26 1-1.

For safe use

WARNING Correct use of the seat

■ For safe driving belts
Observe the following precau-
tions. Make sure that all occupants are
Failure to do so may result in wearing their seat belts before
death or serious injury. driving the vehicle. (P.27)
● Do not adjust the position of the Use a child restraint system
driver’s seat while driving. appropriate for the child until the
Doing so could cause the driver
to lose control of the vehicle. child becomes large enough to
properly wear the vehicle’s seat
● Do not place a cushion between belt. (P.48)
the driver or passenger and the
seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct Adjusting the mirrors
posture from being achieved,
and reduce the effectiveness of
the seat belt and head restraint. Make sure that you can see
backward clearly by adjusting
● Do not place anything under the
front seats. the inside and outside rear view
Objects placed under the front mirrors properly. (P.131, 132)
seats may become jammed in
the seat tracks and stop the
seat from locking in place. This
may lead to an accident and the
adjustment mechanism may
also be damaged.
● Always observe the legal speed
limit when driving on public
roads.
● When driving over long dis-
tances, take regular breaks
before you start to feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy
while driving, do not force your-
self to continue driving and take
a break immediately.
● Take care when adjusting the
seat position to ensure that
other passengers are not
injured by the moving seat.
● When adjusting the seat posi-
tion, do not put your hands
under the seat or near the mov-
ing parts to avoid injury. Fingers
or hands may become jammed
in the seat mechanism.
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Seat belts ■ Pregnant women

Make sure that all occu-

pants are wearing their seat
belts before driving the
vehicle.
1
WARNING

For safety and security

Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of injury in the
event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
■ Wearing a seat belt Obtain medical advice and wear
● Ensure that all passengers wear the seat belt in the proper way.
a seat belt. (P.28)
Women who are pregnant should
● Always wear a seat belt prop- position the lap belt as low as
erly. possible over the hips in the same
● Each seat belt should be used manner as other occupants,
by one person only. Do not use extending the shoulder belt com-
a seat belt for more than one pletely over the shoulder and
person at once, including chil- avoiding belt contact with the
dren. rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn prop-
● Toyota recommends that chil- erly, not only the pregnant
dren be seated in the rear seat woman, but also the fetus could
and always use a seat belt suffer death or serious injury as a
and/or an appropriate child result of sudden braking or a colli-
restraint system. sion.
● To achieve a proper seating ■ People suffering illness
position, do not recline the seat
more than necessary. The seat Obtain medical advice and wear
belt is most effective when the the seat belt in the proper way.
occupants are sitting up straight (P.28)
and well back in the seats. ■ When children are in the vehi-
● Do not wear the shoulder belt cle
under your arm. P.64
● Always wear your seat belt low ■ Seat belt damage and wear
and snug across your hips. ● Do not damage the seat belts
by allowing the belt, plate, or
buckle to be jammed in the
door.
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WARNING  Position the lap belt as low as

possible over the hips.
● Inspect the seat belt system
periodically. Check for cuts,  Adjust the position of the
fraying, and loose parts. Do not seatback. Sit up straight and
use a damaged seat belt until it
is replaced. Damaged seat belts well back in the seat.
cannot protect an occupant  Do not twist the seat belt.
from death or serious injury.
● Ensure that the belt and plate ■ Child seat belt usage
are locked and the belt is not
twisted. The seat belts of your vehicle were
If the seat belt does not function principally designed for persons of
correctly, immediately contact adult size.
your Toyota dealer. ● Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child, until the
● Replace the seat assembly, child becomes large enough to
including the belts, if your vehi- properly wear the vehicle’s seat
cle has been involved in a seri- belt. (P.48)
ous accident, even if there is no
obvious damage. ● When the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the vehi-
● Do not attempt to install, cle’s seat belt, follow the instruc-
remove, modify, disassemble or tions regarding seat belt usage.
dispose of the seat belts. Have (P.27)
any necessary repairs carried ■ Seat belt extender
out by your Toyota dealer. Inap-
propriate handling may lead to If your seat belts cannot be fastened
incorrect operation. securely because they are not long
enough, a personalized seat belt
extender is available from your Toy-
Correct use of the seat ota dealer free of charge.
belts

WARNING
■ Using a seat belt extender
● Do not wear the seat belt
 Extend the shoulder belt so extender if you can fasten the
seat belt without the extender.
that it comes fully over the
shoulder, but does not come
into contact with the neck or
slide off the shoulder.
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WARNING ■ Emergency locking retractor

