Get For safety and security Guide for Toyota 4 Runner SUV Sixth Generation (2025-2026)

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For safety and security

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1-1. For safe use

Before driving.................28

For safe driving ..............29

Seat belts.......................31

SRS airbags...................36

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Front passenger occupant

classification system ....44

Exhaust gas precautions48

1-2. Child safety

Riding with children........50

Child restraint systems...51

1-3. Emergency assistance

Safety Connect ..............65

1-4. Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer system

.....................................70

Alarm..............................71

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The shape of the retaining hooks

(clips) may differ from that shown in

the illustration.

Before driving

Observe the following

before starting off in the

vehicle to ensure safety of

driving.

WARNING

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may cause the

driver’s floor mat to slip, possibly

interfering with the pedals while

driving. An unexpectedly high

speed may result or it may

become difficult to stop the vehi-

cle. This could lead to an acci-

dent, resulting in death or serious

injury.

Installing floor mats

Use only floor mats designed

specifically for vehicles of the

same model and model year as

your vehicle. Fix them securely

in place onto the carpet.

■When installing the driver’s

floor mat

1 Insert the retaining hooks

(clips) into the floor mat eye-

lets.

●Do not use floor mats designed

for other models or different

model year vehicles, even if

they are Toyota Genuine floor

mats.

●Only use floor mats designed

for the driver’s seat.

●Always install the floor mat

securely using the retaining

hooks (clips) provided.

●Do not use two or more floor

mats on top of each other.

●Do not place the floor mat bot-

tom-side up or upside-down.

2 Turn the upper knob of each

retaining hook (clip) to secure

the floor mats in place.

Always align the

marks

.

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For safe driving

WARNING

■Before driving

For safe driving, adjust the

●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.

seat and mirror to an appro-

priate position before driv-

ing.

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Correct driving posture

●With the engine stopped and

the shift lever in P, fully depress

each pedal to the floor to make

sure it does not interfere with

the floor mat.

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.151)

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.151)

Lock the head restraint in

place with the center of the

head restraint closest to the

top of your ears. (P.158)

Wear the seat belt correctly.

(P.31)

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WARNING

child becomes large enough to

properly wear the vehicle’s seat

belt. (P.51)

■For safe driving

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

Adjusting the mirrors

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.162, 164, 173)

●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

Make sure that all occupants are

wearing their seat belts before

driving the vehicle. (P.31)

Use a child restraint system

appropriate for the child until the

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●Vehicles with third seats: Make

sure that the seat belts are

removed from the hangers

when using the seat belts for

the third seats. (P.157)

Seat belts

Make sure that all occu-

pants are wearing their seat

belts before driving the

vehicle.

■Pregnant women

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WARNING

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.

■Wearing a seat belt

●Ensure that all passengers wear

a seat belt.

●Always wear a seat belt prop-

erly.

Obtain medical advice and wear

the seat belt in the proper way.

(P.32)

Women who are pregnant should

position the lap belt as low as

possible over the hips in the same

manner as other occupants,

extending the shoulder belt com-

pletely over the shoulder and

avoiding belt contact with the

rounding of the abdominal area.

●Each seat belt should be used

by one person only. Do not use

a seat belt for more than one

person at once, including chil-

dren.

●Toyota recommends that chil-

dren be seated in the rear seat

and always use a seat belt

and/or an appropriate child

restraint system.

If the seat belt is not worn prop-

erly, not only the pregnant

woman, but also the fetus could

suffer death or serious injury as a

result of sudden braking or a colli-

sion.

●To achieve a proper seating

position, do not recline the seat

more than necessary. The seat

belt is most effective when the

occupants are sitting up straight

and well back in the seats.

■People suffering illness

●Do not wear the shoulder belt

under your arm.

Obtain medical advice and wear

the seat belt in the proper way.

(P.32)

●Always wear your seat belt low

and snug across your hips.

■When children are in the vehi-

cle

P.59

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WARNING

that it comes fully over the

shoulder, but does not come

into contact with the neck or

slide off the shoulder.

