
421-1. For safe use
WA R N I N G
●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, sim- ply 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  airbag toward your chest instead of  
your head and neck. 
The seat should be adjusted as rec- 
ommended above, while still main-
taining 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 seri-
ous injury especially if the front pas- senger is very close to the airbag.  
The front passenger seat should be 
as far from the airbag 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 system.  Toyota strongly  
recommends that all infants and 
children be placed in the rear seats  of the vehicle and properly  
restrained. The rear seats are safer 
for infants and children than the  front passenger seat. (P. 4 8 )
●Do not sit on the edge of the seat or lean against the dashboard.
●Do not allow a child to stand in front of the SRS front passenger airbag  
unit or sit on the knees of a front 
passenger.
●Do not allow the front seat occu-
pants to hold items on their knees. 

461-2. Child safety
1-2.Child safety
“PASSENGER AIR  BAG”  indica- 
tor
“PASSENGER AIR BAG” and “ON”  
indicator light turns on when the airbag 
system is on, and about after 60 sec-
onds they go off. (only when the engine 
switch is in ON)
Airbag manual on-off switch 
Vehicles without a smart entry &  
start system: Insert the key into the 
cylinder and turn to the “OFF” posi-
tion.
The “OFF” indicator  light turns on (only  
when the engine switch is in ON).
Vehicles with a smart entry & start  
system: Insert the mechanical key 
into the cylinder and turn to the 
“OFF” position.
The “OFF” indicator  light turns on (only  
when the engine switch is in ON).
■“PASSENGER AIR BAG” indicator  information 
If any of the following problems occur, it  
is possible that there is a malfunction in  the system. Have the vehicle inspected  
by any authorized Toyota retailer or 
Toyota authorized repairer, or any relia- ble repairer.
●The “OFF” indicator does not illumi- 
nate when the airbag manual on-off  switch is set to “OFF”.
●The indicator light does not change when the airbag manual on-off switch  
is switched to “ON” or “OFF”.
Airbag manual on-off   
system
This system deactivates the  
front passenger airbag.
Only deactivate the airbag 
when using a child restraint 
system on the front passenger 
seat.
System components
Deactivating the front seat  
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1-2. Child safety
For safety and security
WA R N I N G
■When installing a child restraint  
system 
For safety reasons, always install a  child restraint system  in a rear seat. In  
the event that the rear seat cannot be 
used, the front seat can be used as  long as the airbag manual on-off sys- 
tem is set to “OFF”.
If the airbag manual  on-off system is  
left on, the strong impact of the airbag  deployment (inflation) may cause  
serious injury or even death.
■When a child restraint system is 
not installed on the front passen-
ger seat 
Ensure that the airbag manual on-off  
system is set to “ON”.
If it is left off, the airbag may not  deploy in the event of an accident,  
which may result in  serious injury or  
even death.
Riding with children
Observe the following precau- 
tions when children are in the 
vehicle.
Use a child restraint system 
appropriate for the child, until 
the child becomes large 
enough to properly wear the 
vehicle’s seat belt.
 It is recommended that chil- 
dren sit in the rear seats to 
avoid accidental contact with 
the shift lever, wiper switch, 
etc. 
 Use the rear door child-protec- 
tor lock or the window lock 
switch to avoid children open-
ing the door while driving or 
operating the power window 
accidentally. ( P.123, 153) 
 Do not let small children oper- 
ate equipment which may 
catch or pinch body parts, 
such as the power window, 
hood, back door, seats, etc. 

