2003 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER belt

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The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) side and curtain shield airbags are
designed to provide further protection
for the driver, front and second seat
passengers in addition to the primary
safety protection provided by the seat
belts.In response to a severe side impact, the
SRS side and curtain shield airbags on
impacted side inflate. The SRS side airbag
works together with the seat belts to help
to reduce injuries mainly to the driver ’s or
front passenger ’s chest and the SRS cur-
tain shield airbag works together with seat
belts to help to reduce injuries mainly to
the driver ’s, front passenger ’s head and
can help the driver, front passenger and
second seat passengers to retain inside
the vehicle.
Roll sensing function:
In response to a vehicle rollover, the cur-
tain shield airbags on both sides inflate.
The curtain shield airbags work together
with the seat belts to help to reduce inju-
ries mainly to the driver ’s head, front pas-
senger ’s head and second seat passen-
ger ’s heads and can help the driver, front
passenger and second seat passengers to
retain inside the vehicle.
The SRS side and curtain shield airbags
on the passenger side are activated even
with no passenger in the front seat.
Be sure to wear your seat belt properly.
CAUTION
The SRS side and curtain shield air-
bags inflate with considerable force.
To avoid potential death or serious
injury when they inflate, the driver,
front passenger and second seat pas-
sengers must:
Wear their seat belts properly.
Remain properly seated with their
back upright and against the seat at
all times.
Improper sitting and wearing of the
seat belts may not retain you inside
the vehicle.
SRS side and curtain shield
airbags with roll sensing func-
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This indicator comes on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the ”ON” position.
It goes off after about 6 seconds. This
means the SRS side and curtain shield
airbags are operating properly.
This warning light system monitors the
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
sors, side and curtain shield airbag sensor
assemblies, curtain shield airbag sensor
assemblies, driver ’s seat position sensor,
driver ’s seat belt buckle switch, front seat
belt pretensioner assemblies, inflators,
warning light, interconnecting wiring and
power sources. (For details, see ”Service
reminder indicators and warning buzzers”
on page 118.)The SRS side airbags may not inflate if
the vehicle is subjected to a collision
from the side at certain angles, or a
collision to the side of the vehicle body
other than the passenger compartment
as shown in the illustration.
The SRS side airbags are designed to
inflate when the passenger compartment
area suffers a severe impact from the
side.
For the safety of all occupants, always
wear your seat belts properly.
Collision from the rear
Collision from the front Vehicle rollover
The SRS side airbags are not designed
to inflate if the vehicle is involved in a
front or rear collision, if it rolls over,
or if it is involved in a lowspeed side
collision.

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The curtain shield airbags may not in-
flate if the vehicle is subjected to a
collision from the side at certain
angles, or a collision to the side of the
vehicle body other than the passenger
compartment as shown in the illustra-
tion.
The curtain shield airbags are designed to
inflate when the passenger compartment
area suffers a severe impact from the
side or vehicle rollover.
For the safety of all occupants, always
wear your seat belts properly.
The angle of
vehicle tipup
is marginalSkidding vehicle
hitting a curb
stone
The curtain shield airbags may inflate
if the angle of vehicle tipup is margin-
al or if the skidding vehicle’s tires hit
a curb stone laterally as shown in the
illustration.
Collision from
the front
Collision from
the rear
Pitch end over end
The curtain shield airbags are not de-
signed to inflate if the vehicle is in-
volved in a front or rear collision, if it
pitches end over end or if it is involved
in a lowspeed side collision.

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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, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swelling.
Front seats as well as parts of the front
and rear pillar, front, center and rear gar-
nish and roof interior may be hot for sev-
eral minutes, but the airbags themselves
will not be hot. The airbags are designed
to inflate only once.CAUTION
The SRS side and curtain shield air-
bag system is designed only as a
supplement to the primary protec-
tion of the driver’s, front and sec-
ond seat passengers’ seat belt sys-
tems. To ensure maximum protec-
tion in an accident, the driver and
all passengers in the vehicle must
wear their seat belts properly. Wear-
ing a seat belt properly during an
accident reduces the chances of
death or serious injury or being
thrown out of the vehicle. For in-
structions and precautions concern-
ing the seat belt system, see ”Seat
belts” on page 46.
Improperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed
or seriously injured by the deploy-
ing airbags. An infant or child who
is too small to use a seat belt
should be properly secured using a
child restraint system. Toyota
strongly recommends that all in-
fants and children be placed in the
rear seat of the vehicle and proper-
ly restrained. The rear seats are the
safest for infants and children. For
instructions concerning the installa-
tion of a child restraint system, see
”Child restraint” on page 74.