● Do not use the seat belt (ELR)
extender when installing a child The retractor will lock the belt during
restraint system because the a sudden stop or on impact. It may
belt will not securely hold the also lock if you lean forward too
child restraint system, increas- quickly. A slow, easy motion will
ing the risk of death or serious allow the belt to extend so that you
injury in the event of an acci- can move around fully. 1
dent.
■ Automatic locking retractor
● The personalized extender may (ALR)

For safety and security

not be safe on another vehicle, When a passenger’s shoulder belt is
when used by another person, completely extended and then
or at a different seating position retracted even slightly, the belt is
other than the one originally locked in that position and cannot
intended. be extended. This feature is used to
hold the child restraint system
(CRS) firmly. To free the belt again,
NOTICE fully retract the belt and then pull the
belt out once more. (P.48)
■ When using a seat belt
extender ■ Rear seat belt
When releasing the seat belt, Use the seat belt after passing it
press on the buckle release but- through the guide if the seat belt
ton on the extender, not on the comes free from the guide.
seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the
vehicle interior and the extender
itself.

Fastening and releasing

the seat belt

Adjusting the seat belt

shoulder anchor height
(front seats)

1 To fasten the seat belt, push

the plate into the buckle until
a click sound is heard.
2 To release the seat belt,
press the release button . 1 Push the seat belt shoulder
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anchor down while pressing cle rollover.

the release button . The pretensioners do not activate
2 Push the seat belt shoulder in the event of a minor frontal
anchor up while pressing the impact, a minor side impact or a
rear impact.
release button .
Move the height adjuster up and ■ Replacing the belt after the pre-
down as needed until you hear a tensioner has been activated
click. If the vehicle is involved in multiple
collisions, the pretensioner will acti-
WARNING vate for the first collision, but will not
■ Adjustable shoulder anchor activate for the second or subse-
quent collisions.
Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen- ■ PCS-linked seat belt preten-
ter of your shoulder. The belt sioner control
should be kept away from your If the PCS (Pre-Collision System)
neck, but not falling off your shoul- determines that the possibility of a
der. Failure to do so could reduce collision with a vehicle is high, the
the amount of protection in an seat belt pretensioners will be pre-
accident and cause death or seri- pared to operate.
ous injuries in the event of a sud-
den stop, sudden swerve or
accident. WARNING
■ Seat belt pretensioners
Seat belt pretensioners Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of injury in the
(front seats and outboard- event of sudden braking, sudden
rear seats) swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
● Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a
result, the seat belt pretensioner
for the front passenger’s seat
may not operate in the event of
a collision.
The pretensioners help the seat
belts to quickly restrain the ● If a pretensioner has operated,
the SRS warning light will illumi-
occupants by retracting the seat nate. In this situation, the seat
belts when the vehicle is sub- belt cannot be used and must
jected to certain types of severe be replaced by your Toyota
dealer.
frontal or side collision or a vehi-
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SRS airbags

The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to cer-

tain types of severe impacts that may cause significant injury
to the occupants. They work together with the seat belts to
help reduce the risk of death or serious injury.
1

SRS airbag system

For safety and security

■ Location of the SRS airbags

 SRS front airbags

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag
Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front passenger from
impact with interior components
SRS knee airbag
Can help provide driver protection
SRS seat cushion airbag
Can help restrain the front passenger
 SRS side and curtain shield airbags
SRS front side airbags
Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants
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SRS rear side airbags

Can help protect the torso of occupants in the rear outer seats
SRS curtain shield airbags
• Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer seats
• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in the
event of vehicle rollover
■ SRS airbag system components

Seat cushion airbag

Front passenger's seat belt buckle switch
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
Side impact sensors (front doors)
Front side airbags
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights
Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters
Rear side airbags
Side impact sensors (front)
Driver airbag
Driver’s seat belt buckle switch
Driver’s seat position sensor
Driver’s knee airbag
SRS warning light
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Front impact sensors

Airbag sensor assembly
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed
based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The
airbag sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on
information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system
1
components diagram above. This information includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical

