
301-1. For safe use
The pretensioners help the seat 
belts to quickly restrain the 
occupants by retracting the seat 
belts when the vehicle is sub-
jected to certain types of severe 
frontal or side collision or a vehi-
cle rollover.
The pretensioners do not activate 
in the event of a minor frontal 
impact, a minor side impact or a 
rear impact.
■Replacing the belt after the pre-
tensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is in volved in multiple 
collisions, the pretensioner will acti- vate for the first collision, but will not 
activate for the 
second or subse-
quent collisions.
■PCS-linked seat belt preten-
sioner control
If the PCS (Pre-Collision System) 
determines that the possibility of a 
collision with a vehi cle is high, the 
seat belt pretensioners will be pre-
pared to operate.
WARNING
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder 
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of your shoulder. The belt 
should be kept away from your 
neck, but not falling off your shoul-
der. Failure to do so could reduce 
the amount of protection in an 
accident and cause death or seri-
ous injuries in the event of a sud-
den stop, sudden swerve or 
accident.
Seat belt pretensioners 
(front and outboard rear 
seats)
WARNING
■Seat belt pretensioners
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 result in 
death or serious injury.
●Do not place anything, such as 
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will 
disperse the passenger’s 
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a 
result, the seat belt pretensioner 
for the front passenger’s seat 
may not activate in the event of 
a collision.
●If a pretensioner has operated, 
the SRS warning light will illumi-
nate. In this situation, the seat 
belt cannot be used and must 
be replaced by your Toyota 
dealer. 

391-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
WARNING
●If breathing becomes difficult 
after the SRS airbags have 
deployed, open a door or win-
dow to allow fresh air in, or 
leave the vehicle if it is safe to 
do so. Wash off any residue as 
soon as possible to prevent skin 
irritation.
●If the areas where the SRS air-
bags are stored, such as the 
steering wheel pad and front 
and rear pillar garnishes, are 
damaged or cracked, have 
them replaced by your Toyota 
dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as 
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will 
disperse the passenger’s 
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a 
result, the SRS front airbags for 
the front passenger may not 
deploy in the event of a colli-
sion.
■Modification and disposal of 
SRS airbag system compo-
nents
Do not dispose of your vehicle or 
perform any of the following modi-
fications without consulting your 
Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags 
may malfunction or deploy 
(inflate) accidentally, causing 
death or serious injury.
●Installation, removal, disassem-
bly and repair of the SRS air-
bags
●Repairs, modifications, removal 
or replacement of the steering 
wheel, instrument panel, dash-
board, seats or seat upholstery, 
front, side and rear pillars, roof 
side rails, front door panels, 
front door trims or front door 
speakers
●Modifications to the front door 
panel (such as making a hole in 
it)
●Repairs or modifications of the 
front fender, front bumper, or 
side of the occupant compart-
ment
●Installation of a grille guard (bull 
bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow 
plows, winches or roof luggage 
carrier
●Modifications to the vehicle’s 
suspension system
●Installation of electronic devices 
such as mobile t wo-way radios 
and CD players
●Modifications to your vehicle for 
a person with a physical disabil-
ity 

411-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
WARNING
●Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator light is not illuminated 
when using the seat belt 
extender for the front passenger 
seat. If the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator light is illuminated, discon-
nect the extender tongue from 
the seat belt buckle, and recon-
nect the seat belt. Reconnect 
the seat belt extender after 
making sure the “AIR BAG ON” 
indicator light is illuminated. If 
you use the seat belt extender 
while the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator light is illuminated, the 
SRS airbags for the front pas-
senger may not activate, which 
could cause death or serious 
injury in the ev ent of a collision.
●Do not apply a heavy load to the 
front passenger seat or equip-
ment.
●Do not put weight on the front 
passenger seat by putting your 
hands or feet on the front pas-
senger seat seatback from the 
rear passenger seat.
●Do not let a rea r passenger lift 
the front passenger seat with 
their feet or press on the seat-
back with their legs.
●Do not put objects under the 
front passenger seat.
●Do not recline t he front passen-
ger seatback so far that it 
touches a rear seat. This may 
cause the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator light to be illuminated, 
which indicates that the SRS 
airbags for the front passenger 
will not activate in the event of a 
severe accident. If the seatback 
touches the rear seat, return the 
seatback to a position where it 
does not touch the rear seat. 
Keep the front passenger seat-
back as upright as possible 
when the vehicle is moving. 
Reclining the seatback exces-
sively may lessen the effective-
ness of the seat belt system.
●If an adult sits i n the front pas-
senger seat, the “AIR BAG ON” 
indicator light i s illuminated. If 
the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator is 
illuminated, ask  the passenger 
to sit up straight, well back in 
the seat, feet on the floor, and 
with the seat belt worn correctly. 
If the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator 
still remains illumi nated, either 
ask the passenger to move to 
the rear seat, or if that is not 
possible, move  the front pas-
senger seat fully rearward.
●When it is unavoidable to install 
a forward-facing child restraint 
system on the front passenger 
seat, install the child restraint 
system on the front passenger 
seat in the proper order. 
(
P. 4 7 )
●Do not modify or remove the 
front seats.
●Do not kick the  front passenger 
seat or subject it to severe 
impact. Otherwise, the SRS 
warning light m ay come on to 
indicate a malfu nction of the 
front passenger occupant clas-
sification system. In this case, 
contact your Toyota dealer 
immediately. 

481-2. Child safety
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 luggage com-
partment. 

