1997 TOYOTA CAMRY Owners Manual

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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 airbags. Contact your To-
yota 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.In the following cases, contact your Toyo-
ta dealer as soon as possible:

The SRS airbags have 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 airbags to inflate

The pad section of the steering wheel
or front passenger airbag cover
(shaded in the illustration) is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.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.
Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear seat
and must be restrained using the vehicle's
seat belt. See Seat beltsº for details.CAUTION!

For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly re-
strained using a seat belt or child
restraint system depending on the
age and size of the child. Holding
a child in your arms is not a substi-
tute for a child restraint system. In
an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or
between you and the vehicle's in-
terior.
Child restraintÐ
ÐChild restraint precautions
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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 airbags. Contact your To-
yota 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.In the following cases, contact your Toyo-
ta dealer as soon as possible:

The SRS airbags have 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 airbags to inflate

The pad section of the steering wheel
or front passenger airbag cover
(shaded in the illustration) is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.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.
Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear seat
and must be restrained using the vehicle's
seat belt. See Seat beltsº for details.CAUTION!

For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly re-
strained using a seat belt or child
restraint system depending on the
age and size of the child. Holding
a child in your arms is not a substi-
tute for a child restraint system. In
an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or
between you and the vehicle's in-
terior.
Child restraintÐ
ÐChild restraint precautions
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Toyota strongly urges use of a
proper child restraint system
which conforms to the size of the
child and is put on the rear seat.
According to accident statistics,
the child is safer when properly re-
strained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.

Never install a rear-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat. In
the event of an accident, the force
of the rapid inflation of the airbag
can cause severe injury if a rear-
facing child restraint system is
installed on the front seat.

Unless it is unavoidable, do not
install a forward-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat.

If you must install a forward-fac-
ing child restraint system on the
front seat, move the seat as far
back as possible.

Make sure that you have complied
with all installation instructions
provided by the child restraint
manufacturer and that the system
is properly secured.A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with either the
lap belt or the lap portion of the lap/
shoulder belt. You must carefully con-
sult the manufacturer's instructions
which accompany your child restraint
system.
To provide proper restraint, use a child re-
straint system following the manufactur-
er's instructions about the appropriate
age and size of the child for the child re-
straint system.
Install the child restraint system correctly
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer of the system. General di-
rections are also provided under the fol-
lowing illustrations.
Toyota recommends installing the child
restraint system on the rear seat. Accord-
ing to accident statistics, the child is safer
when properly restrained in the rear seat
than in the front seat.
CAUTION!

Never install a rear-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat. In
the event of an accident, the force
of the rapid inflation of the airbag
can cause death or serious injury
if a rear-facing child restraint sys-
tem is installed on the front seat.

Unless it is unavoidable, do not
install a forward-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat.

If you must install a forward-fac-
ing child restraint system on the
front seat, move the seat as far
back as possible.

After installing the child restraint
system, make sure it is secured in
place following the manufactur-
er's instructions. If it is not re-
strained securely, it can cause in-
jury to the child in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.
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keep it secured with the seat belt. 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 braket, use an 8 mm
X 30 mm X 1.25 mm coarse thread metric
bolt and 15mm (0.6 in.) spacer. Note that
the bolts accompanying many child re-
straint systems are not metric. You can
damage the anchor nuts on our vehicle if
you force bolts with different thread into
the anchor nuts.
For instructions about how to install the
anchor bracket, see Top strap anchors
and locations.ºIf 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.
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The built-in child restraint system mainly
consists of a child seat integrated in the
rear seat and 5-point seat belts. Refer to
the illustration to become familiar with the
parts of the system. This child restraint
system conforms to U.S. Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard No. 213 and Canada Mo-
tor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 213.4.
1. Shoulder belts
2. Head restraint lock release button
3. Storage bag (for the head restraint and
upper pad)
4. Head restraint and upper pad (for the
rear seat)
5. Maximum shoulder height indicator la-
bel
6. Removable pad
7. Seat belt buckle
8. Seat blet release strap (black)
9. Seat blet adjustment strap (gray)
10. Child seat cushion
11. Seat belt buckle release button
12. Seat belt tabs
13. Owner 's manual supplement
14. Shoulder belt, clip
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only by children who wiegh between
10 and 30 kg (22.1 and 66.1 pounds),
and whose height is between 85 and
127 cm (33.5 and 50.0 inches).
The child should be at least one year
old and must be capable of sitting up-
right alone and whose shoulder height
is at or below the maximum shoulder
height indicator.
It is important to use a rear-facing
child restraint until the child is about
a year old. A rear-facing restraint
gives the child's head, nech and body
the support they would need in a
crash. See ÐChild restraint systemº
for more information.
If your child's shoulders are above the
indicator position, do not use the
built-in child restraint. Your child
should use the vehicles seat belts.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.
CAUTION!
Make sure the child is securely re-
strained with the built-in child re-
straint. Failure to follow the instruc-
tions provided here and also in the
owner 's manual supplement on the
use of this child restraint system can
result serious injuries when your
child strikes the vehicle's interior
during a sudden stop or crash. Snug-
ly adjust the belts provided with this
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 chidren.

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 disas-
semble or modify the child re-
straint belt system.

Keep the belts clean and dry. If
they need cleaning, use a mild
soap solution or lukewarm water.
Never use bleach, dye, or abrasive
cleaners-they may severely weak-
en 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 a separate child re-
straint system over the opened
built-in child restraint.

When the built-in child restraint is
in use, do not use the adult lap and
shoulder belt instead of the built-
in child restraint seatbelt as it can
cause severe injury to the child in
a sudden stop or crash.
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1. Remove the head restraint and up-
per pad by pressing the head re-
straint lock release button and pull-
ing up the head restraint and upper
pad. Lower the child seat cushion.2. Insert the head restraint and upper
pad into the storage bag. Then
place the storage bag into the trunk
by attaching with velcro.
CAUTION!
Do not use the built-in child re-
straint with the head restraint and
upper pad installed. When using the
built-in child restraint, the head re-
straint and upper pad should be
stored in the trunk.
3. While pulling the seat belt release
strap (black), 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.
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4. Compress the shoulder belt clip to
separate the right and left shoulder
belts.5. Pull down the seatback part of the
removable pad. Make sure the
child's shoulders are at or below
the maximum shoulder height indi-
cator label.
The removable pad is attached by fasten-
er tapes.
CAUTION!
If your child's shoulders are above
the maximum shoulder height indi-
cator label, do not use the built-in
child restraint. Your child should
use the adult lap and shoulder belt.
6. Press the removable pad against
the fastener tapes and install the
pad to the seatback. Make sure the
belts go through the slots in the
pad.
CAUTION!
If you have removed the removable
pad for cleaning etc., do not use the
built-in child restraint without the
pad.
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