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9 Parking brake P.119
10 Automatic transmission
selector lever P.126 11
Switch drive-ready
state on/off P.115
1 Indicator light,
front-seat passenger airbag
P.171
2 Reading lights P.158
3 Interior lights P.158
4 Emergency call, SOS
P.316
In the vicinity of the roofliner
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This chapter describes all stan-
dard, country-specific and
optional features offered with
the series. It also describes fea-
tures and functions that are not
necessarily available in your
vehicle, e.g., due to the selected
options or country versions. This
also applies to safety-related
functions and systems. When
using these functions and sys-
tems, the applicable laws and
regulations must be observed.
An ideal seating position that
meets the needs of the occu-
pants can make a vital contribu-
tion to relaxed, fatigue-free
driving.
In the event of an accident, the
correct seating position plays an
important role. Follow the infor-
mation in the following chapters:
• Seats, refer to page 96.
• Safety belts, refer to page 100.
• Head restraints, refer to page 104.
• Airbags, refer to page 160.
Seats, mirrors, and
steering wheel
Vehicle features and
options
Sitting safely
Seats
Safety information
WARNING
Seat adjustments while driving
can lead to unexpected move-
ments of the seat. Vehicle control
could be lost. There is a risk of an
accident. Only adjust the seat on
the driver's side when the vehicle
is stationary.
WARNING
With a backrest inclined too far to
the rear, the efficacy of the safety
belt can no longer be ensured.
There is a risk of sliding under the
safety belt in an accident. There is
a risk of injuries or danger to life.
Adjust the seat prior to starting the
trip. Adjust the backrest so that it
is in the most upright position as
possible and do not adjust again
while driving.
WARNING
There is a risk of jamming when
moving the seats. There is a risk
of injury or risk of damage to prop-
erty. Make sure that the area of
movement of the seat is clear
prior to any adjustment.
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The vehicle is fitted with two
safety belts to ensure occupant
safety. However, they can only
offer protection when adjusted
correctly.
Always make sure that safety
belts are being worn by the
occupants before driving off.
The airbags supplement the
safety belts as an additional
safety device. The airbags are
not a substitute for safety belts.
All belt fastening points are
designed to achieve the best
possible protective effect of the
safety belts with proper use of
the safety belts and correct seat
setting. Notes on sitting safely,
refer to page P.96.Adjusting
• Press the front section
of the button: The back-
rest width decreases.
• Press the rear section of the button: The back-
rest width increases.
Safety belts
General information
Safety information
WARNING
Use of a safety belt to buckle
more than one person will poten-
tially defeat the ability of the
safety belt to serve its protective
function. There is a risk of injuries
or danger to life. Do not allow
more than one person to wear a
single safety belt. Infants and chil-
dren are not allowed on an occu-
pant's lap, but must be
transported and secured in desig-
nated child restraint systems.
WARNING
The efficacy of safety gear, includ-
ing safety belts, can be limited or
lost when safety belts are fas-
tened incorrectly. An incorrectly
fastened safety belt can cause
additional injuries, for instance in
the event of an accident or during
braking and evasive maneuvers.
There is a risk of injuries or dan-
ger to life. Make sure that all
occupants are wearing safety
belts correctly.
WARNING
The efficacy of safety gear, includ-
ing safety belts, may not be fully
functional or fail in the following
situations:
• The safety belts or safety belt buckles are damaged, soiled, or
changed in any other way.
• Belt tensioners or belt retractors were modified.
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• Wear the safety belt twist-free and tight to your body over
your lap and shoulders.
• Wear the safety belt deep on your hips over your lap. The
safety belt may not press on
your stomach.
• Do not rub the safety belt against sharp edges, or guide
it or jam it in across hard or
fragile objects.
• Avoid thick clothing.
• Re-tighten the safety belt fre- quently upward around your
upper body.
Having a correct driving posture
is essential for safe driving. Maintaining a correct driving
posture not only helps reduce
fatigue while driving, but helps
ensure that the occupant protec-
tion devices, such as the seat
belts and airbags, will operate
correctly in a collision, reducing
the impact to the occupants.
The most basic occupant pro-
tection device is the seat belt.
The airbags are designed to
supplement the seat belts, not
be used in place of them. Wear-
ing the seat belt correctly
ensures that the occupants are
securely held in the seats and
helps prevent them from con-
tacting interior parts or being
thrown from the vehicle in a col-
lision. Therefore, it is necessary
for all occupants to wear their
seat belt. If a seat belt is worn
improperly, its effectiveness as
an occupant protection device
will be severely reduced. Pay
attention to the following to
ensure the correct driving pos-
ture and use of the seat belts.