1284-1. Before driving
( P.227), sudden start restraint 
control also does not operate. If 
your vehicle have trouble escaping 
from the mud or fresh snow due to 
sudden start restraint control opera-
tion, deactivate TRAC ( P.227) so 
that the vehicle may become able to 
escape from the mud  or fresh snow.
Cargo capacity depends on the 
total weight of the occupants.
(Cargo capacity) = (Total load 
capacity) — (Total weight of 
occupants)
Steps for Determining Correct 
Load Limit —
(1) Locate the statement “The 
combined weight of occupants 
and cargo should never exceed 
XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your 
vehicle’s placard.
(2) Determine the combined 
weight of the driver and passen-
gers that will be riding in your 
vehicle.
(3) Subtract the combined 
weight of the driver and passen-
gers from XXX kg or XXX lbs.
(4) The resulting figure equals 
the available amount of cargo 
and luggage load capacity.
For example, if the “XXX” 
amount equals 1400 lbs. and 
there will be five 150 lb passen-
gers in your vehicle, the amount 
of available cargo and luggage 
load capacity is 650 lbs. (1400 − 
Cargo and luggage
Take notice of the following 
information about storage 
precautions, cargo capacity 
and load:
Capacity and distribution 

1294-1. Before driving
4
Driving
750 (5  150) = 650 lbs.)
(5) Determine the combined 
weight of luggage and cargo 
being loaded on the vehicle. 
That weight may not safely 
exceed the available cargo and 
luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.
(6) If your vehicle will be towing 
a trailer, load from your trailer 
will be transferred to your vehi-
cle. Consult this manual to 
determine how this reduces the 
available cargo and luggage 
load capacity of your vehicle. 
( P.366)
Toyota does not recommend towing 
a trailer with your vehicle. Your 
vehicle is not designed for trailer 
towing.
Cargo capacity
Total load capacity (vehicle 
capacity weight) ( P.366)
When 2 people with the com-
bined weight of A lb. (kg) are rid-
ing in your vehicle, which has a  total load capacity (vehicle 
capacity weight) of B lb. (kg), 
the available amount of cargo 
and luggage load capacity will 
be C lb. (kg) as follows:
B
*2 lb. (kg) - A*1 lb. (kg) = C*3 lb. 
(kg)
*1: A =Weight of people
*2: B =Total load capacity
*3: C =Available cargo and luggage  load
In this condition,  if 3 more passen-
gers with the combined weight of D 
lb. (kg) get on, the available cargo 
and luggage load will be reduced E 
lb. (kg) as follows:
C lb. (kg) - D*4 lb. (kg) = E*5 lb. 
(kg)
*4: D =Additional weight of people
*5: E =Available cargo and luggage  load
As shown in the example above, 
if the number of occupants 
increases, the cargo and lug-
gage load will be reduced by an 
amount that equals the 
increased weight due to the 
additional occupants. In other 
words, if an increase in the num-
ber of occupants causes an 
excess of the total load capacity 
(combined weight of occupants 
plus cargo and luggage load), 
you must reduce the cargo and 
luggage on your vehicle.
Calculation formula for 
your vehicle 

1304-1. Before driving
WARNING
■Things that must not be car-
ried in the luggage compart-
ment
The following things may cause a 
fire if loaded in the luggage com-
partment:
●Receptacles co ntaining gaso-
line
●Aerosol cans
■Storage precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions.
Failure to do so m ay prevent the 
pedals from being depressed 
properly, may block the driver’s 
vision, or may result in items hit-
ting the driver or passengers, pos-
sibly causing an accident.
●Stow cargo and luggage in the 
luggage compartment when-
ever possible.
●Do not place cargo or luggage 
in or on the following locations.
• At the feet of the driver
• On the front passenger or rear  seats (when stacking items)
• On the luggage cover
• On the instrument panel
• On the dashboard
●Secure all items in the occupant 
compartment.
■Capacity and distribution
●Do not exceed the maximum 
axle weight rating or the total 
vehicle weight rating.
●Even if the total load of occu-
pant’s weight and the cargo 
load is less than the total load 
capacity, do not apply the load 
unevenly. Improper loading may 
cause deterioration of steering 
or braking control which may 
cause death or serious injury. 

1314-1. Before driving
4
Driving
■Total load capacity and seating 
capacity
These details are also described on 
the tire and loading information 
label. ( P.299)
Vehicle load limits
Vehicle load limits include 
total load capacity, seating 
capacity, towing capacity 
and cargo capacity.
 Total load capacity (vehicle 
capacity weight):  P.366
Total load capacity means the 
combined weight of occupants, 
cargo and luggage.
 Seating capacity:  P.366
Seating capacity means the max-
imum number of occupants 
whose estimated average weight 
is 150 lb. (68 kg) per person.
Towing capacity
Toyota does not recommend tow-
ing a trailer with your vehicle.
Cargo capacity
Cargo capacity may increase or 
decrease depending on the 
weight and the number of occu-
pants.
WARNING
■Overloading the vehicle
Do not overload the vehicle.
It may not only cause damage to 
the tires, but also degrade steer-
ing and braking ability, resulting in 
an accident.
Trailer towing
Toyota does not recom-
mend towing a trailer with 
your vehicle. Toyota also 
does not recommend the 
installation of a tow hitch or 
the use of a tow hitch carrier 
for a wheelchair, scooter, 
bicycle, etc. Your vehicle is 
not designed for trailer tow-
ing or for the use of tow 
hitch mounted carriers.