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Before driving
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Installing child restraints
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions. Firmly
secure child restraints to the 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 com-
patible with the LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) system.
Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided
for the outer rear seats. (Buttons
displaying the location of the
anchors are attached to the
seats.)
Seat belts equipped with a child
restraint locking mechanism
(ALR/ELR belts except driver’s
seat belt) (→P. 7 3 )
Anchor brackets (for top tether
strap)
An anchor bracket is provided
for each rear seat.
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Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
■Rear facing Infant seat/convertible seat
Remove the head restraint.
Place the child restraint system on
the rear seat facing the rear of the
vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the child
restraint system and insert the
plate into the buckle. Make sure
that the belt is not twisted.
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Before driving
HS250h_U_75033U(Canada)Fully extend the shoulder belt and
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 restraint
system down into the rear seat,
allow the shoulder belt to retract
until the child restraint system 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.
■
Forward-facing Convertible seat
Remove the head restraint.
Place the child restraint system on
the seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.
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HS250h_U_75033U(Canada)Run the seat belt through the child
restraint system and insert the
plate into the buckle. Make sure
that the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt and
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 restraint
system into the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child restraint system 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.
If the child restraint has a top tether strap, the top tether strap
should be latched onto the top tether strap anchor. (
→P. 132)
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Before driving
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CAUTION
■When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR lock mode, do not fully extend the shoulder
belt. ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only. This could cause injury or discom-
fort to the child. ( →P. 7 5 )
■When installing a child restraint system
Follow the directions given in the child restraint system installation manual and fix
the child restraint system securely in place.
If the child restraint system is not correctly fixed in place, the child or other passen-
gers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
●If the driver’s seat interferes with the child
restraint system and prevents it from being
attached correctly, attach the child restraint
system to the right-hand rear seat.
●Adjust the front passenger seat so that it
does not interfere with the child restraint
system.
●Only put a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front seat when unavoidable.
When installing a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger
seat, move the seat as far back as possible
even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is
illuminated. Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury if the airbags deploy
(inflate).
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CAUTION
●When a booster seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is posi-
tioned across the center of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be kept away
from the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s shoulder. Failing to
do so may result in death or serious injury in the event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
●Ensure that the belt and plate are securely locked and the seat belt is not twisted.
●Push and pull the child restraint system from side to side and forward to be sure it
is secure.
●After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.
●Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufac-
turer.
■Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, the seat belt
will not securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause death or serious
injury to the child or other passengers in the event of sudden braking, sudden
swerving or an accident.
■To correctly attach a child restraint system to the anchors
When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects around
the anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child restraint. Make sure
the child restraint system is securely attached, or it may cause death or serious
injury to the child or other passengers in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve
or accident.
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Abbreviation list
Abbreviation/Acronym list
ABBREVIATIONSMEANING
A/CAir Conditioning
ABSAnti-lock Brake System
AFSAdaptive Front-lighting System
ALRAutomatic Locking Retractor
CALCalibration
CRSChild Restraint System
ECOEconomy/Ecology
ECUElectronic Control Unit
EDREvent Data Recorder
ELREmergency Locking Retractor
EPSElectric Power Steering
GAWRGross Axle Weight Ratings
GPSGlobal Positioning System
GVWRGross Vehicle Weight Rating
HUDHead-up Display
I/MEmission Inspection and Maintenance
LATCHLower Anchors and Tethers for Children
LEDLight Emitting Diode
LKALane-Keeping Assist
MMTMethylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
M + SMud and Snow
MTBEMethyl Tertiary Butyl Ether
OBDOn Board Diagnostics
PCSPre-Collision System
SRSSupplemental Restraint System
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Alphabetical index
Alphabetical index
A/CAir conditioning filter .......................450
Automatic air conditioning system (vehicles without
navigation system)......................... 252
Automatic air conditioning
system (vehicles with
navigation system) *
ABS............................................................. 225
AFS .............................................................. 185
Adaptive front lighting system ......... 185
Air conditioning filter ......................... 450
Air conditioning system (vehicles without navigation
system)Air conditioning filter .......................450
Automatic air conditioning system .................................................. 252
Air conditioning system (vehicles with navigation
system)*
Airbags
Airbag operating conditions..................................107, 108
Airbag precautions for your child............................................................ 111
Airbag warning light ........................ 493
Curtain shield airbag operating conditions............................................ 108
Curtain shield airbag
precautions ............................................ 111
Front passenger occupant
classification system......................... 116
General airbag precautions ............. 111
Locations of airbags.......................... 104
Modification and disposal of
airbags .................................................... 115 Proper driving posture.............. 102, 111
Side airbag operating
conditions ............................................108
Side airbag precautions.......................111
Side and curtain shield airbags operating conditions ......................108
Side and curtain shield airbags precautions .............................................111
SRS airbags............................................ 104
Alarm............................................................ 98
Antenna .................................................... 270
Anti-lock brake system ...................... 225
Armrest .....................................................377
Audio input.............................................. 307
Audio remote control switches*
Audio system Antenna...................................................270
Audio input........................................... 307
Audio visual input.............................. 307
AUX adapter ...................................... 307
CD player .............................................. 273
CD player/changer .......................... 273
MP3/WMA disc................................. 281
Optimal use ......................................... 304
Portable music player ..................... 307
Radio ....................................................... 265
Steering wheel audio switch........308
Audio/video system*
Audio visual input ................................. 307
Automatic air conditioning system Air conditioning filter ....................... 450
Air conditioning system ..................252
Automatic air conditioning
system...................................................252
Automatic headlight leveling
system ......................................................187A