For safety and security

reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to
help restrain the motion of the occupants.
the level of emergency and assis-
■ If the SRS airbags deploy tance required. If the occupants
(inflate) are unable to communicate, the
● Slight abrasions, burns, bruising agent automatically treats the call
etc., may be sustained from SRS as an emergency and helps to dis-
airbags, due to the extremely high patch the necessary emergency
speed deployment (inflation) by services. (P.72)
hot gases. • An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is acti-
● A loud noise and white powder will vated.
be emitted. • The vehicle is involved in a severe
● Parts of the airbag module (steer- rear-end collision.
ing wheel hub, airbag cover and ■ SRS airbag deployment condi-
inflator) as well as the front seats, tions (SRS front airbags)
parts of the front and rear pillars,
and roof side rails, may be hot for ● The SRS front airbags will deploy
several minutes. The airbag itself in the event of an impact that
may also be hot. exceeds the set threshold level
(the level of force corresponding
● The windshield may crack. to an approximately 12 - 18 mph
● The brakes and stop lights will be [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with
controlled automatically. (P.249) a fixed wall that does not move or
● The interior lights will turn on auto- deform).
matically. (P.272) However, this threshold velocity will
● The emergency flashers will turn be considerably higher in the follow-
on automatically. (P.348) ing situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object,
● Fuel supply to the engine will be such as a parked vehicle or sign
stopped. (P.355) pole, which can move or deform
● For Safety Connect subscribers, if on impact
any of the following situations • If the vehicle is involved in an
occur, the system is designed to underride collision, such as a colli-
send an emergency call to the sion in which the front of the vehi-
response center, notifying them of cle “underrides”, or goes under,
the vehicle’s location (without the bed of a truck
needing to push the “SOS” button) ● Depending on the type of collision,
and an agent will attempt to speak it is possible that only the seat belt
with the occupants to ascertain pretensioners will activate.
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● The SRS front airbags for the front ● Landing hard or falling
passenger will not activate if there
is no passenger sitting in the front
passenger seat. However, the
SRS front airbags for the front
passenger may deploy if luggage
is put in the seat, even if the seat
is unoccupied.
● The SRS seat cushion airbag on
the front passenger seat will not
operate if the occupant is not The SRS curtain shield airbags may
wearing a seat belt. also deploy under the situations
■ SRS airbag deployment condi- shown in the illustration.
tions (SRS side and curtain ● The angle of vehicle tip-up is mar-
shield airbags) ginal.
● The SRS side and curtain shield ● The vehicle skids and hits a curb
airbags will deploy in the event of stone.
an impact that exceeds the set
threshold level (the level of force
corresponding to the impact force
produced by an approximately
3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle colliding
with the vehicle cabin from a
direction perpendicular to the
vehicle orientation at an approxi-
mate speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 -
30 km/h]).
■ Types of collisions that may not
● Both SRS curtain shield airbags deploy the SRS airbags (SRS
will deploy in the event of a side front airbags)
collision on either side.
The SRS front airbags do not gener-
● Both SRS curtain shield airbags ally inflate if the vehicle is involved
will deploy in the event of vehicle in a side or rear collision, if it rolls
rollover. over, or if it is involved in a
● Both SRS curtain shield airbags low-speed frontal collision. But,
may also deploy in the event of a whenever a collision of any type
severe frontal collision. causes sufficient forward decelera-
tion of the vehicle, deployment of
■ Conditions under which the the SRS front airbags may occur.
SRS airbags may deploy
(inflate), other than a collision ● Collision from the side
The SRS front airbags and SRS ● Collision from the rear
side and curtain shield airbags may ● Vehicle rollover
also deploy if a serious impact
occurs to the underside of your vehi-
cle. Some examples are shown in
the illustration.
● Hitting a curb, edge of pavement
or hard surface
● Falling into or jumping over a deep
hole
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■ Types of collisions that may not
deploy the SRS airbags (SRS
side and curtain shield airbags)
The SRS side and curtain shield air-
bags may not activate if the vehicle
is subjected to a collision from the
side at certain angles, or a collision
to the side of the vehicle body other
than the passenger compartment. 1
■ When to contact your Toyota
● Collision from the side to the vehi- dealer
cle body other than the passenger
In the following cases, the vehicle

For safety and security

compartment
will require inspection and/or repair.
● Collision from the side at an angle Contact your Toyota dealer as soon
as possible.
● Any of the SRS airbags have
been inflated.
● The front of the vehicle is dam-
aged or deformed, or was
involved in an accident that was
not severe enough to cause the
SRS front airbags to inflate.
The SRS side airbags do not gener-
ally inflate if the vehicle is involved
in a frontal or rear collision, if it rolls
over, or if it is involved in a
low-speed side collision.
● Collision from the front
● Collision from the rear
● Vehicle rollover
● A portion of a door or its surround-
ing area is damaged, deformed or
has had a hole made in it, or the
vehicle was involved in an acci-
dent that was not severe enough
to cause the SRS side and curtain
shield airbags to inflate.

