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For safety and security
Adjust the angle of the seat-
back so that you are sitting 
straight up and so that you do 
not have to lean forward to 
steer. ( P.133)
Adjust the seat so that you 
can depress the pedals fully 
and so that your arms bend 
slightly at the elbow when 
gripping the steering wheel. 
( P.133)
Lock the head restraint in 
place with the center of the 
head restraint closest to the 
top of your ears. ( P.140)
Wear the seat belt correctly. 
( P.29)
WARNING
■Before driving
●Check that the floor mat is 
securely fixed in the correct 
place with all the provided 
retaining hooks (clips). Be espe-
cially careful to perform this 
check after cleaning the floor.
●With the hybrid system stopped 
and the shift lever in P, fully 
depress each pedal to the floor 
to make sure it does not inter-
fere with the floor mat.
For safe driving
For safe driving, adjust the 
seat and mirror to an appro-
priate position before driv-
ing.
Correct driving posture 

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Make sure that all occupants are 
wearing their seat belts before 
driving the vehicle. (P.29)
Use a child restraint system 
appropriate for the child until the  child becomes large enough to 
properly wear the vehicle’s seat 
belt. (
P.53)
Make sure that you can see rear 
of the vehicle clearly by adjust-
ing the inside rear view mirror (if 
equipped), Digital Rear-view 
Mirror (if equipped) and outside 
rear view mirrors properly. 
( P.145, 146, 156)
WARNING
■For safe driving
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay result in 
death or serious injury.
●Do not adjust the position of the 
driver’s seat while driving.
Doing so could cause the driver 
to lose control of the vehicle.
●Do not place a cushion between 
the driver or passenger and the 
seatback.
A cushion may prevent correct 
posture from being achieved, 
and reduce the effectiveness of 
the seat belt and  head restraint.
●Do not place anything under the 
front seats.
Objects placed under the front 
seats may become jammed in 
the seat tracks and stop the 
seat from locking in place. This 
may lead to an accident and the 
adjustment mechanism may 
also be damaged.
●Always observe the legal speed 
limit when driving on public 
roads.
●When driving over long dis-
tances, take regular breaks 
before you start to feel tired.
Also, if you feel tired or sleepy 
while driving, do not force your-
self to continue driving and take 
a break immediately.
Correct use of the seat 
belts
Adjusting the mirrors 

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Extend the shoulder belt so 
that it comes fully over the 
shoulder, but does not come 
into contact with the neck or 
slide off the shoulder. 
Position the lap belt as low as 
possible over the hips.
 Adjust the position of the 
seatback. Sit up straight and 
well back in the seat.
 Do not twist the seat belt.
■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were 
principally designed for persons of 
adult size.
●Use a child restraint system 
appropriate for the child, until the 
child becomes large enough to 
properly wear the vehicle’s seat 
belt. ( P. 5 3 )
●When the child becomes large 
enough to properl y wear the vehi-
cle’s seat belt, follow the instruc-
tions regarding seat belt usage. 
(  P. 2 9 )
■Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened 
securely because they are not long 
enough, a personalized seat belt 
extender is available from your Toy-
ota dealer free of charge.
WARNING
●Inspect the seat belt system 
periodically. Check for cuts, 
fraying, and loose parts. Do not 
use a damaged sea t belt until it 
is replaced. Damaged 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 contact 
your Toyota dealer.
●Replace the seat assembly, 
including the belts, if your vehi-
cle has been involved in a seri-
ous accident, even if there is no 
obvious damage.
●Do not attempt to install, 
remove, modify, disassemble or 
dispose of the seat belts. Have 
any necessary repairs carried 
out by your Toyota dealer. Inap-
propriate handling may lead to 
incorrect operation.
Correct use of the seat 
belts
WARNING
■Using a seat belt extender
Observe the following precautions 
to reduce the risk of injury in the 
event of sudden braking, sudden 
swerving or an accident.
Failure to do so may cause death 
or serious injury. 

