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The SRS warning light and AIRBAG
OFFº indicator light will come on if
there is a malfunction in the front pas-
senger occupant classification system.

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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system
Indicator/warning lightDevices
Condition detected
by the front
passenger occupant
classification system
AIRBAG ONº and
AIRBAG OFFº
indicator lightsSRS warning
light
Front
passenger 's
seat belt
reminder lightFront
passenger
airbagSide airbag
on the front
passenger
seatCurtain shield
airbag in the
front
passenger
sideFront
passenger 's
seat belt
pretensioner
1. Adult*
1AIRBAG ONºOffFlashing*
4Activated
2. Child*
2 or child
restraint system*
3AIRBAG OFFºOffFlashing*
4DeactivatedActivated
3. UnoccupiedNot illuminatedOffOffDeactivatedActivatedDeactivated
4. There is a
malfunction in the
system
AIRBAG OFFºOnOffDeactivated
Activated
Activated
*
1: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may
recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and posture.
*
2: When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her
as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
*
3: Never install a rear- facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat. A forward- facing child restraint system should only be
installed on the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. (See Child restraintº on page 91 in this Section as for installing the
child restraint system.)
*
4: In the event that the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.

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CAUTION
To avoid potential death or serious
injury when the front passenger occu-
pant classification system does not
detect the conditions correctly, ob-
serve the following.

Do not recline the front passenger
seat seatback so that it interferes
with a second seat as it may cause
the AIRBAG OFFº indicator light
be illuminated. If the seatback inter-
feres with the second seat, return
the seatback to a position where it
does not interfere with the second
seat.
Keep the front passenger seatback
as upright as possible when the ve-
hicle is moving. Reclining the seat-
back excessively may lessen the ef-
fectiveness of the seat belt system.

Make sure the AIRBAG ONº indica-
tor light is illuminated when using
the seat belt extender for the front
passenger seat. If the AIRBAG
OFFº indicator light is illuminated,
disconnect the extender tongue
from the seat belt buckle, then re-
connect the seat belt. Reconnect
the seat belt extender after making
sure the AIRBAG ONº indicator
light is illuminated. If you use the
seat belt extender while the AIR-
BAG OFFº indicator light is illumi-
nated, the front passenger airbag
and side airbag on the front pas-
senger side may not activate cor-
rectly, which could cause death or
serious injury in the event of colli-
sion.
If an adult sits in the front
passenger seat, the AIRBAG ONº
indicator light should be illumi-
nated. If the AIRBAG OFFº
indicator light is illuminated, ask
the passenger to sit up straight,
well back in the seat, feet on the
floor, and with the seat belt worn
correctly. If the AIRBAG OFFº
indicator light still remains illumi-
nated, either ask the passenger to
move to the rear seat, or if that is
not possible, move the front
passenger seat fully rearward.

Wear the seat belt properly.

Make sure the front passenger 's
seat belt tab has not been left in-
serted into the buckle before some-
one sits in the front passenger
seat.

Do not put a heavy load in the
front passenger seatback pocket or
attach a seatback table to the front
passenger seat seatback.

Do not put weight on the front pas-
senger seat by putting your hands
or feet on the front passenger seat
seatback from the rear passenger
seat.

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Do not let a rear passenger lift the
front passenger seat with their feet
or press on the seatback with their
legs.

Do not put objects under the front
passenger seat.

Child restraint systems installed on
the second seat should not contact
the front seatbacks.

When it is unavoidable to install the
forward- facing child restraint sys-
tem on the front passenger seat,
install the child restraint system on
the front passenger seat in the
proper order. (As for the installation
order, see ÐInstallation with seat
beltº on page 94 in this Section.)

Do not remove the front seats.

Do not kick the front passenger
seat or subject it to severe impact.
Otherwise, the SRS warning light
may come on to indicate a malfunc-
tion of the detection system. In this
case, contact your Toyota dealer im-
mediately.
The AIRBAG ONº indicator light may be
illuminated (the front passenger airbag and
side airbag on the front passenger seat
may deploy) even if observing the above
cautions, when a child sits in, or a for-
ward- facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger seat. Re-
fer to all the cautions in SRS airbagsº on
page 70 and Child restraintº on page 91
in this Section.Toyota strongly urges the use of ap-
propriate child restraint systems for
children.
The laws of all 50 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 on
page 58 in this Section for details.
CAUTION

For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops, a
child must be properly restrained,
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 substitute for a
child restraint system. In an acci-
dent, the child can be crushed
against the windshield, or between
you and the vehicle's interior.
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,
installed 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.