The SRS curtain shield airbags do

not generally inflate if the vehicle is
involved in a rear collision, if it
pitches end over end, or if it is
involved in a low-speed side or
low-speed frontal collision.
● Collision from the rear
● The pad section of the steering
● Pitching end over end wheel, dashboard near the front
passenger airbag or lower portion
of the instrument panel is
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scratched, cracked, or otherwise

damaged. WARNING
■ SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
● The driver and all passengers in
the vehicle must wear their seat
belts properly.
● The seat cushion surface is The SRS airbags are supple-
scratched, cracked, or otherwise mental devices to be used with
damaged. the seat belts.
● The SRS driver airbag deploys
with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious
injury especially if the driver is
very close to the airbag. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s
● The surface of the seats with the airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75
SRS side airbag is scratched, mm) of inflation, placing yourself
cracked, or otherwise damaged. 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver
airbag provides you with a margin
of safety. This distance is mea-
sured from the center of the steer-
ing wheel to your breastbone. If
you sit less than 10 in. (250 mm)
away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as
far as you can while still reach-
● The portion of the front pillars, rear ing the pedals comfortably.
pillars or roof side rail garnishes
(padding) containing the SRS cur- • Slightly recline the back of the
tain shield airbags inside is seat.
scratched, cracked, or otherwise Although vehicle designs vary,
damaged. many drivers can achieve the
10 in. (250 mm) distance, even
with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply by reclining the
back of the seat somewhat. If
reclining the back of your seat
makes it hard to see the road,
raise yourself by using a firm,
non-slippery cushion, or raise
the seat if your vehicle has that
feature.
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WARNING ● Improperly seated and/or

restrained infants and children
• If your steering wheel is adjust- can be killed or seriously injured
able, tilt it downward. This by a deploying airbag. An infant
points the airbag toward your or child who is too small to use
chest instead of your head and a seat belt should be properly
neck. secured using a child restraint
system. Toyota strongly recom-
The seat should be adjusted as mends that all infants and chil-
recommended by NHTSA above, 1
dren be placed in the rear seats
while still maintaining control of of the vehicle and properly
the foot pedals, steering wheel, restrained. The rear seats are

For safety and security

and your view of the instrument safer for infants and children
panel controls. than the front passenger seat.
● If the seat belt extender has (P.48)
been connected to the front ● Do not sit on the edge of the
seat belt buckles but the seat seat or lean against the dash-
belt extender has not also been board.
fastened to the latch plate of the
seat belt, the SRS front airbags
will judge that the driver and
front passenger are wearing the
seat belt even though the seat
belt has not been connected. In
this case, the SRS front airbags
may not activate correctly in a
collision, resulting in death or
serious injury in the event of a
collision. Be sure to wear the ● Do not allow a child to stand in
seat belt with the seat belt front of the SRS front passenger
extender. airbag unit or sit on the knees of
a front passenger.

● The SRS front passenger air-

bag also deploys with consider- ● Do not allow the front seat occu-
able force, and can cause death pants to hold items on their
or serious injury especially if the knees.
front passenger is very close to
the airbag. The front passenger
seat should be as far from the
airbag as possible with the seat-
back adjusted, so the front pas-
senger sits upright.
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WARNING ● Do not attach anything to areas

such as a door, windshield, side
● Do not lean against the door, windows, front or rear pillar, roof
the roof side rail or the front, side rail and assist grip.
side and rear pillars.

● Vehicles without a smart key

● Do not allow anyone to kneel on system: Do not attach any
the passenger seats toward the heavy, sharp or hard objects
door or put their head or hands such as keys and accessories
outside the vehicle. to the key. The objects may
restrict the SRS knee airbag
inflation or be thrust into the
driver’s seat area by the force of
the deploying airbag, thus caus-
ing a danger.