■Seat belt damage and wear

●Do not damage the seat belts

by allowing the belt, plate, or

buckle to be jammed in the

door.

 Position the lap belt as low as

possible over the hips.

●Inspect the seat belt system

periodically. Check for cuts,

fraying, and loose parts. Do not

use a damaged seat belt until it

is replaced. Damaged seat belts

cannot protect an occupant

from death or serious injury.

 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

●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.

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.51)

●When the child becomes large

enough to properly wear the vehi-

cle’s seat belt, follow the instruc-

tions regarding seat belt usage.

(P.31)

●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.

■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.

Correct use of the seat

belts

 Extend the shoulder belt so

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Fastening and releasing

the seat belt

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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●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.

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

.

●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.

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.

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.

■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.51)

■After using the seat belts (sec-

ond center seat and second left

side seat)

Stow the seat belt buckles.

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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.

Adjusting the seat belt

shoulder anchor height

(front seats)

Seat belt pretensioners

When the vehicle is subjected to

a severe frontal or side impact

or rollover, the pretensioners

retract the seat belts of the front

seats and second outer seats to

securely restrain the occupants.

The pretensioners will not operate

in minor frontal or side impacts, or

rear impacts.

1 Push the seat belt shoulder

anchor down while pressing

the release button

.

■Replacing the belt after the pre-

2 Push the seat belt shoulder

tensioner has been activated

anchor up while pressing the

If the vehicle is involved in multiple

collisions, the pretensioner will acti-

vate for the first collision, but will not

activate for the second or subse-

quent collisions.

release button

.

Move the height adjuster up and

down as needed until you hear a

click.

■PCS-linked control

If the PCS (Pre-Collision System)

determines that the possibility of a

collision with a vehicle is high, the

seat belt pretensioners will be pre-

pared to operate.

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WARNING

■Seat belt pretensioners

Observe the following precautions

to reduce the risk of injury in the

event of sudden braking, or an

accident.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

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●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 operate 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.

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SRS airbags

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The SRS airbags deploy when the vehicle is subjected to cer-

tain types of severe impact that may cause significant injury

to the occupants. The airbags work together with the seat

belts to help reduce the risk of death or serious injury.

SRS airbag system

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag

Help reduce impact to the head and chest of the driver and front

passenger

SRS knee airbags

Help reduce impact to the driver and front passenger

SRS side airbags

Help reduce impact to the chest of the occupants of the front

seats

SRS curtain shield airbags

• Help reduce impact to the heads of the occupants of the front and rear

outer seats

• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in the

event of a vehicle rollover

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Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed

based on US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The air-

bag sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on

information obtained from the sensors, etc., shown in the system

components diagram above. This information 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.

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the level of emergency and assis-

■If the SRS airbags deploy

(inflate)

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.65)

• When an SRS airbag has been

deployed

• When a seat belt pretensioner has

operated

●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising,

etc., may be sustained from SRS

airbags, due to the extremely high

speed of deployment (inflation) by

hot gases.

●A loud noise and white powder will

be emitted.

• When the vehicle has been

involved in a severe rear-end colli-

sion

●Parts of the airbag module (steer-

ing wheel hub, airbag cover and

inflator) as well as the parts

around the airbags may be hot for

several minutes. The airbag itself

may also be hot.

■The SRS airbags deploy in a

frontal impact when

●The following SRS airbags will

deploy in the event of an impact

that exceeds a threshold level

(level of force corresponding to an

approximately 12 - 18 mph [20 -

30 km/h] frontal collision with a

fixed wall that does not move or

deform):

●The windshield may crack.

●All of the doors will be unlocked.

(P.120)

●The brakes and stop lights will be

controlled automatically. (P.432)

●The interior lights will turn on auto-

matically. (P.471)

●The emergency flashers will turn

on automatically. (P.568)

• SRS front airbags

• SRS knee airbags

●The threshold level at which the

SRS airbags will deploy will be

higher than normal in the following

situations:

• When the vehicle collides with an

object, such as a parked vehicle

or sign pole, which moves or

deforms on impact

• If the vehicle is involved in an

underride collision, such as a colli-

sion in which the front of the vehi-

cle “underrides”, or goes under,

the bed of a truck

●Fuel supply to the engine will be

stopped. (P.575)

■Emergency call (vehicles with

Safety Connect)

●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

●Depending on the type of collision,

only the following may deploy:

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• Seat belt pretensioners

●The following airbags may deploy

if the vehicle becomes signifi-

cantly tilted or is strongly impacted

by skidding into a curb, etc.:

●The SRS airbags for the front pas-

senger’s seat will not deploy if

there is no passenger in the front

passenger seat. However, the

SRS airbags for the front passen-

ger’s seat may deploy, even if the

seat is unoccupied, if luggage is

put on the seat.

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●In the event of an especially

severe frontal collision, the left

and right SRS curtain shield air-

bags may also deploy.

■The SRS airbags deploy in a

side impact when

■The SRS airbags will not deploy

when

●The following SRS airbags will

deploy in the event of an impact

that exceeds the set threshold

level (level of force corresponding

to the impact force produced by

an approximately 3300 lb. [1500

kg] vehicle colliding with the pas-

senger compartment at a perpen-

dicular angle at an approximate

speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 30

km/h]):

●The following SRS airbags will not

normally deploy in side or rear col-

lisions, vehicle rollovers, or low

speed frontal collisions. However,

if such a collision causes sufficient

sudden deceleration, the SRS air-

bags may deploy.

• SRS front airbags

• SRS knee airbags

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●If the vehicle is involved in a roll-

over, the following SRS airbags

will deploy:

• Both left and right SRS curtain

shield airbags

■The SRS airbags deploy in an

underside impact when

●The following SRS airbags may

not deploy if the vehicle is collided

with at a certain angle or in a side

collision where an area of the

vehicle other than the passenger

compartment is collided with:

• SRS side airbags

●The following airbags may deploy

if the underside of the vehicle col-

lides with a hard object:

• SRS front airbags

• SRS knee airbags

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●The following SRS airbags will not

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normally deploy in front or rear

collisions, vehicle rollovers, or low

speed side collisions:

• SRS side airbags

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●When a door or its surrounding

area is damaged, deformed or has

had a hole made in it, or was

involved in a collision that was not

severe enough to cause any of

the following SRS airbags to

deploy:

●The following SRS airbags will not

normally deploy in rear collisions,

end over end vehicle rollovers, or

low speed front or side collisions:

• SRS curtain shield airbags

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●When the pad section of the steer-

ing wheel, the dashboard near the

front passenger SRS airbag or the

lower side of the instrument panel

is scratched, cracked, or other-

wise damaged.

■When to contact your Toyota

dealer

In the following situations, the vehi-

cle will require inspection and/or

repair. Contact your Toyota dealer

as soon as possible.

●When the surface of a seat with

an SRS side airbag is scratched,

cracked, or otherwise damaged.

●When any of the SRS airbags

have been deployed

●When the front of the vehicle is

damaged or deformed, or was

involved in a collision that was not

severe enough to cause any of

the following SRS airbags to

deploy:

●When the part of a front pillar, rear

pillar or roof side rail garnish (pad-

ding) which covers a SRS curtain

shield airbag is scratched,

cracked, or otherwise damaged.

• SRS front airbags

WARNING

• SRS knee airbags

■SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

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WARNING

• If your steering wheel is adjust-

able, tilt it downward. This

points the airbag toward your

chest instead of your head and

neck. The seat should be

adjusted as recommended by

the NHTSA, while still being

able to control the vehicle with

the pedals and steering wheel,

and maintaining your view of the

instrument panel controls.

●The driver and all passengers

must wear their seat belts cor-

rectly.

The SRS airbags are supple-

mental devices to be used with

the seat belts.

●The SRS driver airbag deploys

with considerable force, and

can cause death or serious

injury, especially if the driver is

very close to the airbag. The

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA)

advises:

●If a seat belt extender has been

connected to a front seat belt

buckle but the latch plate of the

seat belt has not been fastened

to the seat belt extender, the

SRS airbag system will judge

that the occupant is wearing the

seat belt even though the seat

belt has not been fastened. In

this case, the SRS front airbags

may not deploy correctly in a

collision, resulting in death or

serious injury. Be sure to wear

the seat belt correctly when

using a seat belt extender.

Since the risk zone for the driver’s

airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75

mm) of inflation, placing yourself

10 in. (250 mm) from your driver

airbag provides you with a clear

margin of safety. This distance is

measured from the center of the

steering wheel to your breast-

bone. If your current driving posi-

tion places you less than 10 in.

(250 mm) away from the driver

airbag, you can change your driv-

ing position in several ways:

• Move your seat to the rear as

far as possible while still being

able to reach the pedals com-

fortably.

●The SRS front passenger air-

bag deploys with considerable

force, and can cause death or

serious injury, especially if the

front passenger is very close to

the airbag. The front passenger

seat should be positioned as far

possible from the airbag with

the seatback adjusted so that

the passenger is sat upright.

• Slightly recline the seatback.

Although vehicle designs vary,

many drivers can achieve the

10 in. (250 mm) distance, even

with the driver seat all the way

forward, simply by reclining the

seatback somewhat. If reclining

the seatback makes it hard to

see the road, raise yourself by

using a firm, non-slippery cush-

ion, or raise the seat if your

vehicle has that feature.

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●Do not lean against the door,

roof side rail, or front, side, or

rear pillar.

WARNING

●Improperly seated and/or

restrained infants and children

can be killed or seriously injured

by a deploying airbag. An infant

or child who is too small to use

a seat belt should be properly

secured using a child restraint

system. Toyota strongly recom-

mends that all infants and chil-

dren be placed in the rear seats

of the vehicle and properly

restrained. The rear seats are

safer for infants and children

than the front passenger seat.

(P.51)

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●Do not allow anyone to kneel on

a seat toward the door or put

their head or hands outside the

vehicle.

●Do not sit on the edge of the

seat or lean against the dash-

board.

●Do not attach anything to or

lean anything against areas

such as the dashboard, steering

wheel pad and lower portion of

the instrument panel.

●Do not allow a child to stand in

front of the SRS front passenger

airbag or sit on the lap of a front

passenger.

●Front seat occupants should

never hold items on their lap.

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WARNING

●Do not touch any components

of the SRS airbags immediately

after the SRS airbags have

deployed (inflated) as they may

be hot.

●Do not attach anything to areas

such as the doors, windshield,

side windows, front or rear pil-

lars, roof side rails and assist

grips.

●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 a part where an SRS airbag is

stored is damaged or cracked,

have it replaced by your Toyota

dealer.

●Do not hang coat hangers or

other hard objects on the coat

hooks. These items could

become projectiles if the SRS

curtain shield airbags deploy,

possibly leading to 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 SRS front airbags for

the front passenger’s seat may

not deploy in the event of a colli-

sion.

●If a vinyl cover is attached to the

area where the SRS knee air-

bag deploys, be sure to remove

it.

●Do not use seat accessories

which cover the parts from

which the SRS airbags deploy,

as they may interfere with infla-

tion of the SRS airbags. Such

accessories may prevent the

SRS airbags from deploying

correctly, may disable the sys-

tem or cause the SRS airbags

to inflate unintentionally, possi-

bly resulting in death or serious

injury.

■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 unin-

tentionally, possibly leading to

death or serious injury.

●Do not strike or apply significant

force to the SRS airbag system

components, front doors or their

surrounding area.

Doing so may cause the SRS

airbags to malfunction.

●Removal, installation, disas-

sembly or repair of the SRS air-

bags

●Repair, removal or modification

of the following parts or their

surrounding

• Steering wheel

• Instrument panel

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WARNING

• Dashboard

• Seats

• Seat upholstery

• Front pillars

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• Side pillars

• Rear pillars

• Roof side rails

• Front door panels

• Front door trim

• Front door speakers

●Modifications to the front door

panels (such as making holes in

them)

●Repair or modification of the fol-

lowing parts or their surrounding

• Front fender

• Front bumper

• Sides of the vehicle interior

●Installation of the following parts

or accessories

• Bull bars or kangaroo bars

• Snow plows

• Winches

●Modifications to the vehicle’s

suspension

●Installation of electronic devices

such as mobile two-way radios

(RF-transmitter) and CD players

●Modifications to your vehicle for

a persons with a physical dis-

ability

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Front passenger occupant classification system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant

classification system. This system detects the conditions of

the front passenger seat and activates or deactivates the fol-

lowing SRS airbags.

 SRS front passenger airbag

 SRS front passenger knee airbag

System components

SRS warning light

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light

“AIR BAG ON” indicator light

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Front passenger occupant classification system condi-

tions and operation

■ Adult^*1

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

“AIR BAG ON”

OFF” indicator lights

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Indicators/warning

lights

SRS warning light

Off

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

*2

*3

Off or flashing

Front passenger airbag

Devices

Activated

Front passenger knee airbag

■ Child^*4

“AIR BAG OFF” or

*4

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG ON”

Indicators/warning

lights

SRS warning light

Off

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

*2

*3

Off or flashing

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated or

*4

Devices

activated

Front passenger knee airbag

■ Child restraint system with infant^*5

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

*6

“AIR BAG OFF”

Off

Indicators/warning

lights

SRS warning light

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

*2

*3

Off or flashing

Front passenger airbag

Devices

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

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1-1. For safe use

■ Unoccupied

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG OFF”

Off

Indicators/warning

lights

SRS warning light

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

Front passenger airbag

Devices

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

■ System malfunction

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG OFF”

On

Indicators/warning

lights

SRS warning light

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

Front passenger airbag

Devices

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

*1

: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 them

as an adult depending on their physique and posture.

*2

*3

*4

:In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt

:In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt

:For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convert-

ible seat, the system may not recognize them as a child. Factors which

may affect this can be the physique or posture.

*5

*6

:Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger

seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on

the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. (P.51)

:In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how

to install the child restraint system properly. (P.53)

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1-1. For safe use

●Do not put objects under the

WARNING

front passenger seat.

■Front passenger occupant

classification system precau-

tions

●Do not recline the 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.

Observe the following precautions

regarding the front passenger

occupant classification system.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

1

●Wear the seat belt properly.

●Make sure the front passenger’s

seat belt plate has not been left

inserted into the buckle before

someone sits in the front pas-

senger seat.

●Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF”

indicator light is not illuminated

when using the seat belt

●If an adult sits in the front pas-

senger seat, the “AIR BAG ON”

indicator light is 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 illuminated, either

ask the passenger to move to

the rear seat, or if that is not

possible, move the front pas-

senger seat fully rearward.

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 will not activate, which

could cause death or serious

injury in the event of a collision.

●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.

●Do not apply a heavy load to the

front passenger seat or equip-

ment (e.g. seatback pocket).

●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.

(P.53)

●Do not modify or remove the

front seats.

●Do not let a rear passenger lift

the front passenger seat with

their feet or press on the seat-

back with their legs.

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1-1. For safe use

WARNING

Exhaust gas precau-

tions

●Do not kick the front passenger

seat or subject it to severe

impact. Otherwise, the SRS

warning light may come on to

indicate a malfunction of the

front passenger occupant clas-

sification system. In this case,

contact your Toyota dealer

immediately.

Harmful substance to the

human body is included in

exhaust gases if inhaled.

WARNING

Exhaust gases contain harmful

carbon monoxide (CO), which is

colorless and odorless. Observe

the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause

exhaust gases to enter the vehicle

and may lead to an accident

caused by light-headedness, or

may lead to death or a serious

health hazard.

●Child restraint systems installed

on the rear seat should not con-

tact the front seatbacks.