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For safety and security
1 To fasten the seat belt, push  the plate into the buckle until 
a click sound is heard.
2 To release the seat belt, 
press the release button  .
If the seat belt cannot be pulled out 
of the retractor, firmly pull the belt 
and release it.
■Emergency locking retractor 
(ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during 
a sudden stop or on impact. It may 
also lock if you  lean forward too 
quickly. A slow, easy motion will 
allow the belt to extend so that you 
can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor 
(ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is 
completely extended and then 
retracted even slightly, the belt is 
locked in that position and cannot 
be extended. This feature is used to 
hold the child restraint system 
(CRS) firmly. To free the belt again, 
fully retract the belt and then pull the 
belt out once more. ( P. 5 3 )
■After using the seat belts on the 
outboard rear seats
Stow the seat belt buckle in the 
pockets.
WARNING
●Do not wear the seat belt 
extender if you can fasten the 
seat belt without the extender.
●Do not use the seat belt 
extender when installing a child 
restraint system because the 
belt will not securely hold the 
child restraint system, increas-
ing the risk of  death or serious 
injury in the event of an acci-
dent.
●The personalized extender may 
not be safe on another vehicle, 
when used by another person, 
or at a different seating position 
other than the one originally 
intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt 
extender
When releasing the seat belt, 
press on the buckle release but-
ton on the extender, not on the 
seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the 
vehicle interior and the extender 
itself.
Fastening and releasing 
the seat belt (except for 
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For safety and security
ing and stowing the seat belt.
Mechanical key
Plate B
Buckle
3 Stow in the holder in the 
order of plate B and then 
plate A.
In order to securely fix it, firmly 
insert it to the back.
Plate A
Plate B 4
Stow the seat belt buckle in 
the pocket.
■Emergency locking retractor 
(ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during 
a sudden stop or on impact. It may 
also lock if you  lean forward too 
quickly. A slow, easy motion will 
allow the belt to extend so that you 
can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor 
(ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is 
completely extended and then 
retracted even slightly, the belt is 
locked in that position and cannot 
be extended. This feature is used to 
hold the child restraint system 
(CRS) firmly. To free the belt again, 
fully retract the belt and then pull the 
belt out once more. ( P. 5 3 )
Adjusting the seat belt 
shoulder anchor height 
(front seats) 

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Driver’s seat position sensor
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Airbag sensor assembly
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed 
based on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The 
airbag sensor assembly (ECU) cont rols airbag deployment based on 
information obtained from the sensors etc. shown in the system 
components diagram above. This in formation includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical  
reaction in the inflators quickly  fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to 
help restrain the motion of the occupants.
■If the SRS airbags deploy 
(inflate)
●Slight abrasions,  burns, bruising, 
etc., may be sustained from SRS 
airbags, due to the extremely high 
speed deployment (inflation) by 
hot gases.
●A loud noise and white powder will 
be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steer-
ing wheel hub, airbag cover and 
inflator) as well as the front seats, 
parts of the front  and rear pillars, 
and roof side rails, may be hot for 
several minutes. T he airbag itself 
may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.
●The hybrid system will be stopped 
and fuel supply to the engine will 
be stopped. ( P. 7 9 )
●All of the doors will be unlocked. 
( P.114)
●The brakes and st op lights will be 
controlled automatically. ( P.375)
●The interior lights will turn on auto-
matically. ( P.412)
●The emergency flashers will turn 
on automatically. ( P.494)
●For Safety Connect subscribers, if 
any of the following situations 
occur, the system is designed to 
send an emergency call to the  response center, notifying them of 
the vehicle’s location (without 
needing to push the “SOS” button) 
and an agent will attempt to speak 
with the occupants to ascertain 
the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants 
are unable to communicate, the 
agent automatically treats the call 
as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency 
services. (
P. 6 8 )
• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is acti- vated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe  rear-end collision.
■SRS airbag deployment condi-
tions (SRS front airbags)
●The SRS front airbags will deploy 
in the event of an impact that 
exceeds the set  threshold level 
(the level of forc e corresponding 
to an approximately 12 - 18 mph 
[20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with 
a fixed wall that does not move or 
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will 
be considerably higher in the follow-
ing situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object,  such as a parked vehicle or sign 
pole, which can move or deform 
on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an  

521-2. Child safety
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Riding with children
Observe the following pre-
cautions 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-pro-
tector lock or the window 
lock switch to avoid children 
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power 
window accidentally. 
( P.116, 162)
Do not let small children 
operate equipment which 
may catch or pinch body 
parts, such as the power 
window, hood, tailgate, 
seats, etc.
WARNING
■When children are in the vehi-
cle
Never leave children unattended 
in the vehicle, and never allow 
children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the 
vehicle or shift the vehicle into 
neutral. There is also a danger 
that children ma y injure them-
selves by playing with the win-
dows or other features of the 
vehicle. In addition, heat build-up 
or extremely cold temperatures 
inside the vehicle can be fatal to 
children. 

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For safety and security
properly restrained on the seat 
with the lap portion of the 
lap/shoulder belt.
■Installing child restraint 
system using a seat belt 
(child restraint lock func-
tion belt)
Install the child restraint system 
in accordance to the operation 
manual enclosed with the child 
restraint system.
■Rear-facing   Infant 
seat/convertible seat
1 Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat facing 
the rear of the vehicle.
2 Run the seat belt through the 
child restraint system and 
insert the plate into the 
buckle. Make sure that the 
belt is not twisted. 3
Fully extend the shoulder belt 
and allow it to retract to put it 
in lock mode. In lock mode, 
the belt cannot be extended.
4 While pushing the child 
restraint system down into 
the rear seat, allow the shoul-
der belt to retract until the 
child restraint system is 
securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has 
retracted to a poi nt where there is 
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to 
check that it cannot be extended.
5 After installing the child 
restraint system, rock it back 
and forth to ensure that it is 
installed securely. ( P.66)
■Forward-facing   Convert-
ible seat
Before installing the child 
restraint to the rear seat: