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31 When the airbags inflate, they produce a
fairly loud noise and release some smoke
along with the nitrogen gas. This is not
harmful and does not indicate a fire. Be
sure to wash off any residue as soon as
possible to prevent minor skin irritation.
Deployment of the airbags happen in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
ries, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swellings.
Parts of the airbag module (steering
wheel hub, dashboard) may be hot for
several minutes, but the airbags them-
selves will not be hot. The airbags are de-
signed to inflate only once.
A crash severe enough to inflate the air-
bags may break the windshield as the ve-
hicle buckles. In vehicles with a passen-
ger airbag the windshield may also be
damaged by absorbing some of the force
of the inflating airbag.
CAUTION!

The SRS airbag system is de-
signed only as a supplement to
the primary protection of the seat
belt systems of the driver and
front passenger. The front seat oc-
cupants are particularly suscepti-
ble to injury if they do not wear
their seat belts; when sudden
braking or a collision occurs, they
may be thrown forward. To obtain
further protection in an accident,
the driver and all passengers in
the vehicle should always wear
their seat belts when driving. For
instructions and precautions con-
cerning the seat belt system, see
Seat beltsº in this chapter.

A baby or small child who is too
small to use a seat belt should be
properly secured in a rear seat us-
ing a child restraint system.

Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the front seat be-
cause the force of the rapid inflation
of the passenger airbag may cause
severe injury to the child. Vehicles
with a passenger airbag display a
caution label on the passenger side
instrument panel as shown above
to remind you not to install a rear-
facing child restraint system on the
front seat.
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When using a forward-facing child
restraint system in the front seat,
the seat must be moved as far back
as possible. For instructions con-
cerning the installation of a child
restraint system, see Child re-
straintº in this chapter.
Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean over the dashboard when the
vehicle is in use. The airbags inflate
with considerable speed and force;
you may be severely injured. Sit up
straight and well back in the seat,
and always use your seat belt.
Do not allow a child to stand up, or
to kneel on the front passenger
seat. The airbag inflates with con-
siderable speed and force; the
child may be severely injured.

Do not hold a child on your lap or in
your arms. Use a child restraint
system in the rear seat. For instruc-
tions concerning the installation of
a child restraint system, see Child
restraintº in this chapter.
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In the following cases, contact your Toyo-
ta dealer as soon as possible:

The SRS airbag has been inflated.

The front part of the vehicle (shaded in
the illustration) was involved in an ac-
cident not of the extent to cause the
SRS airbag to inflate

The pad section of the steering wheel
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.Toyota strongly urges the use of child
restraint systems for children small
enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a child
restraint system.
CAUTION!
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly restrained.
Holding a child in your arms is not a
substitute for a child restraint sys-
tem. In an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or
between you and the vehicle's interi-
or if you are unrestrained.This child restraint is designed for use
only by children who weigh between 9
kg (20 lb.) and 30 kg (66 lb.), whose
height is 127 cm (50 in.) or less, who
are capable of sitting upright alone,
and whose shoulder height is less
than the shoulder belt slots in use.
The child should be one year old or
more and at least 71 cm (28 in.) in
height. It is important to use a rear-
facing child restraint until the child is
about a year old. A rear-facing re-
straint gives the child's head, neck
and body the support they would need
in a crash. See ÐChild restraint sys-
temº in this chapter for more informa-
tion.
If your child's shoulders are above the
upper shoulder belt position, do not
use the built-in child restraint. Your
child should use the vehicle's seat
belts.
This child restraint system conforms to
U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
213 and Canada Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 213.4.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.
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ÐChild restraint precautionsÐBuilt-in child restraint
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In the following cases, contact your Toyo-
ta dealer as soon as possible:

The SRS airbag has been inflated.

The front part of the vehicle (shaded in
the illustration) was involved in an ac-
cident not of the extent to cause the
SRS airbag to inflate

The pad section of the steering wheel
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.Toyota strongly urges the use of child
restraint systems for children small
enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a child
restraint system.
CAUTION!
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly restrained.
Holding a child in your arms is not a
substitute for a child restraint sys-
tem. In an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or
between you and the vehicle's interi-
or if you are unrestrained.This child restraint is designed for use
only by children who weigh between 9
kg (20 lb.) and 30 kg (66 lb.), whose
height is 127 cm (50 in.) or less, who
are capable of sitting upright alone,
and whose shoulder height is less
than the shoulder belt slots in use.
The child should be one year old or
more and at least 71 cm (28 in.) in
height. It is important to use a rear-
facing child restraint until the child is
about a year old. A rear-facing re-
straint gives the child's head, neck
and body the support they would need
in a crash. See ÐChild restraint sys-
temº in this chapter for more informa-
tion.
If your child's shoulders are above the
upper shoulder belt position, do not
use the built-in child restraint. Your
child should use the vehicle's seat
belts.
This child restraint system conforms to
U.S. Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No.
213 and Canada Motor Vehicle Safety
Standard No. 213.4.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.
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CAUTION!
Make sure the child is securely re-
strained with the built-in child re-
straint. Failure to follow the manufac-
turer 's instructions on the use of this
child restraint system can result in
your child striking the vehicle's inte-
rior during a sudden stop or crash.
Snugly adjust the belts provided with
the child restraint around your child.
When using the built-in child re-
straint, observe the following:

Use the belts for only one child at
a time. Do not use the belts for two
or more children.

