2009 TOYOTA YARIS HATCHBACK Owners Manual

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1-7. Safety information
1
Before driving
Forward facing — Convertible seat
Booster seat
n
Selecting an appropriat e child restraint system
l Use
a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belts.
l If a child is too
large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear
seat and use the vehicle’s seat belt.( →P. 5 2)

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CAUTION
nChild restraint precautions
lFor effective protection in automobile 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 accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or between you and the vehicle's interior.
l Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that con-
forms to the size of the child, installed on the rear seat. According to acci-
dent statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat
than in the front seat.
l Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger
seat even if AIR BAG OFF indicator light is illuminated. In the event of an
accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can
cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear-facing child restraint
system is installed on the front passenger seat.
l A forward-facing child restraint system may be installed on the front pas-
senger seat only when it is unavoidable. A child restraint system that
requires a top tether strap should not be used in the front passenger seat
since there is no top tether strap anchor for the front passenger seat.
Adjust the seatback as upright as possible and always move the seat as
far back as possible even if the AIR BAG OFF indicator light is illuminated,
because the front passenger airbag could inflate with considerable speed
and force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.
l Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system
on the front or rear passenger seat. If installing a child restraint 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 seri-
ous injury to the child or other passengers in the event of collision.
l 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 and rear pill ars 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 airbags and curtain
shield airbags inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to
the child.

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Before driving
CAUTION
n
Child restraint precautions
lMake sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by
the child restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. If
it is not secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child
in the event of a sudden stop or accident.
n Child restraint lock function belt precaution
Do not allow children to play with the child restraint lock function belt. If the
belt becomes twisted around a child’s neck, it will not be possible to pull the
belt out leading to choking or other serious injuries that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used
to cut the belt.
n When the child restrain t system is not in use
l Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is
not in use. Do not store the restraint unsecured in the passenger compart-
ment.
l If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle or store it securely in the luggage compartment. This will prevent it
from injuring passengers in the event of a sudden stop or accident.

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Installing child restraints
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer's instructions. Firmly
secure child restraints to the rear seats using the LATCH anchors or
a seat belt. Attach the top tether strap when installing a child
restraint.
The lap/shoulder belt can be used if your child restraint system is
not compatible with the LATCH (Low er Anchors and Tethers for Chil-
dren) system.
Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided
for the outside rear seats. (But -
tons displaying the location of
the anchors are att
ached to the
seats.)
Seat belts equipped with a
child restraint locking mecha -
nism (ALR/ELR belts except
d

river’s seat belt) ( →P. 5 2 )

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Before driving
Split rear seats (type A), Non-split rear seat
Anchor bracket (for top tether
strap)
Anchor brackets are provided
for all rear seats.
Split rear seats (type B)
Anchor bracket (for top tether
str
ap)
Anchor brackets are provided
for all rear seats.

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Installation with LATCH system
Fold down the seatback and
back to the most upright position
until it locks into place.
Type A Widen the gap between
the seat cushion and
seatba
ck slightly.
Latch the hooks of the
lower straps onto the
L
ATCH anchors and
tighten the lower straps.
If the child restraint has a
top tether strap, the top
te
ther strap should be
latched onto the top
tether strap anchor.
( → P. 109 )
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint
system indicates the
presence of
a lower connector system.
Most
upright
position
Canada
only

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Type B
Widen the gap between
the seat cushion and
seatba
ck slightly.
Latch the buckles onto
the LATCH anchors.
If the child restraint has a
top tether strap, the top
te
ther strap should be
latched onto the top
tether strap anchor.
( → P. 109 )
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint
system indicates the
presence of
a lower connector system.
Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
n Rear facing ⎯ Infant seat/convertible seat
Place the child seat on the rear
se
at facing the rear of the vehi -
cle.
Canada
only

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Run the seat belt through the
child seat and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make sure that
the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt
an
d then allow it to retract
slightly in order to activate the
ALR lock mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
While pushing the child seat
down into the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child seat is securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
n Forward facing ⎯ Convertible seat
Place the child seat on the seat
facing the fr
ont of the vehicle.