● Do not attach anything to or

lean anything against areas
such as the dashboard, steering
wheel pad and lower portion of
the instrument panel.
These items can become pro- ● Do not hang hangers or other
jectiles when the SRS driver, hard objects on the coat hooks.
front passenger and knee air- All of these items could become
bags deploy. projectiles and may cause
death or serious injury, should
the SRS curtain shield airbags
deploy.
● If a vinyl cover is put on the area
where the SRS driver’s knee
airbag will deploy, be sure to
remove it.
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WARNING ● Do not place anything, such as

a cushion, on the front passen-
● Do not use seat accessories ger’s seat. Doing so will
which cover the parts where the disperse the passenger’s
SRS side airbags and SRS seat weight, which prevents the sen-
cushion airbag inflate as they sor from detecting the passen-
may interfere with inflation of ger’s weight properly. As a
the SRS airbags. Such acces- result, the SRS front airbags for
sories may prevent the side air- the front passenger may not 1
bags and seat cushion airbag deploy in the event of a colli-
from activating correctly, disable sion.
the system or cause the side

For safety and security

airbags and seat cushion airbag ■ Modification and disposal of
to inflate accidentally, resulting SRS airbag system compo-
in death or serious injury. nents
● Do not strike or apply significant Do not dispose of your vehicle or
levels of force to the area of the perform any of the following modi-
SRS airbag components or the fications without consulting your
front doors. Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags
Doing so can cause the SRS may malfunction or deploy
airbags to malfunction. (inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury.
● Do not touch any of the compo-
nent parts immediately after the ● Installation, removal, disassem-
SRS airbags have deployed bly and repair of the SRS air-
(inflated) as they may be hot. bags

● If breathing becomes difficult ● Repairs, modifications, removal

after the SRS airbags have or replacement of the steering
deployed, open a door or win- wheel, instrument panel, dash-
dow to allow fresh air in, or board, seats or seat upholstery,
leave the vehicle if it is safe to front, side and rear pillars, roof
do so. Wash off any residue as side rails, front door panels,
soon as possible to prevent skin front door trims or front door
irritation. speakers

● If the areas where the SRS air- ● Modifications to the front door
bags are stored, such as the panel (such as making a hole in
steering wheel pad and front it)
and rear pillar garnishes, are ● Repairs or modifications of the
damaged or cracked, have front fender, front bumper, or
them replaced by your Toyota side of the occupant compart-
dealer. ment
● Installation of a grille guard (bull
bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow
plows, winches or roof luggage
carrier
● Modifications to the vehicle’s
suspension system
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WARNING
● Installation of electronic devices
such as mobile two-way radios
and CD players
● Modifications to your vehicle for
a person with a physical disabil-
ity
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Front passenger occupant classification system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant

classification system. This system detects the conditions of
the front passenger seat and activates or deactivates the front
passenger airbag and seat cushion airbag in the front passen-
ger side. 1

For safety and security

System components

SRS warning light

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“AIR BAG ON” indicator light

WARNING ● Make sure the front passenger’s

seat belt latch plate has not
■ Front passenger occupant been left inserted into the
classification system precau- buckle before someone sits in
tions the front passenger seat.
Observe the following precautions
regarding the front passenger
occupant classification system.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
● Wear the seat belt properly.
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WARNING ● Do not recline the front passen-

