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CAUTION!
The SRS airbag system is designed 
only as a supplement to the primary protection of the seat belt system of
the driver. The driver is particularly
susceptible to injury if he/she does
not wear his/her seat belt; when sud-
den braking or a collision occurs, he/ 
she may be thrown forward. To ob- 
tain further protection in an acci-
dent,  the driver and all passengers in
the vehicle should always wear their
seat belts when driving. For instruc- 
tions and precautions concerning 
the seat belt system, see Seat beltsº
in this chapter.
CAUTION!
  Do not put objects on the steering 
wheel pad. They might restrict 
inflation  or cause personal injury 
as they are projected rearward.
  Do not modify, remove or open 
any component or wiring, such as
the steering wheel, column cover, 
airbag sensor assembly. Doing 
any of these may cause sudden 
SRS airbag inflation or  disable the
system, which could result in per- 
sonal 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 caninterfere with proper operation of the SRS airbag system in some cases.
 Installation  of electronic itemssuch as a mobile two-way radio,
cassette tape player or compactdisc player
 Modification  of the suspension system
 Modification  of the front endstructure
 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 frontconsole,  steering column or steer-
ing wheel
NOTICE  
     
        
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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/shoulderbelt. 
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 theevent 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. Your vehicle has anchors for securing the
top strap of a child restraint system. The 
anchor 
nuts are welded beneath the sheet
metal to permit installation of an anchor 
bracket for a child restraint system. 
To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm 
X 30 mm X 1.25 mm coarse thread metric 
bolt and a 10 mm (0.4 in.) spacer. Note that the bolts accompanying many child
restraint systems are not metric. You can 
damage the anchor nuts on your vehicle 
if you force bolts with different thread intothe anchor nuts. 
For instructions about how to install the 
anchor bracket, see (C) TOP STRAP
ANCHORS AND LOCATIONSº. 
If your child restraint system  does not pro-
vide any of the necessary parts, you can 
purchase the following items from your 
Toyota dealer.   CRS installation kit (Part No. 04731-22012) Ðcontains 1 bolt, 3 types of spacers and 1 locking clip.
  Bolt (Part No. 91511-60830)
(A) INSTALLATION ON REAR SEAT 
When installing a rear-facing child re- 
straint system, follow  the same procedure
as when installing a forward-facing child
restraint system.
ÐChild restraint system  
     
        
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CAUTION!
Do not use a rear-facing child re- 
straint system in the rear seat if it in- 
terferes with the lock mechanism of
the front seats. This may cause se-
vere injury to the child and front pas-
senger in case of sudden braking ora collision.
1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over 
the child restraint system following the in- 
struction provided by its manufacturer. 
Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION!
  After inserting the tab, make sure 
the tab and buckle are locked.
  Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in 
the buckle as this may prevent you 
from properly latching the tab and buckle.
 If the seat belt does not function 
normally, i mmediately contact your
Toyota dealer.   
     
        
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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put in the lock mode.3. Place the shoulder belt between the vehicle seatback and the child restraint 
system and allow it to retract. To hold the 
child restraint system securely, let the 
shoulder belt retract as far as it will go
while firmly pushing down the child re- 
straint system.4. If your child restraint system requires 
the use of a top strap, latch the hook onto 
the anchor bracket and tighten the top strap.    
     
        
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