2017 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

571-2. Child safety
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)
For safety and security
■Mass group (ECE R44 only)
This Mass group table is required when confirming the child
restraint system compatibility. Confirm in accordance with the child
restraint system compatibility table. ( P. 62,69).
The child restraint system which conforms to the standard of ECE
R44 is categorized into 5 groups according to the weight of the
child.
*: The age range is a standard approximation. Choose according to the
weight of the child.
Mass groupChild weightReference age*
Group 0until 10 kg (22 lb.)about 9 months
Group 0+until 13 kg (28 lb.)about 1.5 years
Group I9 - 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)from 9 months - about 4 years
Group II15 - 25 kg
(34 to 55 lb.)from 3 years - about 7 years
Group III22 - 36 kg
(49 to 79 lb.)from 6 years - about 12 years

581-2. Child safety
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)
■Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint
system about the installation of the child restraint system.
Installation methodPage
Seat belt attach-
ment P. 6 2
ISOFIX rigid anchor
attachment P. 6 8
Anchor brackets
(for top strap)
attachment
P. 7 3

591-2. Child safety
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)
For safety and security
■When installing a child restraint system to a front passenger
seat
For the safety of a child, install a child restraint system to a rear
seat. When installing a child restraint system to a front passenger
seat is unavoidable, adjust the seat as follows and install the child
restraint system.
● Raise the seatback as much
as possible.
● Move the seat to the rear-
most position.
● If the head restraint interferes
with the child restraint sys-
tem installation and the head
restraint can be removed,
remove the head restraint.
When using a child restraint system

601-2. Child safety
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)
WARNING
■When using a child restraint system
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● Never use a rear-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat
when the airbag manual on-off switch is
on. ( P. 51)
The force of the rapid inflation of the
front passenger airbag can cause death
or serious injury to children in the event
of an accident.
● There is a label(s) on the passenger
side sun visor, indicating it is forbidden
to attach a rear-facing child restraint
system to the front passenger seat.
Details of the label(s) are shown in the
illustration below.

611-2. Child safety
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)
For safety and security
WARNING
■When using a child restraint system
● When a junior seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s
shoulder.
● Use child restraint system suitable to the age and size of the child and
install it to the rear seat.
● Only put a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front seat when unavoid-
able. When installing a forward-facing
child restraint on the front passenger
seat, move the seat as far back as pos-
sible. Failing to do so may result in
death or serious injury if the airbags
deploy (inflate).
● 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 or
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
curtain shield airbags inflate, and the
impact could cause death or serious
injury to the child.
● If the driver’s seat interferes with the
child restraint system and prevents it
from being attached correctly, attach the
child restraint system to the right-hand
rear seat (left-hand drive vehicles) or
the left-hand rear seat (right-hand drive
vehicles). ( P. 64, 71)

621-2. Child safety
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)
◆Confirming the possible installation seating positions and the
Mass Group for the seat belt installation type child restraint
systems.
Confirm the corresponding [Mass group] from the weight of the
child ( P. 57)
(Ex. 1) When the weight is 12 kg, [Mass group 0+]
(Ex. 2) When the weight is 15 kg, [Mass group I]
Confirm and select the appropriate possible seating position for
the child restraint system and the corresponding type of system
from the [Child restraint systems fastened with SEAT BELT -
Compatibility and Recommended child restraint systems table].
( P. 6 2 )
◆Child restraint systems fastened with SEAT BELT - Compatibil-
ity and Recommended child restraint systems table
If your child restraint system is of “universal” category, you can
install it on the positions mentioned by U or UF in the table below
(UF is for forward-facing child restraint systems only). Child
restraint systems category and mass group can be found in the
child restraint system manual.
If your child restraint system is not of the “universal” category (or if
you cannot find information in the table below), please refer to the
child restraint system “vehicle list” for compatibility information or
ask the retailer of your child seat.
Child restraint system fixed with a seat belt
1
2

631-2. Child safety
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PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)
For safety and security
Key of letters inserted in the above table:
X: Not suitable seat position for children in this mass group.
U: Suitable for “universal” category child restraint systems approved
for use in this mass group.
UF: Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category child restraint sys-
tems approved for use in this mass group.
L: Suitable for “specific vehicles”, “restricted”, or “semi-universal”,
category child restraint systems approved for use in this mass
group.
Mass groups
Seating position
Recommended
Child Restraint
Systems
Front passenger seat
Rear seatAirbag manual
on-off switch
ONOFF
0
Up to 10 kg
(22 lb.)
X U*1U
L
“TOYOTA G 0+,
BABY SAFE PLUS”
“TOYOTA MINI”
“TOYOTA G 0+,
BABY SAFE PLUS
with SEAT BELT
FIXATION, BASE
PLATFORM”*3
0+
Up to 13 kg
(28 lb.)
X U*1U
L
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
Rearward-
facing —
X
U*1, 2U*2“TOYOTA DUO+” Forward-
facing —
UF*1, 2
II, III
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
UF*1, 2U*1, 2U*2
“TOYOTA KIDFIX
XP SICT”*3
(Can be fitted to the
ISOFIX mountings.)

641-2. Child safety
PRIUS PHV_OM_OM47A89E_(EE)
*1: Adjust the seatback angle to the most upright position. Move the front seat
fully rearward. If the passenger seat height can be adjusted, move it to the
upper most position.
*2: If the head restraint interferes with your child restraint system, and the
head restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint. Otherwise, put
the head restraint in the upper most position.
*3: Install the child restraint system to the rear seat.
The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be avail-
able outside the EU area.
● When installing a child restraint in the rear seats, adjust the front
seat so that it does not interfere with the child or child restraint
system.
● When installing a child seat with support base, if the child seat
interferes with the seatback when latching it into the support
base, adjust the seatback rearward until there is no interference.