2015 TOYOTA HILUX Owners Manual (in English)

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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).
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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.
● Vehicles with SRS front passenger airbag: 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 (if equipped) could inflate with considerable speed
and force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.
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CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
● Vehicles with SRS side and 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, front and rear pillars or roof side rails from which the SRS side
airbags or SRS curtain shield airbags deploy even if the child is seated in
the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the SRS side airbags and cur-
tain shield airbags 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 braking, sudden swerving 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.
■ When the child restraint system is not in use
● Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is
not in use. Do not store the child restraint system unsecured in the pas-
senger compartment.
● If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle. This will prevent it from injuring passengers in the event of a sud-
den braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
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Installing child restraints
2-point type seat belt (if equipped)
3-point type seat belts (An ELR
belt requires a locking clip)
Follow the child restraint system manufacturer’s instructions.
Firmly secure child restraints to the seats using a seat belt.
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Forward-facing
 Child seat
Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat facing
the front of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
While pushing the child
restraint system down into
the seat, allow the belt to
tighten by pulling its free end
until the child restraint sys-
tem is securely in place.
Installing child restraints using a seat belt (2-point type seat belt)
(if equipped)
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■Rear-facing  Baby seat/child seat
Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat facing
the rear of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted. Keep the
lap portion of the belt tight.
Install a locking clip near the
plate of the lap and shoulder
belt by inserting the lap and
shoulder webbing through
the recesses of the locking
clip.
Installing child restraints using a seat belt (3-point type seat belt)
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Forward-facing
 Child seat
Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted. Keep the
lap portion of the belt tight.
Install a locking clip near the
plate of the lap and shoulder
belt by inserting the lap and
shoulder webbing through
the recesses of the locking
clip.
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■Junior seatPlace the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.
Sit the child in the child
restraint system. Fit the seat
belt to the child restraint sys-
tem according to the manu-
facturer’s instructions and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is
correctly positioned over the
child’s shoulder and that the lap
belt is as low as possible.
(→ P. 46)
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2-point type seat belt (if
equipped): Push the buckle
release button.
3-point type seat belt: Push the
buckle release button and fully
retract the seat belt.
■When installing a child restraint system in the seat with ELR belt
You need a locking clip to install the child restraint system. Follow the instruc-
tions provided by the manufacturer of the system. If your child restraint sys-
tem does not provide a locking clip, you can purchase the following item from
any authorized Toyota dealer or re pairer, or another duly qualified and
equipped professional.
Locking clip for child restraint system
(Part No. 73119-22010)
Removing a child restraint installed with a seat belt
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