ger seatback so far that it
● Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” touches a rear seat. This may
indicator light is not illuminated cause the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-
when using the seat belt cator light to be illuminated,
extender for the front passenger which indicates that the SRS
seat. If the “AIR BAG OFF” indi- airbags for the front passenger
cator light is illuminated, discon- will not activate in the event of a
nect the extender tongue from severe accident. If the seatback
the seat belt buckle, and recon- touches the rear seat, return the
nect the seat belt. Reconnect seatback to a position where it
the seat belt extender after does not touch the rear seat.
making sure the “AIR BAG ON” Keep the front passenger seat-
indicator light is illuminated. If back as upright as possible
you use the seat belt extender when the vehicle is moving.
while the “AIR BAG OFF” indi- Reclining the seatback exces-
cator light is illuminated, the sively may lessen the effective-
SRS airbags for the front pas- ness of the seat belt system.
senger may not activate, which
could cause death or serious ● If an adult sits in the front pas-
injury in the event of a collision. senger seat, the “AIR BAG ON”
indicator light is illuminated. If
● Do not apply a heavy load to the the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator is
front passenger seat or equip- illuminated, ask the passenger
ment. to sit up straight, well back in
the seat, feet on the floor, and
● Do not put weight on the front with the seat belt worn correctly.
passenger seat by putting your If the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator
hands or feet on the front pas- still remains illuminated, either
senger seat seatback from the ask the passenger to move to
rear passenger seat. the rear seat, or if that is not
● Do not let a rear passenger lift possible, move the front pas-
the front passenger seat with senger seat fully rearward.
their feet or press on the seat- ● When it is unavoidable to install
back with their legs. a forward-facing child restraint
● Do not put objects under the system on the front passenger
front passenger seat. seat, install the child restraint
system on the front passenger
seat in the proper order.
(P.50)
● Do not modify or remove the
front seats.
● Do not kick the front passenger
seat or subject it to severe
impact. Otherwise, the SRS
warning light may come on to
indicate a malfunction of the
front passenger occupant clas-
sification system. In this case,
contact your Toyota dealer
immediately.
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WARNING
● Child restraint systems installed
on the rear seat should not con-
tact the front seatbacks.
● Do not use a seat accessory,
such as a cushion and seat
cover, that covers the seat
cushion surface. 1

● Do not modify or replace the

For safety and security

upholstery of the front seat.

Front passenger occupant classification system condi-

tions and operation

■ Adult*1

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

“AIR BAG ON”
OFF” indicator lights
Indicator/warning
SRS warning light Off
light
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light Off*2 or flashing*3

Front passenger airbag Activated

Devices Seat cushion airbag in the front Activated*2 or
passenger side deactivated*3

■ Child*4

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG “AIR BAG OFF” or

OFF” indicator lights “AIR BAG ON”*4
Indicator/warning
light SRS warning light Off
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light Off*2 or flashing*3

Deactivated or
Front passenger airbag
activated*4
Devices
Seat cushion airbag in the front Deactivated or
passenger side activated*4, 2
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■ Child restraint system with infant*5

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights “AIR BAG OFF”*6
Indicator/warning
SRS warning light Off
light
Front passenger’s seat belt
reminder light Off*2 or flashing*3

Front passenger airbag

Devices Seat cushion airbag in the front Deactivated
passenger side

■ Unoccupied

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

“AIR BAG OFF”
OFF” indicator lights
Indicator/warning
SRS warning light
light
Front passenger’s seat belt Off
reminder light
Front passenger airbag
Devices Seat cushion airbag in the front Deactivated
passenger side

■ There is a malfunction in the system

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

“AIR BAG OFF”
OFF” indicator lights
Indicator/warning
SRS warning light
light
Front passenger’s seat belt On
reminder light
Front passenger airbag
Devices Seat cushion airbag in the front Deactivated
passenger side
*1
: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller
adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize
him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2
: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*4
: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convert-
 1-1. For safe use 45
ible seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors
which may affect this can be the physique or posture.
*5
: 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 it is unavoidable. (P.48)
*6: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how
to install the child restraint system properly. (P.48)
1

For safety and security

46 1-1. For safe use

Exhaust gas precau- ■ Exhaust pipe

tions The exhaust system needs to be
checked periodically. If there is a
hole or crack caused by corro-
Harmful substance to the sion, damage to a joint or abnor-
human body is included in mal exhaust noise, be sure to
have the vehicle inspected and
exhaust gases if inhaled. repaired by your Toyota dealer.

WARNING
Exhaust gases include harmful
carbon monoxide (CO), which is
colorless and odorless. Observe
the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause
exhaust gases enter the vehicle
and may lead to an accident
caused by light-headedness, or
may lead to death or a serious
health hazard.
■ Important points while driving
● Keep the trunk lid closed.
● If you smell exhaust gases in
the vehicle even when the trunk
lid is closed, open the windows
and have the vehicle inspected
at your Toyota dealer as soon
as possible.
■ When parking
● If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-
lated area or a closed area,
such as a garage, stop the
engine.
● Do not leave the vehicle with
the engine on for a long time.
If such a situation cannot be
avoided, park the vehicle in an
open space and ensure that
exhaust fumes do not enter the
vehicle interior.
● Do not leave the engine running
in an area with snow build-up,
or where it is snowing. If snow-
banks build up around the vehi-
cle while the engine is running,
exhaust gases may collect and
enter the vehicle.
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Riding with children