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Do not lean against the door and
do not allow a child to do so when
the vehicle is in use. The side and
curtain shield airbags inflate with
considerable speed and force and
you or a child may be killed or
seriously injured.
Sit up straight and well back in the
seat, distributing your weight evenly
in the seat. Do not apply excessive
weight to the outer side of the front
seats on vehicles with side airbags.
Improper sitting and wearing of the
seat belts may not retain you inside
the vehicle.
Make sure the roll sensing of cur-
tain shield airbags off indicator is
not on. The curtain shield airbags
will not inflate in a vehicle rollover
if this indicator light is on and you
may be killed or seriously injured.Do not get your head and do not
allow a child’s head to get closer
than necessary to the area where
the side and curtain shield airbags
inflate. These airbags inflate with
considerable speed and force and
may kill or seriously injure you or
a child.
Do not allow a child to kneel on the
passenger seat facing the passen-
ger ’s side door. Since the side and
curtain shield airbags inflate with
considerable speed and force, the
child may be killed or seriously in-
jured.

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In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible:
The SRS side and curtain shield air-
bags have been inflated.
The portion of the doors (shaded in the
illustration) was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause
the SRS side and curtain shield air-
bags to inflate.
The surface of the seats with the side
airbag (shaded in the illustration) is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.
The portion of the front, center and
rear garnish, and roof interior contain-
ing the curtain shield airbags inside
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged. Toyota strongly urges the use of child
restraint systems for children small
enough to use them.
The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A.
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 s
hould sit in the rear
seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle’s seat belt. See ”Seat belts” on
page 46 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.
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 put a rearfacing 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 rearfacing child restraint system
is put on the front seat.
A forwardfacing child restraint sys-
tem should be allowed to be put on
the front seat only when it is un-
avoidable. Always move the seat as
far back as possible, because the
force of the deploying airbag could
cause death or serious injury to the
child.
Child restraint—
—Child restraint precautions

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On vehicle with side airbags and
curtain shield airbags, do not allow
the child to lean against the front
door or around the front door even
if the child is seated in the child
restraint system. It is dangerous if
the side airbag and curtain shield
airbag inflate, and the impact could
cause death or serious injury to the
child.
Make sure you have complied with
all installation instructions provided
by the child restraint manufacturer
and that the system is properly se-
cured.
—Child restraint system
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 the child restraint
system.
To provide proper restraint, use a child
restraint system following the manufactur-
er ’s instructions about the appropriate age
and size of the child for the child restraint
system.
Install the child restraint system correctly
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer. General directions are also
provided under the following illustrations.
The child restraint system should be
installed on the rear seat. According to
accident statistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than
in the front seat.CAUTION
Never put a rearfacing 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 rearfacing child restraint system
is put on the front seat.
A forwardfacing child restraint sys-
tem should be allowed to be put on
the front seat only when it is un-
avoidable. Always move the seat as
far back as possible, because the
force of the deploying airbag could
cause death or serious injury to the
child.

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On vehicle with side airbags and
curtain shield airbags, do not allow
the child to lean against the front
door or around the front door even
if the child is seated in the child
restraint system. It is dangerous if
the side airbag and curtain shield
airbag inflate, and the impact could
cause death or serious injury to the
child.
After installing the child restraint
system, make sure it is secured in
place following the manufacturer ’s
instructions. If it is not restrained
securely, it may cause death or se-
rious injury to the child in the
event 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 the passenger
compartment. This will prevent it from in-
juring passengers in the event of a sud-
den stop or accident.
Your vehicle has anchor brackets for se-
curing the top strap of a child restraint
system.For instructions about how to use the an-
chor bracket, see ”Using a top strap” on
page 91.
Child restraint systems are classified into
the following 3 types depending on the
child’s age and size.
(A) Infant seat
(B) Convertible seat
(C) Booster seat
Install the child restraint system following
the instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.
Child restraint lower anchorages approved
for your vehicle may also be used. See
”Installation with child restraint lower an-
chorages” on page 93.
—Types of child restraint
system