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In order to be effective, the SRS
airbags must deploy with tremen-
dous speed. The rapid deployment
of the SRS airbags makes the
SRS airbags themselves potential
sources of serious injury if an oc-
cupant is too close to an airbag,
or if an object or some part of his
or her body has been placed be-
tween the occupant and the airbag
at the time of deployment. This is
just one example of how the in-
structions in Section 2−2 of this
Owner ’s Manual will help ensure
proper use of the occupant re-
straint systems, and increase the
safety they can provide to you
and your family in the event of an
accident.
Toyota recommends you to read
the provisions in Section 2− 2 care-
fully and refer to them as needed
during your time of ownership of
this vehicle.Event data recorder
Your vehicle has computers that
monitor and control certain as-
pects of your vehicle. These com-
puters assist in driving and main-
taining optimal vehicle perfor-
mance. Besides storing data useful
for troubleshooting, there is a sys-
tem to record data in a crash or
a near car crash event. This is
called an Event Data Recorder
(EDR).
The SRS airbag sensor assembly
contains the EDR. In a crash or a
near car crash event, this device
may record some or all of the fol-
lowing information:
Engine speed
Whether the brake pedal was
applied or not
Vehicle speed
To what extent the accelerator
pedal was depressed
Position of the transmission
selector lever
Whether the driver and front
passenger wore the seat belts
or not
Driver ’s seat position
Front passenger ’s occupant
classification
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Accessories, spareparts and
modification of your To y o t a
A wide variety of non −genuine
spare parts and accessories for
Toyota vehicles are currently avail-
able in the market. You should
know that Toyota does not warrant
these products and is not respon-
sible for their performance, repair,
or replacement, or for any damage
they may cause to, or adverse ef-
fect they may have on, your Toyo-
ta vehicle.
This vehicle should not be modi-
fied with non −genuine Toyota
products. Modification with non −
genuine Toyota products could af-
fect its performance, safety or du-
rability, and may even violate gov-
ernmental regulations. In addition,
damage or performance problems
resulting from the modification may
not be covered under warranty.
Spark ignition system of your Toyota
The spark ignition system in your
Toyota meets all requirements of
the Canadian Interference −Causing
Equipment Standard.
Installation of a mobile two way radio system
As the installation of a mobile
two −way radio system in your ve-
hicle could affect electronic sys-
tems such as multiport fuel injec-
tion system / sequential multiport
fuel injection system, cruise con-
trol system, anti −lock brake sys-
tem, vehicle stability control sys-
tem, SRS airbag system, seat belt
pretensioner system and Toyota
hybrid system, be sure to check
with your Toyota dealer for pre-
cautionary measures or special
instructions regarding installation.
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Smart entry and startsystem
Users of any electrical medical de-
vices such as implanted pacemak-
ers should consult the manufactur-
er of the device for information
about its operation under the influ-
ence of radio waves. Radio waves
could have unexpected effects on
the operation of such medical de-
vices. For details, see “Keys” on
page 20 and “Smart entry and
start system” on page 24.
Tires and loading onyour Toyota
Underinflated or overinflated
tire inflation pressure and the
excess load may result in the
deterioration of steering ability
and braking ability, leading to
an accident. Check the tire
inflation pressure periodically
and be sure to keep the load
limits given in this Owner ’s
Manual. For details about tire
inflation pressure and load lim-
its, see page 409 and pages
344.
Scrapping of your Toyota
The SRS airbag and seat belt pre-
tensioner devices in your Toyota
contain explosive chemicals. If the
vehicle is scrapped with the airbags
and pretensioners left as they are,
this may cause an accident such as
fire. Be sure to have the systems
of the SRS airbag and seat belt
pretensioner removed and disposed
of by the qualified service shop or
by your Toyota dealer before you
dispose of your vehicle.
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Hybrid battery
The hybrid battery has a limited
service life. Call your Toyota deal-
er for information about recycling
or disposal of hybrid battery and
your vehicle.
Leak detectionpump
This pump performs fuel evapora-
tion leakage check. This check is
done approximately five hours af-
ter the hybrid system is turned
off. So you may hear a sound
coming from underneath the lug-
gage compartment for several min-
utes. It does not indicate a mal-
function.
PerchlorateMaterial
Special handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardou-
swaste/perchlorate.
Your vehicle has components that
may contain perchlorate. These
components may include airbag,
seat belt pretensioners, and wire-
less remote control batteries.
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Precautions for useof hybrid vehicle
The vehicle has both high voltage
DC and AC systems as well as a
12 volt system. DC and AC high
voltage are both very dangerous
and can cause death or serious inju-
ry, severe burns and electric shock.
In order to avoid personal in-
juries, do not touch the high
voltage cables (orange col-
ored) and their connectors.
Follow the caution labels at-
tached to the high voltage
parts.
Do not remove or replace the
high voltage parts such as
the inverter unit (located in
the engine compartment), hy-
brid battery (located behind
rear seat), etc.
Do not touch the service plug
located in the left side trim
of the luggage compartment
without hybrid system techni-
cal training. (See “Precau-
tions for use” on page 14.)
This component is provided
to disable the high voltage
system in case of servicing at
a Toyota dealer.
CAUTIONIf an accident occurs
Pull your vehicle off the road,
push the “P” position switch,
stop the hybrid system and if
the key is inserted into key
slot, remove it.
In order to avoid personal in-
juries, do not touch any high
voltage wirings and their con-
nectors, and high voltage
parts (inverter unit, hybrid
battery, etc.).
If some exposed electric
wires are protruding inside or
outside of your vehicle, an
electric shock may occur.
Never touch the electric
wires.
If fluid leaks or gets in some
parts of the vehicle, never
touch it because it may be
electrolyte (strong alkali) from
the hybrid battery. If it gets
into your skin or eyes, wash
off immediately with a large
amount of water, if possible,
boric acid solution, and get
immediate medical attention
in order to help avoid serious
injury.
If a vehicle fire occurs, extin-
guish it using a fire extin-
guisher for the exclusive use
on electric fires. Or, use a
large amount of water to pre-
vent flammable gas from be-
ing generated from the batter-
ies.
