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431-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable f orce, and
can cause  death  or  serious  injury especially if the front  passe nger  is very
close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the air-
bag  as  possible  with  the  seatback  adjusted,  so  the  front  passenger  sits
upright.
● Improperly  seated  and/or  restrained  infants  and  children  can  be   killed  or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who  is too small
to  use  a  seat  belt  should  be  properly  secured  using  a  child  res traint  sys-
tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children b e placed in
the  rear  seats  of  the  vehicle  and  properly  restrained.  The  rear   seats  are
safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( P. 56)
●Do  not  sit  on  the  edge  of  the  seat  or
lean against the dashboard.
● Do  not  allow  a  child  to  stand  in  front  of
the  SRS  front  passenger  airbag  unit  or
sit on the knees of a front passenger.
● Do not allow the front seat occupants to
hold items on their knees.
● Do  not  lean  against  the  door,  the  roof
side  rail  or  the  front,  side  and  rear  pil-
lars. 
     
        
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451-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
● Do  not  use  seat  accessories  which  cover  the  parts  where  the  SRS  side
airbags  inflate  as  they  may  interfere  with  inflation  of  the  air bags.  Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correc tly, disable
the  system  or  cause  the  side  airbags  to  inflate  accidentally,  r esulting  in
death or serious injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area  of the SRS air-
bag components. 
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.
● Do  not  touch  any  of  the  component  parts  immediately  after  the  S RS  air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.
● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deplo yed, open a
door  or  window  to  allow  fresh  air  in,  or  leave  the  vehicle  if  i t  is  safe  to  do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin ir ritation. 
● If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad  and  front  and  rear  pillar  garnishes,  are  damaged  or  cracked ,  have
them replaced by your Toyota dealer.
● Do  not  place  anything,  such  as  a  cushion,  on  the  front  passenger’s  seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents t he sensor
from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, th e SRS front
airbags for the front passenger may not deploy in the event of  a collision.
■ Modification and disposal of  SRS airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting your Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.
● Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbag s
● Repairs,  modifications,  removal  or  replacement  of  the  steering  wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, s ide and rear
pillars or roof side rails
● Repairs  or  modifications  of  the  front  fender,  front  bumper,  or  side  of  the
occupant compartment
● Installation  of  a  grille  guard  (bull  bars,  kangaroo  bar,  etc.),   snow  plows,
winches or roof luggage carrier
● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system
● Installation  of  electronic  devices  such  as  mobile  two-way  radio s  and  CD
players
● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disa bility 
     
        
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491-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
■When to contact your Toyota dealer
In  the  following  cases,  the  vehicle  will  require  inspection  and /or  repair.  Con-
tact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
● Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.
● The  front  of  the  vehicle  is  damaged  or
deformed,  or  was  involved  in  an  acci-
dent  that  was  not  severe  enough  to
cause the SRS front airbags to inflate.
● A  portion  of  a  door  or  its  surrounding
area  is  damaged  or  deformed,  or  the
vehicle  was  involved  in  an  accident  that
was  not  severe  enough  to  cause  the
SRS  side  and  curtain  shield  airbags  to
inflate.
● The  pad  section  of  the  steering  wheel,
dashboard  near  the  front  passenger  air-
bag  or  lower  portion  of  the  instrument
panel  is  scratched,  cracked,  or  other-
wise damaged.
● The  surface  of  the  seats  with  the  side
airbag  is  scratched,  cracked,  or  other-
wise damaged.
● The  portion  of  the  front  pillars,  rear  pil-
lars  or  roof  side  rail  garnishes (padding)
containing  the  curtain  shield  airbags
inside  is  scratched,  cracked,  or  other-
wise damaged. 
     
        
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1704-1. Before driving
WARNING
■Things that must not be carried in the luggage compartment
The following things may cause a fire if loaded in the luggage compart-
ment:
●Receptacles containing gasoline
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may prevent the pedals from being depressed pr operly,
may block the driver’s vision, or may result in items hitting t he driver or
passengers, possibly causing an accident.
●Do  not  stack  anything  behind  the  front  seats  higher  than  the  se at-
backs.
●Do not place cargo or luggage in  or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rea r seats (when stacking items)
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
• On the auxiliary box or  tray that has no lid
●Secure all items in the occupant compartment.
●Never allow anyone to ride in the rear deck. It is not designed  for pas-
sengers.  They  should  ride  in  thei r  seats  with  their  seat  belts properly
fastened. Otherwise, they are much more likely to suffer death  or seri-
ous  bodily  injury,  in  the  event  of  sudden  braking,  sudden  swerv ing  or
an accident.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do  not  exceed  the  maximum  axle  weight  rating  or  the  total  vehic le
weight rating.
●Even  if  the  total  load  of  occupant’s  weight  and  the  cargo  load  is  less
than  the  total  load  capacity,  d o  not  apply  the  load  unevenly.  I mproper
loading  may  cause  deterioration  of  steering  or  braking  control  which
may cause death or  serious injury.