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3. To stow the center seat belt, pull it
slightly out of its cover. It will auto-
matically roll back partway. Roll the
seat belt backwards as shown above
and insert it into the slot of its cov-
er. Make sure the tabs are securely
locked in the cover.
NOTICE
The seat belt must be stowed before
you fold the seatback.
CAUTION
When tumbling the third seats, do not
fold down or up the second seats.
TUMBLING THIRD SEATS
1. Remove the center head restraint.

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BEFORE REMOVING THIRD SEATS
1. Stow the third seat belt buckles as
shown in the illustration.
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the seat belt
buckles, they must be stowed before
you tumble the seatback.
2. When removing the third seats, pass
the third seat belts through the
hangers.
This prevents the shoulder belt from being
damaged.
CAUTION
The seat belt must be removed from
the hanger when the seat belts is in
use.
3. To stow the center seat belt, pull it
slightly out of its cover. It will auto-
matically roll back partway. Roll the
seat belt backwards as shown above
and insert it into the slot of its cov-
er. Make sure the tabs are securely
locked in the cover.
NOTICE
The seat belt must be stowed before
you fold the seatback.
ÐRemoving third seats

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To release the belt, press the buckle
release button and allow the belt to
retract.
If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull
it out and check for kinks or twists. Then
make sure it remains untwisted as it re-
tracts.CENTER SEAT BELT OF THE THIRD
SEATS
The center seat belt of the third seats is
a 3±point type restraint with 2 buckles.
Both seat belt buckles must be correctly
located and securely latched for proper
operation.
Make sure buckle 1 (with light gray
buckle±release button) is securely latched
for ready use of the center seat belt.Two buckles and tabs for rear center
seat belt
The two buckles for the rear center seat
belt of the third seats are distinguished
with colors of the buckle release button.
Also the two tabs have different shape for
its end so that the belt is not buckled in
the wrong place.
Buckle 1 (with light gray buckle±re-
lease button)ÐProperly matches with
concave end tab
Buckle 2 (with red buckle±release but-
ton)ÐProperly matches with round end
tab

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Second (bench type)
second (separate type)
Third
The seat belt buckles of the second
and third seats can be stowed when
not in use.
Seat belt buckles must be stowed before
you fold the seat back. (See ªÐTumbling
second seats for luggage space (bench
type)º on page 52, ªÐTumbling second
seats for luggage space (separate type)º
on page 54, ªÐTumbling third seats for
luggage spaceº on page 57 and ªÐRe-
moving third seatsº on page 62 in this
Section.)
STOWING THE CENTER SEAT BELT OF
THE THIRD SEATS
To stow the center seat belt of the third
seats, pull the seat belt out of its cov-
er. It will automatically roll back part-
way. Roll the seat belt backward and
insert it into the slot of its cover as
shown above. Make sure the tabs are
securely locked in the cover.
Seat belt must be stowed before you fold
the seatback. (See ªÐTumbling third seats
for luggage spaceº on page 57 or ªÐRe-
moving third seatsº on page 62 in this
Section.)
ÐStowing seat belt buckles of
t h e seco n d an d th ird seat sÐStowing the center seat belt
of the third seats

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NOTICE
Stow the center seat belt of the third
seats when not in use.
PULLING OUT THE CENTER SEAT BELT
OF THE THIRD SEATS
To use the center seat belt of the third
seats, pull the belt out a little and then
pull the tabs out from the cover.The center shoulder belt comfort guide
for the third seat center position will
provide added seat belt comfort for
children who have outgrown child re-
straints and for small adults. When the
center shoulder belt is inserted through
the guide, the comfort guide pulls the
belt away from the neck and head of an
occupant.
To use the comfort guide, do as fol-
lows.
ÐSeat belt comfort guide

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The SRS front airbag system consists
mainly of the following components, and
their locations are shown in the illustra-
tion.
1. Front airbag sensors
2. Front passenger occupant classification
indicator light
3. Airbag module for front passenger
(airbag and inflator)
4. Front passenger occupant classification
system (ECU and sensors)
5. Front passenger 's seat belt buckle
switch
6. Driver 's seat belt buckle switch
7. Driver 's seat position sensor8. Airbag sensor assembly
9. Airbag module for driver
(airbag and inflator)
10. SRS warning light
The airbag sensor assembly consists of a
safing sensor and airbag sensor.
The front airbag sensors constantly moni-
tor the forward deceleration of the vehicle.
If an impact results in a forward decelera-
tion beyond the designed threshold level,
the system triggers the airbag inflators. At
this time a chemical reaction in the infla-
tors very quickly fills the airbags with
non±toxic gas to help restrain the forward
motion of the occupants. The front airbags
then quickly deflate, so that there is no
obstruction of the driver 's vision should it
be necessary to continue driving.
When the airbags inflate, they produce a
loud noise and release some smoke and
residue along with non±toxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
remain inside the vehicle for some time,
and may cause some minor irritation to
the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to
wash off any residue as soon as possible
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
soap and water. If you can safely exit
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
diately.Deployment of the airbags happens in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
ries, primarily to the head and chest, it
may also cause other, less severe injuries
to the face, chest, arms and hands. These
are usually in the nature of minor burns
or abrasions and swelling, but the force of
a deploying airbag can cause more seri-
ous injuries, especially if an occupant's
hands, arms, chest or head is in close
proximity to the airbag module at the time
of deployment. This is why it is important
for the occupant to: avoid placing any
object or part of the body between the
occupant and the airbag module; sit
straight and well back into the seat; wear
the available seat belt properly; and sit as
far as possible from the airbag module,
while still maintaining control of the ve-
hicle.
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel
hub, airbag cover and inflator) may be hot
for several minutes after deployment, so
do not touch! The airbags inflate only
once. The windshield may be damaged by
absorbing some of the force of the inflat-
ing airbag.

