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Seat belts—

—Seat belt precautions

Toyota strongly urges that the driver and

passengers in the vehicle be properly re-

strained at all times with the seat belts

provided. Failure to do so could increase

the chance of injury and/or the severity of

injury in accidents.

Do not allow the child to stand up or

CAUTION

kneel on either rear or front seats. An

unrestrained child could suffer serious in-

jury or death during emergency braking or

a collision. Also do not let the child sit on

your lap. It does not provide sufficient

restraint.

Persons should ride in their seats

properly wearing their seat belts

whenever the vehicle is moving.

Otherwise, they are much more likely

to suffer serious bodily injury or

death in the event of sudden braking

or a collision.

Child. Use a child restraint system ap-

propriate for the child until the child be-

comes large enough to properly wear the

vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint”

for details.

Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends the

use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor for

specific recommendations. The lap belt

should be worn securely and as low as

possible over the hips and not on the

waist.

When using the seat belts, observe

the following:

If a child is too large for a child restraint

system, the child should sit in the rear

seat and must be restrained using the

vehicle’s seat belt. According to accident

statistics, the child is safer when properly

restrained in the rear seat than in the

front seat.

D Use the belt for only one person at

a time. Do not use a single belt for

two or more people—even children.

Injured person. Toyota recommends the

use of a seat belt. Depending on the inju-

ry, first check with your doctor for specific

recommendation.

D Avoid reclining the seatbacks too

much. The seat belts provide maxi-

mum protection when the seatbacks

are in the upright position. (Refer

to the seat adjustment instructions.)

If a child must sit in the front seat, the

seat belts should be worn properly. If an

accident occurs and the seat belts are not

worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-

tion of the airbag may cause death or

serious injury to the child.

D Be careful not to damage the belt

webbing or hardware. Take care that

they do not get caught or pinched

in the seat or side doors.

D Inspect the belt system periodically.

Check for cuts, fraying, and loose

parts. Damaged parts should be re-

placed. Do not disassemble or

modify the system.

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—Front and rear outside seat

belts

If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the

retractor, firmly pull the belt and release

it. You will then be able to smoothly pull

the belt out of the retractor.

D Keep the belts clean and dry. If

they need cleaning, use a mild soap

solution or lukewarm water. Never

use bleach, dye, or abrasive clean-

ers—they may severely weaken the

belts. (See “Cleaning the interior”

in Section 5.)

When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-

pletely extended and is then retracted

even slightly, the belt is locked in that

position and cannot be extended. This fea-

ture is used to hold the child restraint

system securely. (For details, see “Child

restraint” in this section.) To free the belt

again, fully retract the belt and then pull

the belt out once more.

D Replace the belt assembly (includ-

ing bolts) if it has been used in a

severe impact. The entire assembly

should be replaced even if damage

is not obvious.

Adjust the seat as needed (front seats

only) and sit up straight and well back

in the seat. To fasten your belt, pull it

out of the retractor and insert the tab

into the buckle.

CAUTION

D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and

that the belt is not twisted.

You will hear a click when the tab locks

into the buckle.

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in

the buckle as this may prevent you

from properly latching the tab and

buckle.

The seat belt length automatically adjusts

to your size and the seat position.

D If the seat belt does not function

normally, immediately contact your

Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat

until the seat belt is fixed. It cannot

protect an adult occupant or your

child from injury.

The retractor will lock the belt during a

sudden stop or on impact. It also may

lock if you lean forward too quickly. A

slow, easy motion will allow the belt to

extend, and you can move around freely.

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CAUTION

Take up

slack

Always make sure the shoulder belt

is positioned across the center of

your shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from your neck, but not

falling off your shoulder. Failure to

do so could reduce the amount of

protection in an accident and cause

serious injuries in a collision.

Too high

Keep as low on

hips as possible

Seat belts with an adjustable shoulder

anchor—

Adjust the position of the lap and

shoulder belts.

Adjust the shoulder anchor position to

your size.

Position the lap belt as low as possible

on your hips—not on your waist, then ad-

just it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder

portion upward through the latch plate.

