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CAUTION!

After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt is not twisted.

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, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your To-
yota dealer immediately. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt is
fixed.
2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it
in the lock mode. When the belt is then
retracted even slightly, it cannot be ex-
tended.
To hold the convertible seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock mode be-
fore letting the belt to retract.3. While pressing the convertible seat
firmly against the seat cushion and
seatback, let the shoulder belt retract
as far as it will go to hold the convert-
ible seat securely.
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CAUTION!
Make sure the seat belt is securely
locked. Also make sure the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
Follow all the installation instruc-
tions provided by its manufacturer.
4. To remove the convertible seat, press
the buckle-release button and allow
the belt to retract completely. The belt
will move freely again and be ready to
work for an adult or older child passen-
ger.(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION
A booster seat is used in forward-fac-
ing only.
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CAUTION!
Only when it is unavoidable should
a forward-facing child restraint sys-
tem be used on the front seat. Al-
ways move the seat as far back as
possible because the force of de-
ploying airbag would cause serioud
injury to the child.
1. Sit the child on a booster seat. Run the
lap and shoulder belt through or
around the booster seat and child fol-
lowing the instructions provided by its
manufacturer and insert the tab into
the buckle taking care not to twist the
belt.
Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly
across the child's shoulder and that the
lap belt is positioned as low as possible on
child's hips. See Seat beltsº for details.
CAUTION!

Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of child's shoulder. The belt
should be kept away from child's
neck, but not falling off child's
shoulder. Failure to do so could re-
duce the amount of protection in
an accident and increase the
chance of injury.

High-positioned lap belts and
loose-fitting belts both could in-
crease the chance of injury due to
sliding under the lap belt during an
accident. Keep the lap belt as low
on your hip bone as possible.

For the safety, do not place the
shoulder belt under child's arm.

After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the lap and shoulder portions
of the belt is not twisted.

Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
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If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from injury. Contact your To-
yota dealer immediately. Do not
use the seat until the seat belt is
fixed.
2. To remove the child restraint system,
press the buckle-release button and
allow the belt to retract.If your child restraint system requires
the use of a top strap, latch the hood
onto the anchor bracket and tighten
the top strap.
See the following instructions to install the
anchor bracket.
ÐTop strap anchors and
locations
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On the filler panel behind the rear seat
Center anchorÐ
a. Using the illustration as a guide, run
your fingers across the trim of the filler
panel itself to locate the position of the
holes underneath.
b. Make a hole in the covering directly
above the hole in the filler panel.
c. Insert a 15 mm (o.6 in.) spacer and
tighten down the anchor bracket for your
child restraint system with a bolt. Torque
the bolt to 16.5±24.7 NVm (1.68±2.52 kgf-
Vm, 12.2±18.2 ftVlbf).Outside anchorsÐ
a. Should you select to use the outer an-
chor positions, please contact your Toyo-
ta dealer for proper modifications to the
filler panel.
b. After modifications have been made to
the filler panel, insert a 15 mm (0.6 in.)
spacer and tighten down the anchor
bracket for your child restraint system
with a bolt. Torque the bolt to 16.5±24.7
NVm (1.68±2.52 kgfVm, 12.2±18.2 ftVlbf).
c. Securely latch the hook of the top strap
onto the anchor braket and make sure the
hook does not make contact with the filler
panel.To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, vehicles sold in Cana-
da are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox, designed for use with any of the
3 anchor locations hsown in the illustra-
tion.
If your child restraint system does not pro-
vide any of the necessary parts, ask you
Toyota dealer. (See ÐChild restraint sys-
tem.º)
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To change the steering wheel angle,
hold the steering wheel, pull up the
lock release lever, tilt the steering
wheel to the desired angle and release
the lever.
When the steering wheel is in a low posi-
tion, it will spring up as you release the
lock release lever.
CAUTION!

Do not adjust the steering wheel
while the vehicle is moving.

After adjusting the steering wheel,
try moving it up and down to make
sure it is locked in position.
Adjust the mirror so you can see the
side of your vehicle in the mirror.
Be careful when judging the size or dis-
tance of any object seen in the outside
rear view mirror on thepassenger's side.
It is a convex
mirror with a curved surface.
Any object seen in a convex mirror will
look smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror.
CAUTION!
Do not adjust the mirror while the ve-
hicle is moving. It may cause the
driver to mishandle the vehicle and
an accident may occur resulting in
personal injuries.
Tilt steering wheel Outside rear view mirrorsÐ
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To adjust the rear view mirror, simply op-
erate the control lever.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the
mirror fce. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.
To adjust a mirror, use the switches.
1. Master switchÐTo select the mirror to
be adjusted
Place the switch at Lº (left) or Rº (right).
2. Control switchÐTo move the mirror
push the switch in the desired direc-
tion.
If the engine is not running, the key must
be in the ACCº position.
NOTICE
If ice should jam the mirror, do not
operate the control or scrape the
mirror face. Use a spray de-icer to
free the mirror.
To reduce glare from the headlights of
the vehicle behind you during night
driving, operate the lever on the lower
edge of the mirror.
Daylight drivingÐLever at position 1
The reflection in the mirror has greater
clarity at this position.
Night drivingÐLever at position 2
Remember that by reducing glare you
also lose some rear view clarity.
ÐRear view mirror remote
controlÐPower rear view mirror
controlAnti-glare inside rear view
mirror
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To block out glare, move the sun visor.
To block out glare from the forntÐSwing
down the sun visor (position 1).
To block out glare from the sideÐSwing
down the sun visor, remove it from the
hook and switch it to the lateral side (posi-
tion 2).
If glare comes from obliquely behind you,
extend the plate at the end of the visor (to
position 3 or 4).To use the vanity mirrors, swing down
the sun visor and open the cover.
On some models, the vanity light comes
on when you open the cover.
Sun visorsÐ ÐVanity mirrors
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