2021 TOYOTA PRIUS PLUG-IN HYBRID ECU

551-2. Child safety
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Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
For safety and security
WARNING
■When a child is riding
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child
must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system
which is correctly installed. For inst allation details, refer to the operation
manual enclosed with the child restraint system. General installation
instructions are provided in this manual.
● Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that con-
forms to the weight and size of the child, installed on the rear seat. Accord-
ing to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.
● Holding a child in your or someone else’s arms is not a substitute for a
child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be crushed against the
windshield or between the holder and the interior of the vehicle.
■ Handling the child restraint system
If the child restraint system is not properly fixed in place, the child or other
passengers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving, or an accident.
● If the vehicle were to receive a strong impact from an accident, etc., it is
possible that the child restraint system has damage that is not readily visi-
ble. In such cases, do not reuse the restraint system.
● Depending on the child restraint system, installation may be difficult or
impossible. In those cases, check whether the child restraint system is
suitable for installment in the vehicle ( P. 59). Be sure to install and
observe the usage rules after carefully reading the child restraint system
fixing method in this manual, as well as the operation manual enclosed
with the child restraint system.
● Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is
not in use. Do not store the child restraint system unsecured in the pas-
senger compartment.
● If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle or store it securely in the luggage compartment.

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.

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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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.

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

651-2. Child safety
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Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
For safety and security
■Recommended child restraint systems and Compatibility table
The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be avail-
able outside the EU area.
When securing some types of child restraint systems in rear seat, it
may not be possible to properly use the seat belts in positions next
to the child restraint without interfering with it or affecting seat belt
effectiveness. Be sure your seat belt fits snugly across your shoul-
der and low on your hips. If it does not, or if it interferes with the
child restraint, move to a different position.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
Mass groupsRecommended Child
Restraint System
Seating position
Airbag
manual on-off
switch
ONOFF
0, 0+
Up to 13 kg
(28 lb.)
G0+, BABY SAFE PLUS
(Yes/No) N o Ye s Ye s Ye s
G0+ BABY SAFE PLUS
with SEAT BELT FIXA-
TION, BASE PLATFORM
(Yes/No)
No No Yes Yes
I
9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
DUO PLUS (Yes/No)
Ye s
Belt fix
only
Ye s
Belt fix
only
No No
II, III
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
KIDFIX XP SICT (Yes/No) No No Yes Yes
MAXI PLUS (Yes/No)
Ye s
Belt fix
only
Ye s
Belt fix
only
Ye s Ye s

671-2. Child safety
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Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
For safety and security
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint
system about the installation of the child restraint system.
Child restraint system installation method
Installation methodPage
Seat belt attach-
ment P. 6 8
ISOFIX lower
anchorage attach-
ment
P. 7 0
Top tether anchor-
age attachmentP. 7 2

681-2. Child safety
Prius Plug-in Hybrid_OM_OM47D72E_(EE)
■Installing child restraint system using a seat belt
Install the child restraint system in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
If the child restraint system on hand is not within the “universal” cat-
egory (or the necessary information is not in the table), refer to the
“Vehicle List” provided by the child restraint system maker for vari-
ous possible installation positions, or check the compatibility after
asking the retailer of the child restraint system. ( P. 60, 61)
If installing the child restraint system to the front passenger seat
is unavoidable, refer to P. 56 for front passenger seat adjustment.
If the head restraint interferes with the child restraint system
installation and the head restraint can be removed, remove the
head restraint. Otherwise, put the head restraint in the upper
most position. ( P. 343)
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted. Securely
fix the seat belt to the child
restraint system in accor-
dance to the directions
enclosed with the child
restraint system.
If your child restraint system
is not equipped with a lock-
off (a seat belt locking fea-
ture), secure the child
restraint system using a lock-
ing clip.
After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely. ( P. 6 9 )
Child restraint system fixed with a seat belt
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