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SRS airbags
◆SRS front airbags 
SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag 
Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front pas- 
senger from impact with interior components 
SRS driver’s knee airbag  
Can help provide driver protection
◆SRS side and curtain shield airbags 
SRS side airbags 
Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants 
SRS curtain shield airbags 
Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer 
seats
The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to certain 
types of severe impacts that may cause significant injury to the 
occupants. They work together with the seat belts to help reduce 
the risk of death or serious injury.
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For safety and security
The main SRS airbag system components are shown above. The 
SRS airbag system is controlled by the airbag sensor assembly. As 
the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the 
airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion of the occu- 
pants.
SRS airbag system components
Front impact sensors 
Front passenger airbag 
“PASSENGER AIR  BAG”  
indicator 
SRS warning light 
Side impact sensors (front) 
Seat belt pretensioners and  
force limiters 
Side airbags 
Curtain shield airbags 
Side impact sensors (rear) 
Driver airbag 
Driver’s knee airbag 
Airbag sensor assembly 
Airbag manual on-off switch
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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions 
Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.  
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury. 
● The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts 
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devic es to be used with the seat belts. 
● The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause 
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag. 
Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.) 
of inflation, placing yourself 250 mm ( 10 in.) from your driver airbag pro- 
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from
the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 
250 mm (10 in.) away now, you can change your driving position in sev- 
eral ways: 
• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the ped- 
als comfortably. 
• Slightly recline the back of the seat. 
Although vehicle designs vary, many drivers can achieve the 250 mm 
(10 in.) distance, even with the driver seat all the way forward, simply by 
reclining the back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your
seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non- 
slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature. 
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air-
bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as recommended above, while still maintaining 
control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of the instrument 
panel controls. 
● The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and 
can cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger 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 restraint sys- 
tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children be placed in
the rear seats of the vehicle and proper ly restrained. The rear seats are 
safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. ( P. 59) 

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■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate) 
● Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may be sustained from SRS airbags, 
due to the extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot gases. 
● A loud noise and white powder will be emitted. 
● Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as 
well as the front seats, parts of the  front and rear pillars, and roof side rails, 
may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot. 
● The windshield may crack. 
■ SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS front airbags) 
● The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the 
set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately 20 - 
30 km/h [12 - 18 mph] frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or
deform). 
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in the following 
situations: 
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, 
which can move or deform on impact 
• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in
which the front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under, the bed of a 
truck 
● Depending on the type of collision, it is possible that only the seat belt pre- 
tensioners will activate. 
■ SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS side and curtain shield airbags) 
● The SRS side and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of an 
impact that exceeds the set threshold level (the level of force corresponding 
to the impact force produced by an approximately 1500 kg [3300 lb.] vehicle 
colliding with the vehicle cabin from a direction perpendicular to the vehicle
orientation at an approximate speed of 20 - 30 km/h [12 - 18 mph]). 
● The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may also deploy in the event of a 
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Safety information for children
●It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci- 
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc. 
● Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to 
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the 
power window accidentally. ( P. 147, 208) 
● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or 
pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, back door,
seats etc.
Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-
cle. 
Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the 
child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat
belt.
WARNING
Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to 
have or use the key. 
Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. 
There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with 
the windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or
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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 popular 3 types of child restraint 
systems that can be secured with the seat belts are explained.
Types of child restraints
Baby seatChild seat 
Equal to Group 0 and 0+ of ECE 
No.44 
Equal to Group 0+ and I of ECE 
No.44
Junior seat 
Equal to Group II and III of ECE 
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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 sys- 
tem approved for the use in this mass group. 
L1: Suitable for “TOYOTA G0+, BABYSAFE PLUS with SEAT BELT 
FIXATION, BASE PLATFORM” (0 to 13 kg [0 to 28 lb.]) approved 
for the use in this mass group. 
L2: Suitable for “TOYOTA KID FIX” (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.
*1: Toyota recommend to use “TOYOTA G0+, BABYSAFE PLUS” (0 to 13 
kg [0 to 28 lb.]) approved for the use in this mass group.
When using this child restraint system, adjust the second seat back to
5th lock position from the 1st lock position (most upright position), and
move the second seat to the rear most lock position.
*2: When you use a child restraint system in this position, remove the head
restraint, adjust the second seat back to 5th lock position from the 1st
lock position (most upright position), and move the second seat to the
6th lock position from rear most lock position, and adjust the child seat
head restraint 4th lock position from most highest position.
The child restraint system mentioned in the table may not be available 
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 
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(1) For the CRS which do not carry the ISO/XX size class identifica- 
tion (A to G), for the applicable mass group, the car manufacturer 
shall indicate the vehicle specific ISOFIX child restraint system(s) 
recommended for each position. 
Key of letters inserted in the above table: 
IUF: Suitable for ISOFIX forward-facing child restraints systems of 
universal category approved for the use in this mass group. 
IL:  Toyota recommend to use “TOYOTA MIDI” approved for the use 
in this mass group. When using this child restraint system, adjust 
the support leg to 6th lock position from 1st lock position where 
the support leg is shortest position. Move the seat to the rear 
most lock position, and adjust the seat back to the 2nd lock posi- 
tion from the most upright position. 
X: ISOFIX position not suitable for ISOFIX child restraint systems in 
this mass group and/or this size class.
*: When you use a child restraint system in this position, remove the head 
restraint.
The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be avail- 
able outside of the EU area. 
Other child restraint systems different from the systems mentioned in 
the table can be used, but the suitability of the systems must be care- 
fully checked with the child restraint system manufacturer and retailer.
■ When installing the child restraint system on the front passenger seat 
When you have to use a child restraint system on the front passenger seat, 
adjust the following: 
■ 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. 38) 
● The seatback from the 1st lock position 
(most upright position) to the 5th lock 
position 
● The seat cushion to the fully rearward 
position