2020 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID Owners Manual

571-2. Child safety
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Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
For safety and security
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.

581-2. Child safety
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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 a 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).
● Adjust the front passenger seat so that
it does not interfere with the child
restraint system.

591-2. Child safety
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Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
For safety and security
■Child restraint system compatibility for each seating position
Compatibility of each seating position with child restraint systems
( P. 61) displays the type of child restraint systems that can be
used and possible seating positions for installation using symbols.
Also, the recommended child restraint system that is suitable for
your child can be selected.
Otherwise, check [Recommended child restraint systems and Com-
patibility table] for recommended child restraint systems. ( P. 6 5 )
Check the selected child restraint system together with the follow-
ing [Before confirming the compatibility of each seating position
with child restraint systems].
■Before confirming the compatibility of each seating position
with child restraint systems
Checking the child restraint system standards.
Use a child restraint system that conforms to UN(ECE) R44*1 or
UN(ECE) R129*1, 2.
The following approval mark is displayed on child restraint sys-
tems which are conformed.
Check for an approval mark attached to the child restraint sys-
tem.
Example of the displayed
regulation number
UN(ECE) R44 approval
mark*3
The weight range of the
child who is applicable for
an UN(ECE) R44 approval
mark is indicated.
UN(ECE) R129 approval
mark*3
The height range of the
child who is applicable as
well as available weights
for an UN(ECE) R129
approval mark is indicated.
Child restraint system compatibility for each seating position
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*1: UN(ECE) R44 and UN(ECE) R129 are U.N. regulations for child
restraint systems.
*2: The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be avail-
able outside of the EU area.
*3: The displayed mark may differ depending on the product.
Checking the category of the child restraint system.
Check the approval mark of the child restraint system for which
of the following categories the child restraint system is suitable.
Also, if there are any uncertainties, check the user’s guide
included with the child restraint system or contact the retailer of
the child restraint system.
•“universal”
• “semi-universal”
• “restricted”
• “vehicle specific”
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611-2. Child safety
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Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
For safety and security
■Compatibility of each seating position with child restraint sys-
tems
Left-hand drive vehiclesRight-hand drive vehicles
*1, 2, 3

*3

*3

*4
Suitable for “universal” category child restraint system fixed with
the seat belt.
Suitable for child restraint systems given on recommended child
restraint systems and compatibility table ( P. 6 5 ) .
Suitable for i-Size and ISOFIX child restraint system.
Includes a top tether anchorage point.
Not suitable for child restraint system.
Never use a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passen-
ger seat when the airbag manual on-off switch is on.

621-2. Child safety
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*1: Move the front seat fully rearward. If the passenger seat height can be
adjusted, move it to the upper most position.
*2: Adjust the seatback angle to the
most upright position.
When installing a forward-facing
child seat, if there is a gap between
the child seat and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
good contact is achieved.
*3: 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.
*4: Use only a front-facing child restraint system when the airbag manual on-
off switch is on.

631-2. Child safety
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Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
For safety and security
■Detail information for child restraint systems installation
Seating position
Seat position numberAirbag manual
on-off switch
ONOFF
Seating position suitable for univer-
sal belted (Yes/No)
Ye s
Forward
facing
only
Ye s Ye s Ye s
i-Size seating position (Yes/No) No No Yes Yes
Seating position suitable for lateral
fixture (L1/L2/No) No No No No
Suitable rearward facing fixture (R1/
R2X/R2/R3/No) No NoR1, R2X,
R2, R3
R1, R2X,
R2, R3
Suitable forward facing fixture (F2X/
F2/F3/No) No No F2X, F2,
F3
F2X, F2,
F3
Suitable junior seat fixture (B2/B3/
No) No No B2, B3 B2, B3

641-2. Child safety
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ISOFIX child restraint systems are divided into different “fixture”.
The child restraint system can be used in the seating positions for
“fixture” mentioned in the table above. For kind of “fixture” relation,
confirm the following table.
If your child restraint system has no kind of “fixture” (or if you can-
not 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.
FixtureDescription
F3 Full-height, forward-facing child restraint systems
F2 Reduced-height forward-facing child restraint systems
F2X Reduced-height forward-facing child restraint systems
R3 Full-size, rearward-facing child restraint systems
R2 Reduced-size, rearward-facing child restraint systems
R2X Reduced-size, rearward-facing child restraint systems
R1 Rearward-facing infant seat
L1 Left lateral-facing (carrycot) infant seat
L2 Right lateral-facing (carrycot) infant seat
B2 Junior seat
B3 Junior seat