481-2. Child safety
Points to remember: P.49 
When using a child restraint sys- 
tem: P.50 
Child restraint sys tem compatibility  
for each seating position: P.52, 58 
Child restraint sys tem installation  
method: P.63
WA R N I N G
■When children are in the vehicle 
Never leave children unattended in  
the vehicle, and never allow children  to have or use the key. 
Children may be able to start the vehi- 
cle or shift the vehicle into neutral.  There is also a danger that children  
may injure themselves by playing with 
the windows, the panoramic moon 
roof, or other features of the vehicle.  In addition, heat build-up or extremely  
cold temperatures inside the vehicle 
can be fatal to children.
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child  
restraint system in the vehicle, 
there are precautions that need 
to be observed, different types 
of child restraint systems, as 
well as installation methods, 
etc., written in this manual.
 Use a child restraint system  
when riding with a small child 
that cannot properly use a seat 
belt. For the child’s safety, 
install the child restraint sys-
tem to a rear se at. Be sure to  
follow the insta llation method  
that is in the operation manual 
enclosed with the restraint sys-
tem. 
 The use of a Toyota genuine  
child restraint system is rec-
ommended, as it is safer to 
use in this vehicle. Toyota gen-
uine child restraint systems 
are made specifically for 
Toyota vehicles. They can be 
purchased at a Toyota dealer.
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1-2. Child safety
For safety and security
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.64 
• Fixed with an ISOFIX lower 
anchorage: P.66
• Using a top tether anchorage: 
P. 6 7 
 Prioritize and observe the warn- 
ings, as well as the laws and reg-
ulations for child restraint 
systems. 
 Use a child restraint system until  
the child becomes large enough 
to properly wear the vehicle’s 
seat belt. 
 Choose a child restraint system  
appropriate to the age and size 
of the child. 
 Note that not all child restraint  
systems can fit in all vehicles. 
Before using or purchasing a 
child restraint system, check the 
compatibility of th e child restraint  
system with seat positions. 
( P.52, 58)
Points to remember
WA R N I N G
■When a child is riding 
Observe the following precautions.  
Failure to do so may result in death or 
serious injury.
●For effective protection in automo- bile accidents and sudden stops, a  
child must be properly restrained, 
using a seat belt or child restraint  system which is corr ectly installed.  
For installation details, refer to the 
operation manual enclosed with the  child restraint system. General  
installation instruction is provided in 
this manual.
●Toyota strongly urges the use of a 
proper child rest raint system that  conforms to the weight and size of  
the child, installed on the rear seat. 
According 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 acci- 
dent, the child can be crushed 
against the windshield or between  the holder and the interior of the  
vehicle.
■Handling the child restraint sys-
tem 
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 visible. In such cases, 
do not reuse the restraint system. 

501-2. Child safety
■When installing a child  
restraint system to a front pas-
senger seat 
For the safety of a child, install a  
child restraint system to a rear seat. 
When installing a child restraint 
system to a front passenger seat is 
unavoidable, adjust the seat as fol-
lows and install t he child restraint  
system: 
 Move the front seat fully rear- 
ward. 
 Adjust the seat height to the  
upper most position. 
 Adjust the seatback angle to the  
most upright position.
If there is a gap between the child seat  
and the seatback, adjust the seatback 
angle until good contact is achieved.
 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.
WA R N I N G
●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.52, 58) 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 opera- tion manual enclosed with the child  
restraint system.
●Keep the child re straint system  
properly secured on the seat even if 
it is not in use. Do not store the  child restraint system unsecured in  
the passenger compartment.
●If it is necessary to  detach the child  
restraint system, remove it from the 
vehicle or store it securely in the  luggage compartment.
When using a child restraint  
system
WA R N I N G
■When using a child restraint sys- 
tem 
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 pas-
senger seat when the airbag man- ual on-off switch is on. ( P.46) 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. 

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1-2. Child safety
For safety and security
WA R N I N G
●There is a label(s) on the passen- 
ger 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.
WA R N I N G 

521-2. Child safety
*: Guadeloupe, Martinique and F. Gui- 
ana
■Child restraint system compat- 
ibility for each seating posi-
tion 
Compatibility of each seating posi- 
tion with child restraint systems 
( P.54) 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, ch eck [Recommended  
child restraint systems and Com-
patibility table]  for recommended 
WA R N I N G
●Only put a forward-facing child  
restraint system on the front seat 
when unavoidable. When installing  a forward-facing child restraint on  
the front passenger seat, move the 
seat as far back as possible. Failing  to do so may result in death or seri- 
ous 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 and  curtain shield airbags inflate, and  
the impact could cause death or 
serious injury to the child.
●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 child restrain t system suitable  to the age and size of the child and  
install it to the rear seat.
●If the driver’s seat interferes with 
the child restraint system and pre-
vents it from being attached cor- rectly, attach th e child restraint  
system to the right-hand rear seat 
(left-hand drive vehicles) or the  left-hand rear seat (right-hand drive  
vehicles). ( P.56, 62)
Child restraint system com- 
patibility for each seating  
position (except for Latin 
American countries*)