top strap through the fabric loop on the seatback. Then, attach the top strap to the anchor point at the center rear seating position.


Object Number: 807898  Size: B4

When using a child restraint with a top strap in the center rear position, route the top strap through the fabric loop on the seatback. Then, raise the head restraint and attach the top strap to the anchor point located at the closest outboard position.

Once you have the top strap anchored, you will be ready to secure the child restraint itself. Tighten the top strap when and as the child restraint manufacturer's instructions say.

Do not secure a child restraint in the right front passenger's position of an extended cab if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. There is no place to anchor the top strap in this position.

Crew Cab


Object Number: 808955  Size: B4

There are top strap anchors for the rear seating positions. The anchors are located on the back panel of your vehicle, behind the rear seat. In order to get to the anchors, you will have to remove the trim plugs covering them.

A child restraint with a top strap should only be used in the second row. Do not secure a child restraint in the right front passenger's position of a crew cab if a national or local law requires that the top strap be anchored, or if the instructions that come with the child restraint say that the top strap must be anchored. There is no place to anchor the top strap in this position.