2012 TOYOTA PRIUS V child seat

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PRIUS v_U (OM47784U)
1-1. Hybrid systemHybrid system features ........ 30
Hybrid system precautions ... 36
Energy monitor/consumption screen ................................ 42
Hybrid vehicle driving tips .... 52
1-2. Key information Keys ..................................... 54
1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system................. 57
Wireless remote control ....... 72
Side doors ............................ 74
Back door ............................. 79
1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering
wheel)
Front seats ........................... 84
Rear seats ............................ 88
Head restraints ..................... 93
Seat belts ............................. 95
Steering wheel ................... 107
Inside rear view mirror........ 108
Outside rear view mirrors .............................. 110 1-5. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows................... 112
1-6. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap .................................... 115
1-7. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system ............. 119
Theft prevention labels (for the U.S.A.) ................. 121
1-8. Safety information Correct driving posture ....... 122
SRS airbags ....................... 124
Front passenger occupant classification system ......... 138
Child restraint systems ....... 144
Installing child restraints ..... 149
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PRIUS v_U (OM47784U)
1-1. Hybrid systemHybrid system features ...... 30
Hybrid system precautions ...................... 36
Energy monitor/consumption screen .............................. 42
Hybrid vehicle driving tips ................................... 52
1-2. Key information Keys ................................... 54
1-3. Opening, closing and locking the doors
Smart key system .............. 57
Wireless remote control ..... 72
Side doors .......................... 74
Back door ........................... 79
1-4. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering
wheel)
Front seats ......................... 84
Rear seats.......................... 88
Head restraints................... 93
Seat belts ........................... 95
Steering wheel ................. 107
Inside rear view mirror ..... 108
Outside rear view mirrors............................ 110 1-5. Opening and closing
the windows
Power windows ................ 112
1-6. Refueling Opening the fuel tank cap ................................. 115
1-7. Theft deterrent system Immobilizer system .......... 119
Theft prevention labels (for the U.S.A.) ............... 121
1-8. Safety information Correct driving posture ........................... 122
SRS airbags ..................... 124
Front passenger occupant classification system ...... 138
Child restraint systems..... 144
Installing child restraints ........................ 149

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PRIUS v_U (OM47784U)
CAUTION
■To prevent an accident
Observe the following precautions while driving the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in a door opening and an occupant falling out,
resulting in death or serious injury.
● Always use a seat belt.
● Always lock all the doors.
● Ensure that all doors are properly closed.
● Do not pull the inside handle of the doors while driving.
The doors may be opened and the passengers are thrown out of the vehi-
cle and it may result in serious injury or death.
Be especially careful for the front doors, as the doors may be opened even
if the inside lock buttons are in locked position.
● Set the rear door child-protector locks when children are seated in the rear
seats.
■ When opening or closing a door
Check the surroundings of the vehicle such as whether the vehicle is on an
incline, whether there is enough space for a door to open and whether a
strong wind is blowing. When opening or closing the door, hold the door han-
dle tightly to prepare for any unpredictable movement.

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PRIUS v_U (OM47784U)
CAUTION
■Seat adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.
■ Flattening the seats
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not flatten the seats while driving.
● In a flat place, firmly apply the parking brake and shift the shift position to
P.
● Do not flatten the seats if they are occupied.
● Be careful not to get feet or hands caught in the moving parts or joints of
the seats while flattening.
● Do not allow children to flatten the seats.
● Do not drive with passengers sitting on the flattened seatback or in the lug-
gage compartment.

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CAUTION
●Do not drive with luggage or passengers on the flattened seats.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
● After flattening, gently rock the seats to ensure they are firmly in place.
● Make sure that the seat belts are not caught in the gaps between the
seats.
■ After returning the seats to their upright positions
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Gently rock the seats back and forth to ensure they are firmly in place.
● Be careful not to catch the seat belts.
NOTICE
■Flattening the seats
● When returning the seatback, adjust the reclining setting while holding the
seatback.
● Do not move around on top of the flattened seats. Also, when climbing
over a seat, move carefully and step on the center of the seat.

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CAUTION
■When folding the seatbacks down
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not fold the seatbacks down while driving.
● Stop the vehicle on level ground, set the parking brake and shift the shift
position to P.
● Do not allow anyone to sit on a folded seatback or in the luggage compart-
ment while driving.
● Do not allow children to enter the luggage compartment.
● Do not operate the rear seat if it is occupied.
● Be careful not to get feet or hands caught in the moving parts or joints of
the seats during operation.
● Do not allow children to operate the seat.
● After operation, rock the seat gently to ensure that it is firmly in place.
■ Reclining adjustment
● To reduce the risk of sliding under the lap belt during a collision, do not
recline the seat more than necessary.
If the seat is too reclined, the lap belt may slide past the hips and apply
restraint forces directly to the abdomen, or your neck may contact the
shoulder belt, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of
an accident.
Adjustments should not be made while driving as the seat may unexpect-
edly move and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.
● After adjusting the seat, make sure that the seat is locked in position.

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■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also
lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to
extend so that you can move around fully.
■ Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and then
retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be
extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once
more. ( P. 149)
■ Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat
belt in the proper way. ( P. 95)
Women who are pregnant should position
the lap belt as low as possible over the
hips in the same manner as other occu-
pants. Extend the shoulder belt com-
pletely over the shoulder and position the
belt across the chest. Avoid belt contact
over the rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not
only the pregnant woman, but also the
fetus could suffer death or serious injury
as a result of sudden braking or a colli-
sion.

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■People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way. ( P. 95)
■ Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult
size.
● Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. ( P. 144)
● When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s
seat belt, follow the instructions on P. 95 regarding seat belt usage.
■ Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate
for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent colli-
sions.
■ Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened
securely because they are not long
enough, a personalized seat belt
extender is available from your Toyota
dealer free of charge.