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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 3 types of popular child restraint
systems that can be secured with the seat belts are explained:
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HILUX_OM_OM0K134E_(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.
Single-cab models
Front passenger seat
Separate seatBench seat
Outside
Center
With
airbagWithout
airbagWith
airbagWithout
airbag
0
Up to 10 kg
(22 lb.)
(0 - 9 months)X
Never
putL1X
Never
putL1 X
0
+
Up to 13 kg
(28 lb.)
(0 - 2 years)X
Never
putL1X
Never
putL1 X
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
(9 months -
4 years)Rear-
facing
— X
Never putRear-
facing
— XRear-
facing
— X
Never putRear-
facing
— X
X
Forward-facing —
L2
II, III
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
(4 - 12 years)L3 X
Mass groupsSeating
position
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HILUX_OM_OM0K134E_(EE)Key of letters inserted in the above table:
L1: Suitable for “TOYOTA BABY SAFE (up to 13 kg [28 lb.])”
approved for the use in this mass group.
L2: Suitable for “TOYOTA DUO
+ (9 to 18 kg [20 to 39 lb.])” approved
for the use in this mass group.
L3: Suitable for “TOYOTA KID (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.
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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HILUX_OM_OM0K134E_(EE)Key of letters inserted in the above table:
L1: Suitable for “TOYOTA BABY SAFE (up to 13 kg [28 lb.])”
approved for the use in this mass group.
L2: Suitable for “TOYOTA DUO
+ (9 to 18 kg [20 to 39 lb.])” approved
for the use in this mass group.
L3: Suitable for “TOYOTA KID (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.
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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HILUX_OM_OM0K134E_(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 BABY SAFE (up to 13 kg [28 lb.])”
approved for the use in this mass group.
L2: Suitable for “TOYOTA DUO
+ (9 to 18 kg [20 to 39 lb.])” approved
for the use in this mass group.
L3: Suitable for “TOYOTA KID (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.
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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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. 78)
When you have to use a child restraint
system on the front passenger seat,
adjust the following:
The seatback to the most upright
position
The seat cushion to the fully rear-
ward position (if equipped)
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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.
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.
A forward-facing child restraint system may be installed on the front pas-
senger seat only when it is unavoidable. Adjust the seatback as upright as
possible and 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.