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(a) Brake System Warning Light
This light comes on in the following cases
when the ignition key is in the ªONº posi-
tion.

When the parking brake is applied...
This light comes on for a few seconds
when the ignition key is turned to the
ªONº position even after the parking brake
is released.

When the brake fluid level is low...
CAUTION
It is dangerous to continue driving
normally when the brake fluid level is
low.
Have your vehicle checked at your
Toyota dealer in the following cases:

The light does not come on even if the
parking brake is applied when the igni-
tion key is in the ªONº position.

The light does not come on even if the
ignition key is turned on with the park-
ing brake released.
A warning light turning on briefly during
operation does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
If either of the following conditions
occurs, immediately stop your vehicle
at a safe place and contact your
Toyota dealer.

The light does not turn off even
after the parking brake is released
while the engine is running.
In this case, the brakes may not
work properly and your stopping
distance will become longer. De-
press the brake pedal firmly and
bring the vehicle to an immediate
stop.

The brake system warning light re-
mains on together with the ªABSº
warning light.
In this case, not only the anti±lock
brake system will fail but also the
vehicle will become extremely un-
stable during braking.
(b) Driver's Seat Belt Reminder Light
and Buzzer
The light and buzzer act as a reminder to
buckle up the driver's seat belt.
Once the ignition key is turned to ªONº or
ªSTARTº, the reminder light flashes and
buzzer come on if the driver's seat belt
is not fastened. Unless the driver fastens
the belt, the light continues flashing and
the buzzer sounds for about 4 to 8 se-
conds.
(c) Front Passenger 's Seat Belt Re-
minder Light
The light acts as a reminder to have the
front passenger buckle up the seat belt.
Once the ignition key is turned to ªONº or
ªSTARTº, the reminder light flashes if a
passenger sits in the front passenger seat
and does not fasten the seat belt.
If luggage or other load is placed on the
front passenger seat, depending on its
weight, the reminder light may flash.

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(f) Low Fuel Level Warning Light
This light comes on when the fuel level
in the tank becomes nearly empty. Fill up
the tank as soon as possible.
On inclines or curves, due to the move-
ment of fuel in the tank, the low fuel level
warning light may come on earlier than
usual.
(g) ªABSº Warning Light
The light comes on when the ignition key
is turned to the ªONº position. If the anti±
lock brake system and the brake assist
system work properly, the light turns off
after a few seconds. Thereafter, if either
of the systems malfunctions, the light
comes on again.
When the ªABSº warning light is on (and
the brake system warning light is off), the
anti±lock brake system, the brake assist
system, the traction control system (two±
wheel drive vehicles), the active traction
control system (four±wheel drive vehicles)
and the vehicle stability control system do
not operate, but the brake system still
operates conventionally.When the ªABSº warning light is on (and
the brake system warning light is off), the
anti±lock brake system does not operate
so that the wheels could lock up during
a sudden braking or braking on slippery
road surfaces.
If either of the following conditions
occurs, this indicates a malfunction
somewhere in the components moni-
tored by the warning light system. Con-
tact 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 ªONº posi-
tion, or remains on.

The light comes on while you are dri-
ving.
A warning light turning on briefly during
operation does not indicate a problem.
CAUTION
If the ªABSº warning light remains on
together with the brake system warn-
ing light, immediately stop your ve-
hicle at a safe place and contact your
Toyota dealer.
In this case, not only the anti±lock
brake system will fail but also the
vehicle will become extremely unsta-
ble during braking.
(h) ªVSC TRACº Warning Light
This light warns that there is a problem
somewhere in the vehicle stability control
system and traction control system (two±
wheel drive models) or active traction con-
trol system (four±wheel drive models).
The light will come on when the ignition
key is turned to ªONº and will go off after
a few seconds.
If the light comes on while driving, the
system does not work. However, as con-
ventional braking operates when applied,
there is no problem to continue your driv-
ing.