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1-1. For safe use
For safety and security
Driver’s SRS frontal airbag: in the center portion of the steering wheel
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located on the pad of the airbag.
Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag : near the top of the right side of
dashboard
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located on the right corner of the dashboard.
SRS side airbag : in the door side of each front seat seatback
An “SRS AIRBAG” marks are located on the door side of each front seat cushion.
SRS curtain shield airbag: in the roof side (between the front pillar and a
point over the rear seat)
“SRS AIRBAG” marks are located at the top of each center pillar.
SRS knee airbag : under the steering column
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the door of the airbag.
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401-1. For safe use
WA R N I N G
• Put his/her head, arms or other
parts of the body out of the window
In the event of an accident, the force
of SRS side airbag and/or SRS cur-
tain shield airbag deployment could injure the child seriously because
his/her head, arms or other parts of
the body are too close to the SRS side airbag and/or SRS curtain shield
airbag.
●Since your vehicle is also equipped
with a front passenger’s SRS fron-
tal airbag, children aged 12 and under or 1.5 m (4 feet 11 inches) tall
or less should be placed in the rear
seat and should be properly restrained at all times.
■SRS Airbag System Servicing
The SRS airbag has no userservicea-
ble parts. Do not use electrical test
equipment on any circuit related to the SRS airbag system. For required
servicing of the SRS airbag, we rec-
ommend that you consult your near- est Toyota dealer. Tampering with or
disconnecting the system’s wiring
could result in accidental inflation of the SRS airbag or could make the
system inoperative, which may result
in serious injury.
■Precautions against Vehicle Modification
To avoid accidental activation of the
system or rendering the system inop- erative, which may result in serious
injury, no modifications should be
made to any components or wiring of the SRS airbag system.
This includes the following modifica-
tions.
●Installation of custom steering
wheels
●Attachment of additional trim mate-
rials to the dashboard
●Installation of custom seats
●Replacement of seat fabric or
leather
●Installation of additional fabric or
leather on the front seat
●Attachment of a hands-free micro-
phone or any other accessory to a
front pillar, a center pillar, a rear pil- lar, the windshield, a side window,
an assist grip, or any other cabin
surface that would be near a deploying SRS curtain shield
airbag.
●Installation of additional electri-
cal/electronic equipment such as a
mobile two-way radio on or near the SRS airbag system components
and/or wiring is not advisable. This
could interfere with proper opera- tion of the SRS airbag system.
●Modifications on or inside the front door panels for the purpose of a
speaker replacement or sound
insulation.
• The impact sensors, which detect
the pressure of an impact, are
located in the doors.
●Do not perform any of the following
modifications. Such modifications can interfere with proper operation
of the SRS airbag system.
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1-1. For safe use
For safety and security
For the locations of the SRS
airbags, refer to P.32.
In a moderate to severe frontal col-
lision, the following components
deploy.
SRS frontal airbag for driver
SRS frontal airbag for front pas-
senger
SRS curtain shield airbag*
SRS knee airbag for driver
*: When an offset frontal collision that is
severe enough to deploy the front
airbag occurs.
These components supplement the
seatbelts by reducin g the impact to
the occupant’s head, chest and
knees.
WA R N I N G
• Attachment of any equipment (bush
bar, bullbar, winches, snow plow,
skid/sump plate, etc.) to the front end other than genuine Toyota
accessory parts or parts that match
the quality of genuine Toyota accessory parts.
• Modification of the suspension sys-
tem or front end structure.
• Installation of a tire of different size
and construction from the tires specified on the vehicle placard
attached to the driver’s door pillar or
specified for individual vehicle mod- els in this Owner’s Manual.
• Attachment of any equipment (side steps or side sill protectors, etc.)
other than genuine Toyota acces-
sory parts to the side body.
We recommend that you always con-
sult your Toyota dealer if you want to install any accessory parts on your
vehicle.
NOTICE
■SRS Airbag System Servicing
●When discarding an airbag module or scrapping the entire vehicle dam-
aged by a collision, we recommend
that you consult your Toyota dealer.