WARNING
Safety belts can be imperceptibly
damaged in the event of an acci-
dent. There is a risk of injuries or
danger to life. Do not modify
safety belts, safety belt buckles,
belt tensioners, belt retractors or
belt anchors and keep them
clean. Have the safety belts
checked after an accident at the
your Toyota dealer.
Correct use of safety belts
Correct driving posture
Correct use of the seat
belts
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After using a child restraint sys-
tem on the front passenger seat,
ensure that the front, knee, and
side airbags on the front pas-
senger side are deactivated. For
automatic deactivation of front-
seat passenger airbags, refer to
page 170.
The right place for chil-
dren
Safety information
WARNING
Unattended children or animals in
the vehicle can cause the vehicle
to move and endanger them-
selves and traffic, for instance due
to the following actions:
●Pressing the Start/Stop button.
●Releasing the parking brake.
●Opening and closing the doors
or windows.
●Engaging selector lever position
N.
●Using vehicle equipment.
There is a risk of accidents or inju-
ries. Do not leave children or ani-
mals unattended in the vehicle.
Take the remote control with you
when exiting and lock the vehicle.
WARNING
A heated vehicle may result in
death to persons, especially chil-
dren and animals. There is a risk
of injuries or danger to life. Do not
leave persons, especially chil-
dren and animals unattended in
the vehicle.
WARNING
Exposure to intense sunlight can
cause child restraint systems and
their components to become very
hot. Persons may sustain burn
injuries when touching the hot
components. There is a risk of
injury. Do not expose the child
restraint system to direct sunlight
or cover where necessary. If nec-
essary, let the child restraint sys-
tem cool down before transporting
a child. Do not leave children
unattended in the vehicle.
Children on the front pas-
senger seat
General information
Safety information
WARNING
Active front-seat passenger air-
bags can injure a child in a child
restraint system when the airbags
are activated. There is a risk of
injury. Make sure that the
front-seat passenger airbags are
deactivated and that the PAS-
SENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
light lights up.
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Before installing a child restraint
system in the front passenger
seat, make sure that the front,
knee and side airbags on the
front passenger side are deacti-
vated.
Deactivate the front-seat pas-
senger airbags automatically,
refer to page 170.
After installing a child restraint
system, move the front passen-
ger seat as far back as it will go
and, if possible, bring it up to
medium height. This seat posi-
tion and height ensure the best
possible position for the belt and
offers optimal protection in the
event of an accident.
If the upper anchor of the safety
belt is located in front of the belt
guide of the child seat, move the
front passenger seat carefully forward until the best possible
belt guide position is reached.
Adjustable backrest width:
before installing a child restraint
system in the front passenger
seat, open the backrest width
completely. Do not change the
backrest width again and do not
call up a memory position.
The safety belt on the passen-
ger's side can be locked to fas-
ten child restraint systems.
1
Pull out the belt strap com-
pletely.
2 Secure the child restraint
system with the safety belt.
3 Allow the belt strap to be
pulled in and pull it tight
against the child restraint
system. The safety belt is
locked.
On the front passenger
seat
Deactivating airbags
WARNING
Active front-seat passenger air-
bags can injure a child in a child
restraint system when the airbags
are activated. There is a risk of
injury. Make sure that the
front-seat passenger airbags are
deactivated and that the PAS-
SENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator
light lights up.
Seat position and height
Backrest width
Child seat security
Locking the safety belt
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Red lights
Safety belt reminder
Indicator light flashes or
is illuminated: safety
belt on the driver or
passenger side is not
buckled. The safety belt
reminder can also be
activated if objects are
placed on the front pas-
senger seat.
Make sure that the
safety belts are posi-
tioned correctly.
Airbag system
Airbag system and belt
tensioner are not work-
ing.
Have the vehicle
checked immediately
by your Toyota dealer.
Parking brake
The parking brake is
set.
For releasing the park-
ing brake, refer to page
121.
Brake system
Braking system
impaired. Continue to
drive moderately.
Have the vehicle
checked immediately
by your Toyota dealer.
Yellow lights
Anti-lock Braking System
ABS
Braking force boost
may not be working.
Avoid abrupt braking.
Take the longer brak-
ing distance into
account.
Have the system imme-
diately checked by your
Toyota dealer.
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1Knee airbag
2 Front airbag, driver
3 Front airbag, front passenger
4 Curtain shield airbag
5 Side airbag
Front airbags help protect the
driver and the front passenger
by responding to frontal impacts
in which safety belts alone
would not provide adequate pro-
tection.
In the event of a side impact, the
side airbag protects the side of
the body in the chest, lap, and
head area. The knee airbag protects the
legs in the event of a frontal
impact.
The curtain shield airbag sup-
ports the head in the event of a
side-on crash.
Airbags
Front airbags
Side airbagKnee airbag
Curtain shield airbag