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1-1. Seats
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Essential Safety Equipment
Front Seat
Seat Slide
To  move a  seat forward or backward,  raise the  lever  and slide the  seat to
the desired position and release the lever.
Make sure the lever returns to its original position and the seat is locked in
place by attempting to push it forward and backward.
Height Adjustment (Driver’s Seat)
To adjust the seat height, move the lever up or down.
Seat Recline
To change the seatback angle, lean forward slightly while raising the lever.
Then lean back to the desired position and release the lever.
Make  sure  the  lever  returns  to  its  original  position  and  the  seatback  is
locked in place by attempting to push it forward and backward.
Seat Operation
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1-1. Seats
Rear Seat
By  lowering  the  rear  seatbacks  the  luggage  compartment  space  can
be expanded.
Split Folding the Seatback
WARNING
■ Do  not  drive  the  vehicle  with  occupants  on  folded  down  seatbacks  or
in the luggage compartment.
Putting  occupants  in  the  luggage  compartment  is  dangerous  because  seat
belts cannot be fastened which could lead to serious injury or death during
sudden braking or a collision.
■ Do not allow children  to play inside the vehicle with the seatb acks low-
ered.
Allowing  children  to  play  in  the  vehicle  with  the  seatbacks  folded  down  is
dangerous.  If  a  child  enters  the  luggage  compartment  and  the  se atbacks
were  raised  back  up,  the  child  may  become  trapped  in  the  luggag e  com-
partment which could lead to an accident.
■ Tightly  secure  cargo  in  the  luggage  compartment  when  it  is  tran s-
ported with the seatbacks folded down.
Driving without tightly securing cargo and luggage is dangerous  as it could
move and become an obstruction to driving during emergency brak ing or a
collision resulting in an unexpected accident.
■ When  transporting  cargo,  do  not   allow  the  cargo to  exceed  the  height
of the seatbacks.
Transporting cargo stacked higher than the seatbacks is dangero us as visi-
bility  to  the  rear  and  sides  of  the  vehicle  is  reduced  which  could  interfere
with driving operations and lead to an accident. 
     
        
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1-1. Seats
Head Restraints
Adjust  the  head  restraint  so  that
the  center  is  even  with  the  top  of
the passenger’s ears.
To raise a head restraint, pull it up to the desired position.
To  lower  the  head  restraint,  press  the  stop-catch  release,  then   push
the head restraint down.
■Front seats
Your  vehicle  is  equipped  with  head  restraints  on  all  outboard
seats and the rear center seat. The head restraints are intende d
to help protect you and the p assengers from neck injury.
WARNING
■Always  drive  with  the  head  restraints  installed  when  seats  are  being
used  and  make  sure  they  are  prope rly  adjusted.  In  addition,  always
raise the head restraints on all rear seats when they are being  used
Driving with the head restraints adjusted too low or removed is dangerous.
With no support behind your head, your neck could be seriously  injured in a
collision.
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1-4. SRS Air Bags
WARNING
■Do  not  touch  the  components  of  t he  supplemental  restraint  system
after the air bags have inflated
Touching the components of the supplemental restraint system after the air
bags  have  inflated  is  dangerous.  Immediately  after  inflation,  t hey  are  very
hot. You could get burned.
■ Never install any front-end  equipment to your vehicle
Installation of front-end equipment, such as frontal protection  bar (kangaroo
bar,  bull  bar,  push  bar,  or  other  similar  devices),  snowplow,  o r  winches,  is
dangerous. The  air  bag  crash  sensor  system  could  be  affected. T his  could
cause air bags to inflate unexpectedly, or it could prevent the  air bags from
inflating during an accident. Front occupants could be seriously injured.
■ Do not modify the suspension
Modifying the vehicle suspension is dangerous. If the vehicle’s  height or the
suspension is modified, the vehicle will be unable to accurately detect a col-
lision  or  roll-over  accident  resulting  in  incorrect  or  unexpect ed  air  bag
deployment and the possibility of serious injuries.
■ To  prevent  false  detection  by  t he  air  bag  sensor  system,  heed  t he  fol-
lowing
● Do not use tires or wheels other than those specified for your  To y o t a :
Use of any tire or wheel other than those specified for your To yota (P. 553)
is dangerous. Use of such wheels will prevent the vehicle’s acc ident detec-
tions system from accurately detecting a collision or roll-over  accident result-
ing  in  incorrect  or  unexpected  air  bag  deployment  and  the  possi bility  of
serious injuries.
● Do not overload your vehicle:
Overloading  your  vehicle  is  dangerous  as  it  could  prevent  the  a ir  bag
crash sensor system from accurately detecting a collision or roll-over acci-
dent resulting in incorrect or unexpected air bag deployment an d the pos-
sibility  of  serious  injuries.  The  gross  axle  weight  rating  (GAW R)  and  the
gross  vehicle  weight  rating  (GVWR)  for  your  vehicle  are  on  the  Motor
Vehicle  Safety  Standard  Label  on  the  driver’s  door  frame.  Do  not  exceed
these ratings.
● Do not drive the vehicle off-road:
Driving  your  Toyota  off-road  is  dangerous  because  the  vehicle  h as  not
been designed  to do so. Driving  the  vehicle  off-road could  prevent  the air
bag crash sensor system from accurately detecting a collision o r roll-over
accident  resulting  in  incorrect  or  unexpected  air  bag  deploymen t  and  the
possibility of serious injuries. 
     
