451-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
■Warning labels and tag
This vehicle has warning labels on
the driver’s and front passenger’s
sun visors beginning with the
phrase “EVEN WITH ADVANCED
AIR BAGS” and a tag attached to
the glove box lid beginning with the
phrase “Even with Advanced Air
Bags”. Make sure that you carefully
read the instructions on the warning
labels and tag.
■Toyota advanced frontal airbag
system
●The SRS side airbag and seatbelt
pretensioner are not controlled by
the Toyota advanced frontal air-
bag system.
●The front passenger’s SRS side
airbag and SRS curtain shield air-
bag are not controlled by the Toy-
ota advanced frontal airbag
system.
■Conditions in which front pas-
senger’s SRS frontal airbag is
not activated
The front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag will not be activated when
any of the following conditions are
met regarding the front passenger’s
seat:
●The seat is empty.
●The seat is equipped with an
appropriate child restraint system
and an infant or a child is
restrained in i t. (See WARNING
that follows.)
●The front passenger’s occupant
detection system is malfunction-
ing.
■Conditions in which front pas-
senger’s SRS frontal airbag is
activated
The front passenge r’s SRS frontal
airbag will be activ ated for deploy-
ment upon impact when any of the
following conditions are met regard-
ing the front passenger’s seat.
●When the seat is occupied by an
adult.
●When certain items (e.g. jug of
water) are plac ed on the seat.
■If the front passenger’s frontal
airbag ON indicator illuminates
and the OFF indicator turns off
If you think that the Front passen-
ger's frontal airb ag ON/OFF indica-
tor is incorrect, take the following
actions.
●Ensure that no article is placed on
the seat other than the occupant.
●Ensure that the backward-forward
position and seatback of front pas-
senger’s seat are locked into
place securely by moving the seat
back and forth.
If the ON indicator still remains illu-
minated while the OFF indicator
turns off after taking relevant correc-
tive actions descr ibed above, imme-
diately contact your Toyota dealer
for an inspection.
Even if the system has passed the
dealer inspection, it is recom-
mended that on subsequent trips
the small adult alwa ys take the rear
seat.
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■If the passenger’s frontal airbag
OFF indicator illuminates and
the ON indicator turns off even
when the front passenger’s seat
is occupied by an adult
This can be caused by the adult
incorrectly sitting in the front pas-
senger’s seat.
1 Turn the engine switch off.
2 Ask the front passenger to set
the seatback to the upright posi-
tion, sit up straight in the center
of the seat cushion, correctly fas-
ten the seatbelt, position his/her
legs out forward, and adjust the
seat to the rearmost position.
3 Turn the engine switch to ON.
If the OFF indicator remains illumi-
nated while the ON indicator
remains off, take the following
actions.
1 Turn the engine switch off.
2 Make sure that the front passen-
ger does not use a blanket, extra
seat cushion, sea t cover, extra
seat heater or massager, etc.
3 If wearing excessive layers of
clothing, the front passenger
should remove any unnecessary
items before sitting in the front
passenger’s seat, or should sit in
a rear seat.
4 Turn the engine switch to ON
and wait 6 seconds to allow the
system to complete self-check-
ing. Following the system check,
both indicators turn off for 2 sec-
onds. Now, the ON indicator
should illuminate while the OFF
indicator remains off.
If the OFF indicator still remains illu-
minated while the ON indicator
remains off, ask the occupant to
move to the rear seat and immedi-
ately contact your Toyota dealer for
an inspection.■If the seatbelt buckle switch
and/or front passenger’s occu-
pant detection system have
failed
If the seatbelt buckle switch and/or
front passenger’s occupant detec-
tion system have failed, the SRS
warning light will illuminate. Have
the system inspected by your Toyota
dealer immediately if the SRS warn-
ing light illuminates.
■When to contact your Toyota
dealer
If your vehicle has sustained impact,
this may affect the proper function of
the Toyota advanced frontal airbag
system. Have your vehicle
inspected at your Toyota dealer. Do
not use the front passenger’s seat
while driving the vehicle to your Toy-
ota dealer.
WARNING
■When using a child restraint
system
NEVER INSTALL A CHILD
RESTRAINT SYSTEM IN THE
FRONT PASSENGER’S SEAT
EVEN IF THE FRONT PASSEN-
GER’S SRS FRONTAL AIRBAG
IS DEACTIVATED. Be sure to
install it in the REAR seat in a cor-
rect manner. Also, it is strongly
recommended that any forward
facing child seat or booster seat
be installed in the REAR seat, and
that even children who have out-
grown a child restraint system be
also seated in the REAR seat.
This is because children sitting in
the front passenger’s seat may be
killed or severely injured should
the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag deploy. REAR seats are
the safest place for children.
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For safety and security
WARNING
■Front passenger occupant
classification system precau-
tions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the front passenger
occupant classification system.
Failure to do so may cause the
occupant classifi cation system to
not function correctly, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●Wear the seat belt properly.
●Do not apply excessive force to
the seat.
●Do not put sharp object(s) on
the seat or pierce the seat
upholstery.
●Do not put objects under the
front passenger seat.
●Do not use a seat accessory,
such as a cushion or seat cover,
that covers the seat cushion
surface.
●Do not spill liqui d on the front
passenger seat. If liquid is
spilled, wipe it off immediately
and dry the seat. If the SRS
warning light illumi nates, dry the
seat until the warning light turns
off. If the SRS warning light
stays on even when the seat
has dried, do not allow anyone
to sit on the front passenger
seat and have the system
checked by your Toyota dealer.
