2012 TOYOTA IQ child seat

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Child restraint systems
Points to remember
Studies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is
much safer than installing one to the front passenger seat.
Choose a child restraint system appropriate to the age and size of
the child.
For installation details, follow the instructions provided with the
child restraint system.
General installation instructions are provided in this manual.
(P. 148)
Toyota recommends that you use a child restraint system which
conforms to the regulation “ECE No.44”.
Types of child restraints
Child restraint systems are classified into the following 5 groups
according to the regulation “ECE No.44”.
Group 0: Up to 10 kg (22 lb.) (0 - 9 months)
Group 0
+: Up to 13 kg (28 lb.) (0 - 2 years)
Group I: 9 to 18 kg (20 to 39 lb.) (9 months - 4 years)
Group II: 15 to 25 kg (34 to 55 lb.) (4 years - 7 years)
Group III: 22 to 36 kg (49 to 79 lb.) (6 years - 12 years)
In this owner’s manual, the following popular 3 types of child restraint
systems that can be secured with the seat belts are explained.
Toyota strongly urges the use of child restraint systems.

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iQ_WE_74014EBaby seat
Equal to Group 0 and 0
+ of “ECE
No.44”
Child seat
Equal to Group 0
+ and I of “ECE
No.44”
Junior seat
Equal to Group II and III of “ECE
No.44”

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Child restraint system suitability for various seating positions
Provided information in the table shows your child restraint system
suitability for various seating positions.
Key of letters inserted in the above table:
U: Suitable for “universal” category child restraint system approved
for the use in this mass group.
UF: Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category child restraint
system approved for the use in this mass group.
X: Not suitable seat position for children in this mass group.
*: Adjust the front seatback to the most upright position. Move the
front seat to the rear most position. If the passenger seat is
equipped with a vertical height adjuster, it must be placed in the
upper most position.
Front passenger seatRear seat
(vehicles with
rear seat)
Airbag manual on-off switch
ON
OFF
0
Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)X
Never putU
*U
0
+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)X
Never putU*U
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
(9 months - 4 years)Front facing 
UF
*
U*U
Rear facing 
X
Never put
II, III
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
(4 - 12 years)UF
*U*U
Mass groupsSeating position

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iQ_WE_74014EFollow these procedures:
• For installing a baby seat with support base
If the baby seat interferes with the seatback when latching the
baby seat into the support base, adjust the seatback rearward until
there is no interference.
• For installing a forward-facing child seat
If there is gap between the child seat and the seatback, tilt the
seatback rearward until good contact is achieved.
If the seat belt shoulder anchor is ahead of the child seat belt
guide, move the seat cushion forward.
• For installing a junior seat
If the child in your child restraint system is in a very upright posi-
tion, adjust the seatback to the most comfortable position.
If the seat belt shoulder anchor is ahead of the child seat belt
guide, move the seat cushion forward.
When installing the child restraint system, also refer to the child
restraint system instruction manual.
Other child restraint systems different from the systems mentioned in
the table can be used, but the suitability of the systems must be care-
fully checked with the child restraint system manufacturer and
retailer.

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Child restraint system suitability for various seating positions
(with ISOFIX rigid anchor) (vehicles with rear seats)
Provided information in the table shows your child restraint system
suitability for various seating positions.
Left-hand drive vehicles
Mass groups Size class FixtureVehicle ISOFIX
positions
Rear outside
LH RH
CarrycotF
ISO/L1XX
G
ISO/L2XX
(1) X X
Group 0
Up to 10 kg
(22 lb.)E
ISO/R1XIL*1
(1) X X
Group 0
+
Up to 13 kg
(28 lb.)E
ISO/R1XIL*1
DISO/R2XX
C
ISO/R3XX
(1) X X
Group I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)D
ISO/R2XX
C
ISO/R3XX
B
ISO/F2IUF*2IUF*2, IL*1
B1ISO/F2XIUF*2IUF*2, IL*1
AISO/F3IUF*2IUF*2, IL*1
(1) X X
Group II
15 to 25 kg
(34 to 55 lb.)(1) X X
Group III
22 to 36 kg
(49 to 79 lb.)(1) X X

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iQ_WE_74014E(1) For the child restraint system (CRS) which do not carry the ISO/
XX size class identification (A to G), for the applicable mass
group, the car manufacturer shall indicate the vehicle specific
ISOFIX child restraint system(s) recommended for each position
Key of letters inserted in the above table:
IUF: Suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing child restraint systems of uni-
versal category approved for use in this mass group
IL: It is suitable for child restraint system shown in the ISOFIX child
restraint system list.
X: ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems
in this mass group and/or this size class.
*1: When installing the ISOFIX child restraint system, set the front
seat at front-most and upright position.
*2: When installing the ISOFIX child restraint system on the rear
seat, adjust the front seat position so that the seat rails are com-
pletely covered by the covers bearing a triangle mark.
Cover
Triangle mark
Seat rail
Slide the front seat forward until
the seat rail is no longer visible,
when the cover triangle section
is viewed from above.

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When installing the child restraint system on the front passenger seat
Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
Get an appropriate child restraint system for the child. 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. 86)
CAUTION
Using a child restraint system
The use of a child restraint system not suitable for the vehicle may not prop-
erly secure the infant or child, resulting in serious injury or even death.
Child restraint precautions
For 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.
Vehicles with rear seat: Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child
restraint system that conforms to the size of the child, installed on the rear
seat. According to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.
Vehicles without rear seat: Toyota strongly urges use of a proper child
restraint system which conforms to the size of the child.
Adjust the seatback to the most upright
position.
Always move the seat as far back as
possible.

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CAUTION
Child restraint precautions
Never use a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger seat
when the airbag manual on-off switch is ON. (P. 159)
In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid inflation of the front pas-
senger airbag can cause death or serious injury to the child if the rear-fac-
ing child restraint system is installed on the front passenger seat when the
airbag manual on-off switch is ON.
A forward-facing child restraint system should be allowed to be installed
on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable. Always move the
seat as far back as possible, because the front passenger airbag could
inflate with considerable speed and force. Otherwise, the child may be
killed or seriously injured.
Vehicles without 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 from which the side airbags deploy even if the child is seated in the
child restraint system. It is dangerous if the side airbags inflate, and the
impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
Vehicles with curtain shield airbags: Do not allow the child to lean his/her
head or any part of his/her body against the door, the area of the seat,
front and rear pillars, rear roof headlining, or roof side rail from which the
side airbags, curtain shield airbags or rear window curtain shield airbag
deploy even if the child is seated in the child restraint system. It is danger-
ous if the side airbags, curtain shield airbags and rear window curtain
shield airbag inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to
the child.
Make 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, sudden swerve or an accident.
When children are in the vehicle
Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead 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.