●If you need service or repair in
areas indicated in the following list, we recommend that you have the
work performed by an authorized
Toyota dealer. The SRS airbag con- trol module, impact sensors and
airbag modules are stored in the
following areas.
• Under the center of the instrument
panel
• On both the right and left sides at
the front of the vehicle
• Steering wheel and column and nearby areas
• Bottom of the steering column and nearby areas
• Top of the dashboard on front pas- senger’s side and nearby areas
• Each front seat and nearby area
• Inside each center pillar
• Inside each door
• In each roof side (from the front pil- lar to a point over the rear seat)
• Between the rear seat cushion and rear wheel house on each side
In the event that the SRS airbag sys- tem is deployed, we recommend that
you have the system replaced with
genuine Toyota parts at an authorized Toyota dealer.
SRS airbag
1344-1. Before driving
WA R N I N G
●Vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission: Be careful not to shift the
shift lever with the accelerator pedal depressed. Shifting the shift
lever to a gear other than P or N
may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident and result in
death or serious injury.
●Do not place items in the shift
lever's surrounding area. It may
cause incorrect operation.
●If the shift boot is pulled out during
cleaning, return it to its previous position. If the shift boot is left
pulled out, the shift lever may
become difficult to operate.
■If you hear a squealing or scrap-
ing noise (brake pad wear indica- tors)
Have the brake pads checked and
replaced by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer,
or any reliable repairer as soon as
possible. Rotor damage may result if the pads are not replaced when
needed.
It is dangerous to drive the vehicle when the wear limits of the brake
pads and/or those of the brake discs
are exceeded.
■When the vehicle is stopped
●Do not race the engine. If the vehicle is in any gear other
than P (automatic transmission) or
N, the vehicle may accelerate sud- denly and unexpectedly, causing an
accident.
●Vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission: In order to prevent acci-
dents due to the vehicle rolling away, always keep depressing the
brake pedal while the engine is run-
ning, and apply the parking brake as necessary.
●If the vehicle is stopped on an incline, in order to prevent acci-
dents caused by the vehicle rolling
forward or backward, always depress the brake pedal and
securely apply the parking brake as
needed.
●Avoid revving or racing the engine.
Running the engine at high speed while the vehicle is stopped may
cause the exhaust system to over-
heat, which could result in a fire if combustible material is nearby.
■When the vehicle is parked
●Do not leave glasses, cigarette
lighters, spray cans, or soft drink
cans in the vehicle when it is in the sun.
Doing so may result in the follow-
ing:
• Gas may leak from a cigarette
lighter or spray can, and may lead
to a fire.
• The temperature inside the vehicle
may cause the plastic lenses and plastic material of glasses to
deform or crack.
• Soft drink cans may fracture, caus-
ing the contents to spray over the
interior of the vehicle, and may also cause a short circuit in the vehicle’s
electrical components.
●Do not leave cigarette lighters in the
vehicle. If a cigarette lighter is in a
place such as the glove box or on the floor, it may be lit accidentally
when luggage is loaded or the seat
is adjusted, causing a fire.
●Do not attach adh esive discs to the
windshield or windows. Do not
place containers such as air fresh- eners on the instrument panel or
dashboard. Adhesive discs or con-
tainers may act as lenses, causing a fire in the vehicle.
1384-1. Before driving
WA R N I N G
●Do not place cargo or luggage in or
on the following locations as the
item may get under the clutch (manual transmission), brake or
accelerator pedal and prevent the
pedals from being depressed prop- erly, block the driver’s vision, or hit
the driver or passengers, causing
an accident:
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear
seats (when stacking items)
• On the package tray
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant
compartment, as they may shift and injure someone during sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an
accident.
■Load and distribution
●Do not overload your vehicle.
●Do not apply loads unevenly.
Improper loading may cause deteri- oration of steering or braking con-
trol which may cause death or
serious injury.
Trailer towing
Toyota does not recommend
towing a trailer with your vehi-
cle. Toyota also does not rec-
ommend the installation of a
tow hitch or the use of a tow
hitch carrier for a wheelchair,
scooter, bicycle, etc. Your vehi-
cle is not designed for trailer
towing or for the use of tow
hitch mounted carriers.