●Do not use a seat accessory,

such as a cushion and seat

cover, that covers the seat

cushion surface.

●Do not modify or replace the

upholstery of the front seat.

■Important points while driving

●Keep the back door closed.

●If you smell exhaust gases in

the vehicle even when the back

door is closed, open the win-

dows and have the vehicle

inspected at your Toyota dealer

as soon as possible.

■When parking

●If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-

lated area or a closed area,

such as a garage, stop the

engine.

●Do not leave the vehicle with

the engine running for a long

time.

If such a situation cannot be

avoided, park the vehicle in an

open space and ensure that

exhaust fumes do not enter the

vehicle interior.

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1-1. For safe use

WARNING

●Do not leave the engine running

in an area with snow build-up,

or where it is snowing. If snow-

banks build up around the vehi-

cle while the engine is running,

exhaust gases may collect and

enter the vehicle.

1

■Exhaust pipe

The exhaust system needs to be

checked periodically. If there is a

hole or crack caused by corro-

sion, damage to a joint or abnor-

mal exhaust noise, be sure to

have the vehicle inspected and

repaired by your Toyota dealer.

50

1-2. Child safety

1-2.Child safety

Riding with children

WARNING

■When children are in the vehi-

cle

Observe the following pre-

cautions when children are

in the vehicle.

Never leave children unattended

in the vehicle, and never allow

children to have or use the key.

Use a child restraint system

appropriate for the child,

until the child becomes

large enough to properly

wear the vehicle’s seat belt.

Children may be able to start the

vehicle or shift the vehicle into

neutral. There is also a danger

that children may injure them-

selves by playing with the win-

dows, the moon roof (if equipped)

or other features of the vehicle. In

addition, heat build-up or

 It is recommended that chil-

dren sit in the rear seats to

avoid accidental contact

with the shift lever, wiper

switch, etc.

extremely cold temperatures

inside the vehicle can be fatal to

children.

 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.123, 179)

 Do not let small children

operate equipment which

may catch or pinch body

parts, such as the power

window, hood, back door,

seats, etc.

51

1-2. Child safety

Child restraint sys-

tems

Points to remember

The laws of all 50 states of the

U.S.A. as well as Canada now

require the use of child restraint

systems.

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.

 Prioritize and observe the

warnings, as well as the laws

and regulations for child

restraint systems.

1

 Use a child restraint system

until the child becomes large

enough to properly wear the

vehicle’s seat belt.

Use a child restraint system

when riding with a small child

that cannot properly use a

seat belt. For the child’s

 Choose a child restraint sys-

tem that suits your vehicle

and is appropriate to the age

and size of the child.

safety, install the child

restraint system to a rear seat.

Be sure to follow the installa-

tion method that is in the oper-

ation manual enclosed with

the restraint system.

WARNING

■When a child is riding

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

Table of contents

Points to remember: P.51

Child restraint system: P.53

●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 installed. 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.

When using a child restraint sys-

tem: P.54

Child restraint system installa-

tion method

• Fixed with a seat belt: P.56

• Fixed with a child restraint

LATCH anchor: P.60

• Using an anchor bracket (for

top tether strap): P.63

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1-2. 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 possible 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 necessary to detach the

child restraint system, remove it

from the vehicle or store it

securely in the luggage com-

partment.

53

1-2. Child safety

Child restraint system

■ Types of child restraint system installation methods

Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint

system about the installation of the child restraint system.

Installation method

Page

1

Seat belt attachment

P.56

Child restraint LATCH

anchors attachment

P.60

Anchor brackets (for

top tether strap) attach-

ment

P.63

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1-2. Child safety

When using a child

restraint system

■ When installing a child

restraint system to a front

passenger seat

For the safety of a child, install

child restraint systems to a rear

seats. When installing child

restraint system to a front pas-

senger seat is unavoidable,

adjust the seat as follows and

install the child restraint system.

WARNING

■When using a child restraint

system

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

 Move the front seat fully rear-

ward. If the passenger seat

height can be adjusted, move

it to the upper most position.

