2012 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUS child seat

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PRIUS +_OM_OM47821E_(EE)Baby 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
Information provided in the table shows your child restraint system
suitability for various seating positions.
Front passenger
seat
Second seat
Third
seat Airbag manual
on-off switch
ON OFF Outside Center
0
Up to 10 kg
(22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)X
Never
putU
L1U
L1U
L1U
L1
0
+
Up to 13 kg
(28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)X
Never
putU
L1U*1
L1U
L1U
L1
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
(9 months - 4
years)Rear-
facing —
X
Never
putUUUU
Forward-
facing —
UF
II, III
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
(4 - 12 years)UF UU
L2
*2UU
Mass
groupsSeating
position

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PRIUS +_OM_OM47821E_(EE)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.
L1: Suitable for “TOYOTA G0+, BABYSAFE PLUS with SEAT BELT
FIXATION, BASE PLATFORM” (0 to 13 kg [0 to 28 lb.])
approved for the use in this mass group.
L2: Suitable for “TOYOTA KID FIX” (15 to 36 kg [34 to 79 lb.])
approved for the use in this mass group.
X: Not suitable seat position for children in this mass group.
*1: Toyota recommend to use “TOYOTA G0+, BABYSAFE PLUS” (0
to 13 kg [0 to 28 lb.]) approved for the use in this mass group.
When using this child restraint system, adjust the second seat
back to 5th lock position from the 1st lock position (most upright
position), and move the second seat to the rear most lock posi-
tion.
*2: When you use a child restraint system in this position, remove
the head restraint, adjust the second seat back to 5th lock posi-
tion from the 1st lock position (most upright position), and move
the second seat to the 6th lock position from rear most lock posi-
tion, and adjust the child seat head restraint 4th lock position
from most highest position.

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PRIUS +_OM_OM47821E_(EE)The child restraint system mentioned in the table may not be avail-
able outside of the EU area.
Other child restraint system which is different from the system men-
tioned in the table can be used.
But the suitability of the systems must be carefully checked with the
child restraint system manufacturer concerned and the seller of those
seats.

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Child restraint system suitability for various seating positions
(with ISOFIX rigid anchor)
Information provided in the table shows your child restraint system
suitability for various seating positions.
Mass groups Size class FixtureVehicle ISOFIX
positions
Second outside seat
CarrycotF
ISO/L1X
G
ISO/L2X
(1) X
0
Up to 10 kg (22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)E
ISO/R1IL
(1) X
0
+
Up to 13 kg (28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)E
ISO/R1IL
D
ISO/R2IL
C
ISO/R3IL
(1) X
I

9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
(9 months - 4 years)D
ISO/R2X
C
ISO/R3X
B
ISO/F2IUF*, IL*
B1ISO/F2XIUF*, IL*
AISO/F3IUF*, IL*
(1) X
II, III
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
(4 - 12 years)(1) X

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PRIUS +_OM_OM47821E_(EE)(1) For the CRS which do not carry the ISO/XX size class identifica-
tion (A to G), for the applicable mass group, the car manufac-
turer 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 restraints systems of
universal category approved for the use in this mass group.
IL: Toyota recommend to use “TOYOTA MIDI” approved for the use
in this mass group. When using this child restraint system,
adjust the support leg to 6th lock position from 1st lock position
where the support leg is shortest position. Move the seat to the
rear most lock position, and adjust the seat back to the 2nd lock
position from the most upright position.
X: ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems
in this mass group and/or this size class.
*: When you use a child restraint system in this position, remove
the head restraint.
The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be avail-
able outside of the EU area.
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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When installing a child restraint system on the front passenger seat
Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
If the child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear
seat and use the vehicle’s seat belt. (P. 120)
When you have to use a child restraint
system on the front passenger seat,
adjust the following:
The seatback from the 1st lock position
(most upright position) to the 5th lock
position
The seat cushion to the fully rearward
position

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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. It may result in death or serious injury (in the
event of sudden braking or an accident).
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.
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.
Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger
seat when the airbag manual on-off switch is ON. (P. 171) 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.
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 strap should not be used in the front passenger seat since
there is no top strap anchor for the front passenger seat. Adjust the seat-
back as upright as possible and always move the seat as far back as pos-
sible, because the front passenger airbag could inflate with considerable
speed and force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.