2011 TOYOTA AYGO child restraint

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Important information about your
To y o t a
Occupant restraint systems
Toyota encourages you and your family to take the time to read
Section 1−3 of this Owner ’s Manual carefully. In terms of helping
you understand how you can receive the maximum benefit of the
occupant restraintsystems this vehicle provides, Section 1−3of
this Owner ’s Manual is the most important Section for you and
your family to read.
Section 1−3 describes the function and operation concerning seats,
seat belts, SRS airbags and child restraintsystems of this vehicle
and some potential hazards you should be aware of. These sys-
tems work together along with the overall structure of this vehicle
in order to provide occupant restraint in the event of a crash. The
effect of each system isenhanced when it is used properly and
together with othersystems. No single occupant restraintsystem
can, by itself, provide you or your family with the equal level of
restraint which these systems can provide when used together.
That is why it is important for you and your family to understand
the purpose and proper use of each of thesesystems and how
they relate to each other.
The purpose of all occupant restraintsystems is to help reduce
the possibility of death or serious injury in the event of a colli-
sion. None of these systems, either individually or together, can
ensure that there is no injury in the event of collision. However,
the more you know about thesesystems and how to use them
properly, the greater your chances become of surviving an acci-
dent without death or serious injury.
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Seat belts provide the primary restraint to all occupants of the
vehicle, and every occupant of the vehicle should wear seat belts
properly at all times. Children should always be secured in child
restraint systems that areappropriate for their age and size. SRS
(Supplemental Restraint System) airbags are, as their names im-
ply, designed to work with, and be supplemental to, seat belts and
are not substitutes for them. SRS airbags can be very effective in
reducing the risk of head and chest injuries by preventing contact
of the head and chest with interior portions of the vehicle.
In order to be effective, the SRS airbags must deploy with tre-
mendous speed. The rapid deployment of the SRS airbags makes
the SRS airbags themselves potential sources of death or serious
injury if an occupant is too close to an airbag, or if an object or
some part of his or her body has been placed between the
occupant and the airbag at the time of deployment. This is just
one example of how the instructions in Section 1−3ofthisOwn-
er ’s Manual will help ensure proper use of the occupant restraint
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 1−3
carefully and refer to them as needed during your time of owner-
ship of this vehicle.
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Section 1−3
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Occupant restraint systems
DSeats 42..................................................
DFront seats 42.............................................
DFold−down rear seat 46....................................
DHead restraints 47.........................................
DSeat belts 48..............................................
DSRS driver airbag and front passenger airbag 55.............
DSRS side airbags 62.......................................
DSRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags 68...............
DAirbag manual on−off system 78............................
DChild restraint 80..........................................
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Toyota strongly urges that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly re-
strained at all times with the seat belts
provided. Failure to do so could increase
the chance of injury and/or the severity of
injury in accidents.
The seat belts provided for your vehicle
are designed for people of adult size,
large enough to properly wear them.
Child.Use a child restraint system ap-
propriate for the child until the child be-
comes large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belts. Toyota recommends
you use a child restraint system which
conforms to the regulation “ECE No.44”.
See “Child restraint” on page 80 in this
Section for details.
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. According to accident
statistics, the child is safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
If a child must sit in the front seat, the
seat belt should be worn properly. If an
accident occurs and the seat belt is not
worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the front passenger airbag may
cause death or serious injury to the child.
Do not allow any children to stand up or
kneel on either the rear or front seats. An
unrestrained child could suffer serious in-
jury or death during emergency braking or
a collision. Also, do not let the child sit
on your lap. Holding a child in your arms
does not provide sufficient restraint.
Pregnant woman.Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor for
specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as
possible over the hips and not on the
waist.Injured person.Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Depending on the inju-
ry, first check with your doctor for specific
recommendations.
If seat belt regulations exist in the country
where you reside, please contact any au-
thorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped pro-
fessional, for seat belt replacement or ins-
tallation.
CAUTION
Persons should ride in their seats
properly wearing their seat belts
whenever the vehicle is moving.
Otherwise, they are much more likely
to suffer serious bodily injury or
death in the event of sudden braking
or a collision.
When using the seat belts, observe
the following:
DUse the belt for only one person at
a time. Do not use a single belt for
two or more people—even children.