If the SRS warning light does
not illuminate, check that the
airbag ON/OFF indicator light
works properly. If the indicator
light does not work properly, do
not allow anyone to sit in the
front passenger’s seat and have
the system inspected by your
Toyota dealer.
●Do not remove or disassemble
the front passenger seat. Also,
do not replace or modify the
seat upholstery or foam inside
the seat.
●Do not install any accessory
(such as an audio amplifier)
other than a genuine Toyota
accessory under t he front pas-
senger’s seat.
●Do not place a magnetized
items near the seat belt buckle.
●Never install a rearward facing
child seat in the front passen-
ger’s seat even if the front pas-
senger’s SRS frontal airbag is
deactivated. Be sure to install it
in the rear seat in a correct
manner. Also, it is strongly rec-
ommended that any forward
facing child seat or booster seat
be installed in the rear seat, and
that even children who have
outgrown a child restraint sys-
tem be also seated in the rear
seat. This is because children
sitting in the front passenger’s
seat may be killed or severely
injured should the front passen-
ger’s SRS frontal airbag deploy.
Toyota believes that the rear
seats are the safest place for
children.
●If luggage or electronic devices
are placed on the front passen-
ger seat, the OFF indicator may
turn off and the ON indicator
may illuminate. If this occurs,
the front passenger’s airbag
may deploy during a collision. If
this is not desirable, remove the
luggage or electronic devices
from the front passenger seat.
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For safety and security■Child restraint system with infant*6, *7, *8
■Unoccupied
Devices
Front passenger airbagOff
Front side airbag*4
OnFront curtain shield airbag*4
Front passenger’s seat belt preten-sioner
*4
Indicator/warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”*9
SRS warning light
OffFront passenger’s seat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagOff
Front side airbag*4
OnFront curtain shield airbag*4
Front passenger’s seat belt preten-
sioner
*4
Indicator/warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
OffFront passenger’s seat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagOff
Front side airbag*4
OnFront curtain shield airbag*4
Front passenger’s seat belt preten-
sioner
*4
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■There is a malfunction in the system
*1: The occupant classification system does not operate during selfcheck-
ing.
*2: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller
adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize
him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique and posture.
*3: In the event the front passenge r does not wear a seat belt.
*4: The front passenger’s SRS side airbag, SRS curtain shield airbag and
seat belt pretensioner are not c ontrolled by the occupant classification
system.
*5: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or chi ld in convert-
ible seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Fac tors
which may affect this can be the physique or posture.
Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should alwa ys wear
the seat belt when sitting in the seat irrespective of whether the airbag is
deactivated o r activated.
*6: Do not place more than one child on the front p assenger seat.
Failure to do so may prevent the front passenger occupant class ification
system from functioning correctly.
*7: When a child restraint system is installed on the front passen ger seat, do
not place any article on the seat other than the child occupant and a child
restraint system.
Failure to do so may prevent the front passenger occupant class ification
system from functioning correctly or cause the system to fail.
*8: Never install a rear-facing ch ild restraint system on the front passenger
seat. See the caution that follows regarding installation of a child restraint
system. ( P.64)
Indicator/warning
light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning lightOn
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff
Devices
Front passenger airbagOff
Front side airbag*4
OnFront curtain shield airbag*4
Front passenger’s seat belt preten-
sioner
*4
631-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
1-2.Child safety
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 window lock switch
to avoid children operating
the power window acciden-
tally. ( P.130)
Do not let small children
operate equipment which
may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power
window, hood, trunk, 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.
641-2. Child safety
Points to remember: P.64
Child restraint system: P. 6 6
When using a child restraint sys-
tem: P. 6 6
Child restraint system installa-
tion method
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.67
• Fixed with child restraint LATCH anchors: P.71
• Using an anchor bracket (for top tether strap): P.73 The laws of all 50 states of the
U.S.A. as well as Canada now
require the use of child restraint
systems.
Prioritize and observe the
warnings, as well as the laws
and regulations 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 sys-
tem that suits your vehicle
and is appropriate to the age
and size of the child.
Child restraint sys-
tems
Before installing a child
restraint system in the vehi-
cle, 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 system to a
rear seat. Be sure to follow
the installation method that
is in the operation manual
enclosed with the restraint
system.
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Points to remember
WARNING
■When a child is riding
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●For effective protection in auto-
mobile accidents and sudden
stops, a child must be properly
restrained, using a seat belt or
child restraint system which is
correctly installe d. For installa-
tion details, refer to the opera-
tion manual enclosed with the
child restraint system. General
installation instruction is pro-
vided in this manual.
651-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
WARNING
●Toyota strongly urges the use of
a proper child restraint 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 some-
one else’s arms is not a substi-
tute for a child restraint system.
In an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield
or between the holder and the
interior of the vehicle.
■Handling the child restraint
system
If the child restraint system is not
properly fixed in place, the child or
other passengers may be seri-
ously 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 possib le that the child
restraint system has damage
that is not readily visible. In
such cases, do not reuse the
restraint system.
●Make sure you have complied
with all installation instructions
provided with the child restraint
system manufacturer and that
the system is properly secured.
●Keep the child restraint 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 necessa ry to detach the
child restraint system, remove it
from the vehicle or store it
securely in the trunk.