Be careful not to damage the belt
webbing or hardware. Take care
that they do not get caught or
pinched in the seatback.

Inspect the belt system periodical-
ly. Check for cuts, fraying, and
loose parts. Damaged parts should
be replaced. Do not disassemble or
modify the child restraint belt sys-
tem.

Keep the belts clean and dry. If they
need cleaning, use a mild soap
solution or lukewarm water. Never
use bleach, dye, or abrasive clean-
ersÐthey may severely weaken the
belts.

Replace the built-in child restraint
assembly if it has been used in a
severe impact. The entire assem-
bly should be replaced even if
damage is not obvious.

Do not use another child restraint
system over the opened built-in
child restraint.

Do not use the adult lap and shoul-
der belt with the built-in child re-
straint.
1. Separate the fastener tapes behind
the head restraint to separate the head
pad from the seatback. Lower the child
restraint cushion and fold back the
head pad under the child restraint
cushion.
CAUTION!
Do not use the built-in child restraint
with the head pad unfolded.
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2. While pulling the seat belt release
strap in the child seat cushion, pull
both shoulder belts together.
Pull the seat belt release strap from above
at about 45 angle to the child seat cush-
ion.
If the shoulder belts cannot be pulled out,
return the child seat cushion to an almost
closed position, firmly pull the seat belt re-
lease strap and at the same time pull both
shoulder belts, then lower the child seat
cushion again.3. Compress the shoulder belt clip to
separate the right and left shoulder
belts.4. Add slack to the shoulder belts by
pulling both of them together while
pulling the black seat belt release
strap (see step 4 for illustrated instruc-
tion). Then pull down the seatback
part of the removable pad. Determine
the proper shoulder belt slot height for
your child. Select the slots at or just
above the top of the child's shoulders.
The child seat pad is attached by fastener
tapes.
CAUTION!
If you remove the child seat pad for
cleaning etc., do not use the built-in
child restraint without the pad.
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To move the shoulder belts from the lower
slot to the upper slot:
1. Slide the belt up to the top of the seat-
back.
2. Slide the belt down to the outer side of
the upper slot.
3. Squeeze the remaining edge of the
seat belt down into the inner side of the
upper slot.
You may have to push some belt material
through the slot in order to move the belt.
To move the belt to the lower position, re-
verse this procedure.Make sure both belts are adjusted to the
same height.
After moving the shoulder belts, press the
removable pad against the fastener tape
and install the pad to the seatback. Make
sure the belts go through the slots in the
pad that match the shoulder belt slots be-
ing used.
CAUTION!

If your child's shoulders are above
the upper shoulder belt position,
do not use the built-in child re-
straint. Your child should use the
vehicle's seat belts.

Using the vehicle's safety belts on
a child seated on the child restraint
cushion can cause serious injury
to the child in a sudden stop or
crash.

After moving the shoulder belts,
make sure the belts are properly
routed and that they are not twisted
or flipped over.
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5. Sit the child on the child seat. Place
a shoulder belt over each shoulder. In-
sert the tabs into the buckle.
CAUTION!

After inserting the tabs, make sure
the tabs and buckle are locked and
that the shoulder belts and buckle
strap are not twisted.

Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tabs and
buckle.

If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer.
6. Fasten the shoulder belt clip.
The purpose of the clip is to keep the
shoulder belts positioned correctly on the
shoulders.
CAUTION!
An unfastened shoulder belt clip will
not keep the belts on the child's
shoulders. In a sudden stop or
crash, the child may go too far for-
ward and be seriously injured. Make
sure the belt clip is fastened at all
times.
7. Pull the seat belt adjustment strap
firmly until the shoulder belts are
snugly adjusted around the child's
shoulders.
You should not be able to put more than
two fingers between the shoulder belts
and the child's chest.
After adjusting the shoulder belt tight-
ness, move the shoulder belt clip 5 to 8 cm
(2 to 3 in.) below the child's chin. On each
belt, the shoulder part should be centered
on the child's shoulder. The belts should
be away from the child's face and neck,
but not falling off the child's shoulders.
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