To raise: Slide the anchor up.

To lower: Push in the lock release button

and slide the anchor down.

After adjustment make sure the anchor is

locked in position.

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—Rear center seat belt

Lengthen

CAUTION

D High−positioned lap

belts

and

loose−fitting belts both could cause

serious injuries due to sliding un-

der the lap belt during a collision

or other unintended result. Keep

the lap belt positioned as low on

hips as possible.

D For your safety, do not place the

shoulder belt under your arm.

To release the belt, press the buckle−re-

lease button and allow the belt to re-

tract.

Sit up straight and well back in the

seat. To fasten your belt, insert the tab

into the buckle.

If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull

it out and check for kinks or twists. Then

make sure it remains untwisted as it re-

tracts.

You will hear a click when the tab locks

into the buckle.

If the belt is not long enough for you, hold

the tab at a right angle to the belt and

pull on the tab.

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CAUTION

Too high

D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and

that the belt is not twisted.

Adjust to a

snug fit

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in

the buckle as this may prevent you

from properly latching the tab and

buckle.

D If the seat belt does not function

normally, immediately contact your

Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat

until the seat belt is fixed. It cannot

protect an adult occupant or your

child from injury.

Keep as low on hips as possible

Remove excess length of the belt and

adjust the belt position.

To release the belt, press the buckle−re-

lease button.

To shorten the belt, pull the free end of

the belt.

Position the lap belt as low as possible

on your hips—not on your waist, then ad-

just it to a snug fit.

CAUTION

High−positioned and loose−fitting lap

belts could cause serious injuries due

to sliding under the lap belt during a

collision or other unintended result.

Keep the lap belt positioned as low

on hips as possible.

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—Stowing rear seat belt

and buckles

—Seat belt extender

If your seat belt cannot be fastened se-

curely because it is not long enough, a

personalized seat belt extender is avail-

able from your Toyota dealer free of

charge.

CAUTION

When using the seat belt extender,

observe the following. Failure to fol-

low these instructions could result in

less effectiveness of the seat belt re-

straint system in case of vehicle acci-

dent, increasing the chance of per-

sonal injury.

Please contact your local Toyota dealer so

that the dealer can order the proper re-

quired length for the extender. Bring the

heaviest coat you expect to wear for prop-

er measurement and selection of length.

Additional ordering information is available

at your Toyota dealer.

D Never use the seat belt extender if

you can fasten the seat belt without

it.

D Remember that the extender pro-

vided for you may not be safe when

used on a different vehicle, or for

The rear seat belt and buckles can be

stowed when not in use.

Seat belt and buckles must be stowed

before you fold the seat back. (See “Fold−

down rear seats” in this section.)

another person or at

seating position than the one origi-

nally intended for.

a

different

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—Front seat belt pretensioners

CAUTION

D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and

that the seat belt extender is not

twisted.

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in

the buckle as this may prevent you

from properly latching the tab and

buckle.

D If the seat belt does not function

normally, immediately contact your

Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat

until the seat belt is fixed. It cannot

protect an adult occupant or your

child from injury.

To connect the extender to the seat

belt, insert the tab into the seat belt

buckle so that the “PRESS” signs on

the buckle−release buttons of the ex-

tender and the seat belt are both facing

outward as shown.

The driver and front passenger’s seat

belt pretensioners are designed to be

activated in response to a severe fron-

tal impact.

When the airbag sensor detects the shock

of a severe frontal impact, the front seat

belts are quickly drawn back in by the

retractors so that the belts snugly restrain

the front seat occupants.

You will hear a click when the tab locks

into the buckle.

When releasing the seat belt, press on

the buckle−release button on the extender,

not on the seat belt. This helps prevent

damage to the vehicle interior and extend-

er itself.

The front seat belt pretensioners are acti-

vated even with no passenger in the front

seat.

Collisions occurring at certain speeds and

angles may cause the seat belt preten-

sioners and SRS airbags not to operate

all together.

When not in use, remove the extender

and store in the vehicle for future use.

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