DAvoid reclining the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts
provide maximum protection in a
frontal or rear collision when the
driver and the front passenger are
sitting up straight and well back in
the seats. If you are reclined, the
lap belt may slide past your hips
and apply restraint forces directly
to the abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt. In the
event of a frontal collision, the
more the seat is reclined, the great-
er the risk of death or serious inju-
ry.
DBe careful not to damage the belt
webbing or hardware. Take care that
they do not get caught or pinched
in the seat or doors.
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DInspect the belt system periodically.
Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Damaged parts should be re-
placed. Do not disassemble or mo-
dify the system.
DKeep the belts clean and dry. If
they need cleaning, use a mild soap
solution or lukewarm water. Never
use bleach, dye, or abrasive clean-
ers, or allow them to come into
contact with the belts—they may
severely weaken the belts. (See
“Cleaning the interior” on page 250
in Section 5.)
DReplace the belt assembly (includ-
ing bolts) if it has been used in a
severe impact. The entire assembly
should be replaced even if damage
is not obvious.
DDo not allow children to play with
the seat belt. If the seat belt be-
comes twisted around a child’s
neck, it may lead to choking or oth-
er serious injuries that could result
in death. If this occurs and the
buckle cannot be unfastened, scis-
sors should be used to cut the belt.
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Buckle
Adjust the seat as needed and sit up
straight and well back in the seat. To
fasten your belt, pull it out of the re-
tractor and insert the tab into the
buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab locks
into the buckle.
The seat belt length automatically adjusts
to your size and the seat position.
The retractor will lock the belt during a
sudden stop or on impact. It also may
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A
slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend, and you can move around freely.
If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the
retractor, firmly pull the belt and release
it. You will then be able to smoothly pull
the belt out of the retractor.
CAUTION
DAfter inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the belt is not twisted.
DDo not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
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DIf the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact any
authorized Toyota dealer or repairer,
or another duly qualified and
equipped professional. Do not use
the seat until the seat belt is fixed,
because it cannot protect an adult
occupant or your child from death
or serious injury.
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Keep as low on
hips as possible
Ta k e u p
slack
To o h i g h
Adjust the position of the lap and
shoulder belts.
Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips—not on your waist, then ad-
just it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder
portion upward through the latch plate.
CAUTION
DBoth high−positioned lap belts and
loose−fitting belts could cause
death or serious injuries due to
sliding under the lap belt during a
collision or other unintendedevent.
Keep the lap belt positioned as low
on hips as possible.
DDo not place the shoulder belt un-
der your arm.
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The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) front airbags are designed to pro-
vide further protection for the driver
and front passenger in addition to the
primary safety protection provided by
the seat belts.
In response to a severe frontal impact,
the SRS front airbags work with the seat
belts to help reduce injury by inflating.
The SRS front airbags help reduce injuries
mainly to the driver ’s or front passenger ’s
head or chest caused by hitting the ve-
hicle interior.
The front passenger airbag is activated
even with no passenger in the front seat.
Always wear your seat belt properly.
CAUTION
DThe SRS front airbag system is de-
signed only as a supplement to the
primary protection of the driver and
front passenger seat belt systems.
The driver and front passenger can
be killed or seriously injured by the
inflating airbags if they do not wear
the available seat belts properly.
During sudden braking just before
a collision, an unrestrained driver
or front passenger can move for-
ward into direct contact with or
close proximity to the airbag which
may then deploy during the colli-
sion. To ensure maximum protection
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
instructions and precautions con-
cerning the seat belt system, see
“Seat belts” on page 48 in this Sec-
tion.
DImproperly 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 seat is the
safest for infants and children. For
instructions concerning the installa-
tion of a child restraint system, see
“Child restraint” on page 80 in this
Section.
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DDo not sit on the edge of the seat
or lean against the dashboard when
the vehicle is in use, since the
front passenger airbag could inflate
with considerable speed and force.
Anyone who is up against, or very
close to, an airbag when it inflates,
can be killed or seriously injured.
Sit up straight and well back in the
seat, and always use your seat belt
properly.
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DToyota strongly recommends that all
infants and children be placed in
the rear seat of the vehicle and be
properly restrained.
DDo not allow a child to stand up or
kneel on the front passenger seat,
since the front passenger airbag
could inflate with considerable
speed and force. Otherwise, the
child may be killed or seriously in-
jured.
DDo not hold a child on your lap or
in your arms. Use a child restraint
system in the rear seat. For instruc-
tions concerning the installation of
a child restraint system, see “Child
restraint” on page 80 in this Sec-
tion.
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