●Never install a rear-facing child

restraint system on the front

passenger seat even if the “AIR

BAG OFF” indicator light is illu-

minated. In the event of an acci-

dent, the force of the rapid

inflation of the front passenger

airbag can cause death or seri-

ous injury to the child if the rear-

facing child restraint system is

installed on the front passenger

seat.

 Adjust the seatback angle to

the most upright position.

When installing a forward-facing

child seat, if there is a gap between

the child seat and the seatback,

adjust the seatback angle until

good contact is achieved.

●A forward-facing child restraint

system may be installed on the

front passenger seat only when

it is unavoidable. A child

restraint system that requires a

top tether strap should not be

used in the front passenger seat

since there is no top tether strap

anchor for the front passenger

seat.

 If the head restraint interferes

with the child restraint system

installation and the head

restraint can be removed,

remove the head restraint.

Otherwise, put the head

restraint in the upper most

position.

55

1-2. Child safety

●Do not allow the child to lean

his/her head or any part of

WARNING

●A forward-facing child restraint

system may be installed on the

front passenger seat only when

it is unavoidable. When install-

ing a forward-facing child

restraint system on the front

passenger seat, adjust the seat-

back angle to the most upright

position, move the seat to the

rearmost position, and raise the

seat to the upper most position,

even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator light is illuminated.

his/her body against the door or

the area of the seat, front or rear

pillars, or roof side rails from

which the SRS side airbags or

SRS curtain shield airbags

deploy even if the child is

seated in the child restraint sys-

tem. It is dangerous if the SRS

side and curtain shield airbags

inflate, and the impact could

cause death or serious injury to

the child.

1

If the head restraint interferes

with the child restraint system

installation and the head

restraint can be removed,

remove the head restraint.

If the head restraint cannot be

removed, raise it to the upper-

most position.

●When a booster seat is

installed, always ensure that the

shoulder belt is positioned

across the center of the child’s

shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from the child’s neck,

but not so that it could fall off the

child’s shoulder.

●Use child restraint system suit-

able to the age and size of the

child and install it to the rear

seat.

●If the driver’s seat interferes

with the child restraint system

and prevents it from being

attached correctly, attach the

child restraint system to the

right-hand second seat.

56

1-2. Child safety

WARNING

adjust the seatback angle until

good contact is achieved.

●Adjust the front passenger seat

so that it does not interfere with

the child restraint system.

2 Place the child restraint sys-

tem on the rear seat facing

the rear of the vehicle.

●When installing a child restraint

system on the second center

seat, align both seatbacks at the

same angle. The seatbacks

must be adjusted to the same

angle. Otherwise, the child

restraint system cannot be

securely restrained and this

may cause death or serious

injuries in the event of sudden

braking, sudden swerving or an

accident.

3 Run the seat belt through the

child restraint system and

insert the plate into the

buckle. Make sure that the

belt is not twisted.

●Child restraint system installed

on the third seat (if equipped)

should not contact the second

seatbacks.

Child restraint system

fixed with a seat belt

A child restraint system for a

small child or baby must itself be

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)

4 Fully extend the shoulder belt

and allow it to retract to put it

in lock mode. In lock mode,

the belt cannot be extended.

Install the child restraint system

in accordance to the operation

manual enclosed with the child

restraint system.

■ Rear-facing  Infant

seat/convertible seat

1 Adjust the rear seat.

If there is a gap between the child

restraint system and the seatback,

57

1-2. Child safety

5 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.

remove the head restraint.

(P.158)

After the shoulder belt has

1

retracted to a point where there is

no slack in the belt, pull the belt to

check that it cannot be extended.

3 Place the child restraint sys-

tem on the seat facing the

front of the vehicle.

6 After installing the child

restraint system, rock it back

and forth to ensure that it is

installed securely. (P.59)

■ Forward-facing  Convert-

ible seat

4 Run the seat belt through the

child restraint system and

insert the plate into the

buckle. Make sure that the

belt is not twisted.