        
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3-10. Active Safety System
If  the  Low  Speed  Pre-Collision
System  is  operating,  the  indicator
light (red) flashes.
WARNING
■Do not modify the suspension
If the vehicle height or inclination is changed, the system will not be able to
correctly detect vehicles ahead. This will result in the Low Sp eed Pre-Colli-
sion  System  not  operating  normally  or  mistakenly  operating,  whi ch  could
cause a serious accident.
■ Turn  off  the  Low  Speed  Pre-Collision  System  when  the  vehicle  is  run-
ning on a chassis roller or being towed
Turn  off  the  Low  Speed  Pre-Collision  System  to  prevent  mistaken  operation
when the vehicle is running on a chassis roller or being towed.  
Refer to Stopping The Low Speed Pre-Collision System Operation  on P. 233.
NOTICE
●When driving off-road in areas where there is grass or forage,  it is recom-
mended that the Low Speed Pre-Collision System be turned off.
● Always use tires for all wheels that are of the specified size,  and the same
manufacturer,  brand,  and  tread  pattern.  In  addition,  do  not  use  tires with
significantly different wear patterns on the same vehicle as the Low Speed
Pre-Collision System may not operate normally.
Low Speed Pre-Collision Sy stem Indicator Light (Red) 
     
        
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3935-3. Owner Maintenance
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Maintenance and Care
Check  under  the  hood  area  to  make  certain  all  filler  caps  are  in
place and all loose items (e.g. tools, oil containers, etc.) ha ve been
removed.
Lift the hood, grasp the padded
area  on  the  support  rod,  and
secure the support rod in the
clip.  Verify  that  the  support  rod
is  secured  in  the  clip  before
closing the hood.
Lower the hood slowly to a height of about 7.9 in. (200 mm) abo ve
its closed position and  then let it drop.
Closing the Hood
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Clip
ClipClip
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WARNING
■Always check that the hood is closed and securely locked
A  hood  that  is  not  closed  and  securely  locked  is  dangerous  as  it  could  fly
open  while  the  vehicle  is  moving  and  block  the  driver’s  vision  which  could
result in a serious accident.
NOTICE
When closing the hood, do not push it excessively such as by applying your
weight. Otherwise, the hood could be deformed.
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WARNING
■Always use wheels of the correct size on your vehicle
Using  a  wrong-sized  wheel  is  dangerous.  Braking  and  handling  could
be affected, leading to loss  of control and an accident.
NOTICE
A wrong-sized wheel may adversely affect:
●Tire fit
●Wheel and bearing life
●Ground clearance
●Snow-chain clearance
●Speedometer calibration
●Headlight aim
●Bumper height
●Tire Pressure Monitoring System (if equipped) 
     
        
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7-7. Tire Information (U.S.A.)
Tire Labeling
Please refer to the sample below.
Federal  law  requires  tire  manufacturers  to  place  standardized
information  on  the  sidewall  of  all  tires.  This  information  identi-
fies  and  describes  the  fundamental  characteristics  of  the  tire
and  also  provides  a  tire  identif ication  number  for  safety  stan-
dard certification and  in case of a recall.
Information on Passenger Vehicle Tires
TIN: U.S. DOT tire identification
number
Passenger car tire
Nominal width of tire in millime-
ters
Ratio  of  height  to  width  (aspect
ratio)
Radial
Run-flat tire
Rim diameter code Load index & speed symbol
Severe snow conditions
Tire  ply  composition  and
materials used
Max. load rating
Tread  wear,  traction  and  tem-
perature grades
Max.  permissible  inflation
pressure
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