
381-1. For safe use
WARNING
■When children are in the vehicle
Do  not  allow  children  to  play  with  the  seat  belt.  If  the  seat  belt  becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other  serious injuries
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors sh ould be used
to cut the belt.
■ Seat belt pretensioners
● 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  seat  belt
pretensioner for the front passenger’s seat may not activate in the event of
a collision.
● If  the  pretensioner  has  activated,  the  SRS  warning  light  will  c ome  on.  In
that  case,  the  seat  belt  cannot  be  used  again  and  must  be  replaced  at
your Toyota dealer.
■ Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the cen ter of your
shoulder.  The  belt  should  be  kept  away  from  your  neck,  but  not  falling  off
your shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce the amount of prot ection in an
accident and cause death or serious injuries in the event of a  sudden stop,
sudden swerve or an accident. ( P. 35)
■ Seat belt damage and wear
● Do  not  damage  the  seat  belts  by  allowing  the  belt,  plate,  or  bu ckle  to  be
jammed in the door.
● Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fray ing, and loose
parts.  Do  not  use  a  damaged  seat  belt  until  it  is  replaced.  Dam aged  seat
belts cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
● Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately conta ct your Toyota
dealer.
● Replace  the  seat  assembly,  including  the  belts,  if  your  vehicle  has  been
involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious dam age.
● Do  not  attempt  to  install,  remove,  modify,  disassemble  or  dispo se  of  the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate  handling  of  the  pretensioner  may  prevent  it  from  operating
properly, resulting in death or serious injury. 

421-1. For safe use
SRS airbag system components
Seat belt pretensioners
Knee airbags
“AIR  BAG  ON”  and  “AIR  BAG
OFF” indicator lights
Front passenger airbag
Curtain shield airbags
Side airbags (front seats)
Front  passenger  occupant
classification  system  (ECU
and sensors)
SRS warning lightDriver airbag
Driver’s seat p
osition sensor
Side impact sensors (rear)
Side  impact  sensors  (front
door)
Driver’s  seat  belt  buckle
switch
Front  passenger’s  seat  belt
buckle switch
Front impact sensors
Airbag sensor assembly1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16 

431-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based
on  the  US  motor  vehicle  safety  standards  (FMVSS208).  The  airbag
sensor  assembly  (ECU)  controls  airbag  deployment  based  on  infor-
mation  obtained  from  the  sensors  etc.  shown  in  the  system  compo -
nents  diagram  above.  This  informat ion  includes  crash  severity  and
occupant  information.  As  the  airbags  deploy,  a  chemical  reactio n  in
the inflators quickly fills the  airbags with non-toxic gas to h elp restrain
the motion of t he occupants.
Front  bench  type  seat: The  SRS  airbags  are  designed  to  protect  the
driver and right front passenger, and they are not designed to  protect
an occupant in the front c enter seating position. 

471-1. 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 

951-3. Theft deterrent system
1
For safety and security
Alar m
The  alarm  uses  light  and  sound  to  give  an  alert  when  an  intrusion  is
detected.
The  alarm  is  triggered  in  the  following  situations  when  the  ala rm  is
set:
● A locked door is unlocked or opened in any way other than using  a
key or wireless remote  control. (The doors will lock again automati-
cally.)
● The hood is opened.
● Vehicles  with  the  glass  breaka ge  sensor:  The  side  windows  are
tapped or broken.
Close  the  doors  and  hood,  and
lock all the doors. The system will
be  set  automatically  after  30  sec-
onds.
The  indicator  light  changes  from
being  on  to  flashing  when  the  sys-
tem is set.
Do one of the following to d eactivate or stop the alarms:
● Unlock the doors.
● Turn the engine switch to the ACC or ON, or start the engine. ( The
alarm will be deactivated or s topped after a few seconds.)
: If equipped
The alarm
Setting the alarm system
Deactivating or stopping the alarm 

1283-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
◆Wireless remote control (if equipped)Locks all the doors
Check that the door is securely locked.
Unlocks all the doors
Pressing the button unlocks the driver’s door. Pressing the button again
within 3 seconds unlocks the other doors.
◆Smart key system (if equipped)
Carry the electronic key  to enable this function.
Grip  the  driver’s  door  handle
to  unlock  the  door.  Grip  the
passenger’s  door  handle  to
unlock all the doors.
Make  sure  to  touch  the  sensor
on the back of the handle. 
The  doors  cannot  be  unlocked
for 3 seconds after the doors are
locked.
Touch  the  lock  sensor  (the  indent ation  on  the  side  of  the  door
handle) to lock the doors.
Check that the door is securely locked.
Vehicles  without  a  smart  key
systemVehicles with a smart key sys-
tem
1
2
1
2 