Never install a rear- facing child re-
straint system on the front passen-
ger seat even if the AIRBAG OFFº
indicator light is illuminated. In the
event of an accident, the force of
the rapid inflation of the front pas-
senger airbag can cause death or
serious injury to the child if the
rear- facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger
seat.

A forward- facing child restraint sys-
tem should be allowed to be
installed on the front passenger
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible even if the AIRBAG
OFFº indicator light is illuminated,
because the front passenger airbag
could inflate with considerable
speed and force. Otherwise, the
child may be killed or seriously in-
jured.

On vehicles with side airbags and
curtain shield airbags, do not allow
the child to lean his/her head or
any part of his/her body against the
door or the area of the seat, front
or rear pillar or roof side rail from
which the side airbags or curtain
shield airbags deploy even if the
child is seated in the child restraint
system. It is dangerous if the side
airbag and curtain shield airbag in-
flate, and the impact could cause
death or serious injury to the child.

Do not use the seat belt extender
when installing a child restraint
system on the front or rear passen-
ger seat. If installing a child re-
straint system with the seat belt
extender connected to the seat belt,
the seat belt will not securely hold
the child restraint system, which
could cause death or serious injury
to the child or other passengers in
the event of collision.

Make sure that you have complied
with all installation instructions pro-
vided by the child restraint
manufacturer and that the system is
properly secured. If it is not se-
cured properly, it may cause death
or serious injury to the child in the
event of a sudden stop or accident.

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(C) Booster seat(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
An infant seat must be used in rear-
facing position only.CAUTION

Never install a rear- facing child re-
straint system on the front passen-
ger seat even if the AIRBAG OFFº
indicator light is illuminated. In the
event of an accident, the impact of
the rapid inflation of the front pas-
senger airbag could cause death or
serious injury to the child if the
rear- facing child restraint system is
installed on the front passenger
seat.
ÐInstallation with seat belt

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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 are not twisted.

Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent your
child from properly latching the tab
and buckle.

If the seat belt does not function
normally, it cannot protect your
child from death or serious injury.
Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-
ately. Do not install the child
restraint system on 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 extended.
To hold the infant seat securely, make
sure the belt is in the lock mode before
letting the belt retract.3. While pressing the infant seat firmly
against the seat cushion and seatback,
let the shoulder belt retract as far as
it will go to hold the infant seat secure-
ly.

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Install the child restraint system on the
front passenger seat only when it is un-
avoidable. Your vehicle is equipped with a
front passenger occupant classification
system. In order to activate the occupant
classification system correctly, install the
forward- facing child restraint system on
the front passenger seat in the following
order:
1. Turn the ignition key to the ONº posi-
tion.
2. Move the front passenger seat to the
rearward position.
3. Put the child restraint system on the
front passenger seat without putting
your weight on the front passenger
seat.
4. Insert the seat belt tab into the seat
belt buckle.
5. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it
in the lock mode. When the belt is
then retracted even slightly, it cannot
be extended. To hold the seat securely,
make sure the belt is in the lock mode
before letting the belt retract.6. 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.
CAUTION
Push and pull the child restraint sys-
tem in different directions to be sure
it is secure. Follow all the installation
instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.
7. Put a child on the child restraint sys-
tem and secure the child, complying
with the instructions provided by the
child restraint system manufacturer.The AIRBAG OFFº indicator light should
be illuminated when the ignition key is
ONº and the child is in the child restraint
system after following these procedures.
The AIRBAG OFFº indicator light indi-
cates the SRS front passenger airbag and
side airbag on the passenger side will not
deploy. If the AIRBAG ONº indicator light
is illuminated, remove the child restraint
system and reinstall it with the ignition
key in the ACCº or LOCKº position. If
the AIRBAG ONº indicator light is illumi-
nated when the ignition key is turned to
the ONº position, then the SRS front pas-
senger airbag and side airbag on the pas-
senger side may deploy in an accident.
Do not drive the vehicle in this condition.
Remove the child restraint system and
contact your Toyota dealer.