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The seat belt pretensioners will not oper-
ate in a vehicle rollover if the “RSCA
OFF” indicator light is on. For details, see
“—Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags
off switch” on page 114 in this Section.
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The seat belt pretensioner system con-
sists mainly of the following components
and their locations are shown in the il-
lustration.
1. Front airbag sensors
2. Passenger airbag on −off indicator light
3. Front passenger occupant classification ECU
4. Load sensor
5. Seat belt pretensioner assemblies
6. Front passenger ’s seat belt buckle switch
7. Airbag sensor assembly 8. SRS warning light
The seat belt pretensioners are controlled
by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag
sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-
sor and airbag sensor.
When the seat belt pretensioners are acti-
vated, an operating noise may be heard
and a small amount of non −toxic gas may
be released. This does not indicate that
a fire is occurring. This gas is normally
harmless.
Once the seat belt pretensioners have
been activated, the seat belt retractors
remain locked.
CAUTION
Do not modify, remove, strike or
open the seat belt pretensioner as-
semblies, airbag sensor or sur-
rounding area or wiring. Failure to
follow these instructions may pre-
vent the seat belt pretensioners
from activating correctly, cause sud-
den operation of the system or dis-
able the system, which could result
in death or serious injury. Consult
your Toyota dealer about any repair
and modification.

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Improperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed
or seriously injured by the
deploying airbags. An infant or
child who is too small to use a seat
belt should be properly secured
using a child restraint system. For
instructions concerning the
installation of a child restraint
system, see “Child restraint” on
page 115 in this Section.
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Indicator light
The passenger airbag system is
equipped with a off switch and indica-
tor light. Turning the passenger airbag
off switch clockwise to the “AUTO”
position makes the front passenger air-
bag system operational. To disable the
front passenger airbag system, turn the
off switch counterclockwise to the
“OFF” position and remove the key. The
“OFF” indicator light will come on
when the front passenger airbag system
has been disabled.
See “—Passenger airbag off switch” on
page 86 in this Section for detail.
CAUTION
Do not turn off the passenger air-
bag off switch except when a mem-
ber of a passenger risk group iden-
tified in TABLE 1 is occupying the
right front passenger seating posi-
tion.
When the passenger airbag off
switch is turned off, the front pas-
senger airbag will not inflate in a
collision and turning off the front
passenger airbag can reduce the
occupant protection which your ve-
hicle safety systems can provide to
you in certain accidents and in-
crease the likelihood of death or
serious injuries.

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In the following cases, contact your Toyota
dealer as soon as possible:
The SRS airbags have been inflated.
The front of the vehicle (shaded in the
illustration) was involved in an acci dent
that was not severe enough to cause
the SRS airbags to inflate.
The pad section of the steering wheel
or front passenger airbag cover
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
NOTICE
Do not disconnect the battery cables
before contacting your Toyota dealer.
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Indicator light
This off switch is designed to disable
the front passenger airbag in order to
allow usage, if necessary, when a
member of a passenger risk group
identified in TABLE 1 is occupying the
right front passenger seating position.
(For details, see “—SRS driver airbag
and front passenger airbag” on page 77
in this Section.) Operate off switch as follows:
Insert key into the keyhole.
To turn the front passenger airbag
on—Turn the key clockwise to the “AUTO”
position. At this time, the indicator light
condition varies depending on the
occupant in the right front passenger seat.
(For details, see “—Front passenger
occupant classification system” on page
105 in this Section.)
To turn the front passenger airbag
off—Turn the key counterclockwise to the
“OFF” position and remove it. At this time,
the “OFF” indicator light comes on. If the
key is removed at any other position than
“OFF”, the switch will automatically return
to the “AUTO” position.
—Passenger airbag off switch
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When you push the “RSCA OFF” switch
for a few seconds with the engine switch
on, the “RSCA OFF” indicator light comes
on and the roll sensing function is turned
off. When you push the switch again, the
indicator light goes off and the roll sens-
ing function is turned on. (For details
about the roll sensing function, see
“—SRS side airbags and curtain shield
airbags” on page 95 in this Section.)
In a severe side impact, the curtain shield
airbags on impacted side will inflate even
if the roll sensing function is turned off.
(For details about the curtain shield air-
bags, see “—SRS side airbags and curtain
shield airbags” on page 95 in this Sec-
tion.)
In a severe frontal impact, the seat belt
pretensioners will work even if the roll
sensing function is turned off. (For details
about the seat belt pretensioners, see
“—Seat belt pretensioners” on page 73 in
this Section.)
If the engine switch is turned to “ACC” or
“LOCK” with the roll sensing function off
and then the engine switch is turned back
to “ON”, the roll sensing function will turn
back on automatically.CAUTION
Before normal driving, make sure
the “RSCA OFF” indicator light is
off.
When the roll sensing function is
turned off (and the “RSCA OFF”
indicator light is on), the curtain
shield airbags and seat belt preten-
sioners will not work in a vehicle
rollover. Turning off the curtain
shield airbags and seat belt preten-
sioners reduces occupant protection
which your vehicle safety systems
can provide in accidents and in-
crease the likelihood of death or
serious injuries.
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 belts” on
page 66 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 restraint—
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CAUTION
Never install a rearfacing child re-
straint system on the front passenger
seat with the passenger airbag off
switch in the “AUTO” position. In the
event of an accident, the force of the
rapid inflation of the front passenger
airbag can cause death or serious in-
jury to the child if the rearfacing
child restraint system is installed on
the front passenger seat.
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When you install a rearfacing child re-
straint system which belongs to a pas-
senger risk group on the right front
passenger seat, turn the passenger air-
bag off switch counterclockwise to the
“OFF” position and remove the key.
(For details, see “—SRS driver airbag
and front passenger airbag” on page 77
in this Section.)
The indicator light comes on when the
system is off.
CAUTION
If you must install a rearfacing
child restraint system on the right
front passenger seat, make sure
that the front passenger airbag off
switch is in the “OFF” position with
the key removed and that the indi-
cator light is on.
Never install a rearfacing child re-
straint system on the center front
seat.

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Same angle
Same position
Bench seat: In order to firmly se-
cure the child restraint system to
the right front passenger seat, align
the seatback angle and seat posi-
tion of the right front passenger
seat to match the center front pas-
senger seat. Otherwise, it could
cause death or injury in a collision.
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To install the infant seat: 1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through or around the infant seat following the
instructions provided by its manufactur-
er and insert the tab into the buckle
taking care not to twist the belt. Keep
the lap portion of the belt tight.
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.

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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.
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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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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.

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When you install a rearfacing child re-
straint system which belongs to a pas-
senger risk group on the right front
passenger seat, turn the passenger air-
bag off switch counterclockwise to the
“OFF” position and remove the key.
(For details, see “—SRS driver airbag
and front passenger airbag” on page 77
in this Section.)
The indicator light comes on when the
system is off.
CAUTION
If you must install a rearfacing
child restraint system on the right
front passenger seat, make sure
that the passenger airbag off switch
is in the “OFF” position with the
key removed and that the indicator
light is on.
Never install a rearfacing child re-
straint system on the center front
seat.
CAUTION
Forwardfacing child restraint system:
A forwardfacing child restraint
system which belongs to a passenger
risk group should never be installed
on the right front passenger seat with
the passenger airbag off switch in the
“AUTO” position, because the force
of the deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child in
forward seating position. (For details,
see “—SRS driver airbag and front
passenger airbag” on page 77 in this
Section.)