1-2.Child safety

WARNING
■ When children are in the vehi-
Observe the following pre- cle
cautions when children are Never leave children unattended
in the vehicle, and never allow
in the vehicle. children to have or use the key.
Use a child restraint system Children may be able to start the
appropriate for the child, vehicle or shift the vehicle into 1
until the child becomes neutral. There is also a danger
that children may injure them-
large enough to properly

For safety and security

selves by playing with the win-
wear the vehicle’s seat belt. dows, the moon roof (if equipped)
or other features of the vehicle. In
 It is recommended that chil- addition, heat build-up or
dren sit in the rear seats to extremely cold temperatures
avoid accidental contact inside the vehicle can be fatal to
children.
with the shift lever, wiper
switch, etc.
 Use the rear door child-pro-
tector lock or the window
lock switch to avoid children
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power
window accidentally.
(P.116, 136)
 Do not let small children
operate equipment which
may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power
window, hood, trunk, seats,
etc.
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Child restraint sys- anchorage (for Puerto Rico):

tems P.66
• Using an anchor bracket (for
top tether strap) (except for
Before installing a child
Puerto Rico): P.68
restraint system in the vehi-
• Using a top tether anchorage
cle, there are precautions
(for Puerto Rico): P.70
that need to be observed,
different types of child
restraint systems, as well as Points to remember
installation methods, etc., The laws of all 50 states of the
written in this manual. U.S.A. as well as Canada now
Use a child restraint system require the use of child restraint
when riding with a small child systems.
that cannot properly use a  Prioritize and observe the
seat belt. For the child’s warnings, as well as the laws
safety, install the child and regulations for child
restraint system to a rear seat. restraint systems.
Be sure to follow the installa-
 Use a child restraint system
tion method that is in the oper-
until the child becomes large
ation manual enclosed with
enough to properly wear the
the restraint system.
vehicle’s seat belt.
 Choose a child restraint sys-
Table of contents tem that suits your vehicle
Points to remember: P.48 and is appropriate to the age
and size of the child.
Child restraint system: P.50
When using a child restraint sys- WARNING
tem: P.53 ■ When a child is riding
Child restraint system compati- Observe the following precau-
tions.
bility for each seating position Failure to do so may result in
(for Puerto Rico): P.55 death or serious injury.
Child restraint system installa-
tion method
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.60
• Fixed with a child restraint
LATCH anchor (except for
Puerto Rico): P.64
• Fixed with an ISOFIX lower
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WARNING ● For Puerto Rico: Depending on

the child restraint system, instal-
● For effective protection in auto- lation may be difficult or impos-
mobile accidents and sudden sible. In those cases, check
stops, a child must be properly whether the child restraint sys-
restrained, using a seat belt or tem is suitable for installment in
child restraint system which is the vehicle. (P.55) Be sure to
correctly installed. For installa- install and observe the usage
tion details, refer to the opera- rules after carefully reading the 1
tion manual enclosed with the child restraint system fixing
child restraint system. General method in this manual, as well
installation instruction is pro- as the operation manual

For safety and security

vided in this manual. enclosed with the child restraint
system.
● Toyota strongly urges the use of
a proper child restraint system ● Except for Puerto Rico: Make
that conforms to the weight and sure you have complied with all
size of the child, installed on the installation instructions provided
rear seat. According to accident with the child restraint system
statistics, the child is safer when manufacturer and that the sys-
properly restrained in the rear tem is properly secured.
seat than in the front seat.
● Keep the child restraint system
● Holding a child in your or some- properly secured on the seat
one else’s arms is not a substi- even if it is not in use. Do not
tute for a child restraint system. store the child restraint system
In an accident, the child can be unsecured in the passenger
crushed against the windshield compartment.
or between the holder and the
interior of the vehicle. ● If it is necessary to detach the
child restraint system, remove it
■ Handling the child restraint from the vehicle or store it
system securely in the trunk.
If the child restraint system is not
properly fixed in place, the child or
other passengers may be seri-
ously injured or even killed in the
event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving, or an accident.
● If the vehicle were to receive a
strong impact from an accident,
etc., it is possible that the child
restraint system has damage
that is not readily visible. In
such cases, do not reuse the
restraint system.
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Child restraint system

■ Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint
system about the installation of the child restraint system.