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CAUTION!

Do not put objects on the steering
wheel pad. They might restrict
inflation or cause serious injury as
they are projected rearward.

Do not modify, remove or open any
component or wiring, such as the
steering wheel, column cover or
airbag sensor assembly. Doing any
of these may cause sudden SRS
airbag inflation or disable the sys-
tem, which could result in personal
injury.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in severe injuries.
Do not perform any of the following
changes without consulting your
Toyota dealer. Such changes can
interfere with proper operation of
the SRS airbag system in some
cases.
Installation of electronic items
such as a mobile two-way radio,
cassette tape player or compact
disc player
Modification of the suspension
system
Modification of the front end
structure
Attachment of a grille guard (bull
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow-
plow, winches or any other equip-
ment to the front end
Repairs made on or near the con-
sole, steering column or steering
wheel
NOTICE
This SRS airbag system has a service re-
minder indicator to inform the driver of op-
erating problems. If either of the following
conditions occurs, this indicates a mal-
function of the airbag. Contact your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible to service the
vehicle.

The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position, or remains on.

The light comes on while driving.
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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.
Child restraintÐ
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.
Child restraintÐ
ÐChild restraint precautionsÐBuilt-in child restraint
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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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8. To release the child from the seat
belts, compress the shoulder belt clip,
then press the buckle release button.
Move both belts off the child's shoulders.9. To store the built-in child restraint,
fasten the shoulder belt clip and return
the seat belt buckle using the fastener
tapes. Fold up the seat belt adjustment
strap in the seat. Then raise the seat
cushion and return the head pad by
engaging the fastener tapes while
pressing the child restraint cushion
and head pad firmly.A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be restrained
on the seat with either the lap belt or
the lap portion of the lap/shoulder
belt.
The child restraint system should conform
to the size of the child and properly fit the
vehicle seat. For greater safety, the child
restraint system should be installed in the
rear seat. According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly re-
strained in the rear seat than in the front
seat.
When installing a child restraint system,
follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the system. General di-
rections are also provided under the fol-
lowing illustrations.
CAUTION!
After installing the child restraint
system, make sure it is secured in
place. If it is not restrained securely,
it may cause injury to the child in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.
When not using the child restraint system,
keep it secured with the seat belt or place
it somewhere other than in passenger
compartment. This will prevent it injuring
passengers in the event of a sudden stop
or accident.
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