1293-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component
■Operation  signals  (vehicles  with a  wireless  remote  control  or  s mart  key
system)
A buzzer sounds and the emergency flashers flash to indicate th at the doors
have been locked/unlocked. (Locked: once; Unlocked: twice)
■ When the door cannot be locked by  the lock sensor on the surface of the
door handle (vehicles with a smart key system)
■ Door  lock  buzzer  (vehicles  with  a  wireless  remote  control  or  sm art  key
system)
If  an  attempt  to  lock  the  doors  is  made  when  a  door  is  not  full y  closed,  a
buzzer  sounds  continuously  for  5  seconds.  Fully  close  the  door  to  stop  the
buzzer, and lock the vehicle once more.
■ Security  feature  (vehicles  with  a  wireless  remote  control  or  sm art  key
system)
If  a  door  is  not  opened  within  approximately  60  seconds  after  t he  vehicle  is
unlocked, the security feature automatically locks the vehicle  again.
■ Alarm (if equipped)
Using the wireless remote control to lock the doors will set th e alarm system. 
( P. 95)
■ If the smart key system or the wireless remote control does not operate
properly (if equipped)
Use the mechanical key to lock and unlock the doors. ( P. 523)
Replace the battery with a new one if it is depleted. ( P. 451)
When  the  door  cannot  be  locked  even  if
the lock sensor on the surface of the door
handle  is  touched  by  a  finger,  touch  the
lock sensor with the palm. 
When  gloves  are  being worn,  remove  the
gloves. 

1433-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
3
Operation of each component
●Do  not  leave  the  electronic  key  on  top  of  the  instrument  panel  or  near  the
door pockets when exiting the vehicle. Depending on the radio w ave recep-
tion conditions, it may be detected by the antenna outside the  cabin and the
door will become lockable from the outside, possibly trapping the electronic
key inside the vehicle.
● As long as the electronic key is within the effective range, th e doors may be
locked or unlocked by anyone. However, only the doors detecting  the elec-
tronic key can be used to unlock the vehicle.
● Even if the electronic key is not inside the vehicle, it may be  possible to start
the engine if the electronic key is near the window.
● The  doors  may  unlock  or  lock  if  a  large  amount  of  water  splashes  on  the
door handle, such as in the rain or in a car wash, when the electronic key is
within  the  effective  range.  (The  doors  will  automatically  be  lo cked  after
approximately 60 seconds if the doors are not opened and closed.)
● If  the  wireless  remote  control  is  used  to  lock  the  doors  when  t he  electronic
key  is  near  the  vehicle,  there  is  a  possibility  that  the  door  m ay  not  be
unlocked  by  the  entry  function.  (Use  the  wireless  remote  contro l  to  unlock
the doors.)
● Touching  the  door  lock  or  unlock  sensor  while wearing  gloves  ma y  prevent
lock  or  unlock  operation.  Remove  the  gloves  and  touch  the  lock  sensor
again.
● When the lock operation is performed using the lock sensor, rec ognition sig-
nals  will  be  shown  up  to  two  consecutive  times. After  this,  no  recognition
signals will be given.
● If the  door  handle becomes  wet while the  electronic  key  is with in the  effec-
tive range, the door may lock and unlock repeatedly. In this case, follow the
following correction procedures to wash the vehicle:
• Place  the  electronic  key  in  a  location  6  ft.  (2  m)  or  more  awa y  from  the
vehicle. (Take care to ensure that the key is not stolen.)
• Set  the  electronic  key  to  battery-saving  mode  to  disable  the  s mart  key
system. ( P. 141)
● If  the  electronic  key  is  inside  the  vehicle  and  a  door  handle  b ecomes  wet
during  a  car  wash,  a  message  may  be  shown  on  the  multi-informat ion  dis-
play and a buzzer will sound outside the vehicle. To turn off t he alarm, lock
all the doors.
● The  lock  sensor  may  not  work  properly  if  it  comes  into  contact  with  ice,
snow,  mud,  etc.  Clean  the  lock  sensor  and  attempt  to  operate  it   again,  or
use the lock sensor on the lower part of the door handle.