1 Adjust the seat.

When using the front passenger

seat: If installing the child restraint

system to the front passenger seat

is unavoidable, refer to P.54 for

front passenger seat adjustment.

When using the rear seat: If there is

a gap between the child restraint

system and the seatback, adjust

the seatback angle until good con-

tact is achieved.

2 If the head restraint interferes

with the child restraint system

installation and the head

5 Fully extend the shoulder belt

and allow it to retract to put it

restraint can be removed,

58

1-2. Child safety

in lock mode. In lock mode,

the belt cannot be extended.

and forth to ensure that it is

installed securely. (P.59)

■ Booster seat

1 If installing the child restraint

system to the front passen-

ger seat is unavoidable, refer

to P.54 for front passenger

seat adjustment.

2 High back type: If the head

restraint interferes with your

child restraint system, and

the head restraint can be

removed, remove the head

restraint. (P.158)

6 While pushing the child

restraint system into the rear

seat, allow the shoulder belt

to retract until the child

restraint system is securely in

place.

After the shoulder belt has

retracted to a point where there is

no slack in the belt, pull the belt to

check that it cannot be extended.

3 Place the child restraint sys-

tem on the seat facing the

front of the vehicle.

 Booster type

7 If the child restraint has a top

tether strap, follow the child

restraint manufacturer’s

operation manual regarding

the installation, using the top

tether strap to latch onto the

top tether strap anchor.

(P.63)

8 After installing the child

restraint system, rock it back

59

1-2. Child safety

system.

 High back type

Since the seat belt automatically

reels itself, slowly return it to the

stowing position.

1

4 Sit the child in the child

restraint system. Fit the seat

belt to the child restraint sys-

tem according to the manu-

facturer’s instructions and

insert the plate into the

WARNING

■When installing a child

restraint system

buckle. Make sure that the

belt is not twisted.

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

Check that the shoulder belt is cor-

rectly positioned over the child’s

shoulder and that the lap belt is as

low as possible. (P.31)

●Do not allow children to play

with the seat belt. If the seat belt

becomes twisted around a

child’s neck, it may lead to

choking or other serious injuries

that could result in death.

If this occurs and the buckle

cannot be unfastened, scissors

should be used to cut the belt.

●Ensure that the belt and plate

are securely locked and the

seat belt is not twisted.

●Shake the child restraint system

left and right, and forward and

backward to ensure that it has

been securely installed.

■ Removing a child restraint

system installed with a seat

belt

Press the buckle release button

and fully retract the seat belt.

●After securing a child restraint

system, never adjust the seat.

When releasing the buckle, the

child restraint system may spring

up due to the rebound of the seat

cushion. Release the buckle while

holding down the child restraint

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1-2. Child safety

WARNING

■Do not use a seat belt

extender

●When a booster seat is

If a seat belt extender is used

when installing a child restraint

system, the seat belt will not

securely hold the child restraint

system, which could cause death

or serious injury to the child or

other passengers in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerv-

ing or an accident.

installed, always ensure that the

shoulder belt is positioned

across the center of the child’s

shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from the child’s neck,

but not so that it could fall off the

child’s shoulder.

●Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

Child restraint system

fixed with a child restraint

LATCH anchor

●When securing some types of

child restraint systems in rear

seats, it may not be possible to

properly use the seat belts in

positions next to the child

■ Child restraint LATCH

restraint without interfering with

it or affecting seat belt effective-

ness. Be sure your seat belt fits

snugly across your shoulder

and low on your hips. If it does

not, or if it interferes with the

child restraint, move to a differ-

ent position. Failure to do so

may result in death or serious

injury.

anchors

LATCH anchors are provided for

the second outboard seats.

(Buttons displaying the location

of the anchorages are attached

to the seats.)

●When installing a child restraint

system on the second row cen-

ter seat, adjust both seatbacks

at the same angle. Otherwise,

the child restraint system can-

not be securely restrained and

this may cause death or serious

injuries in the event of sudden

braking, sudden swerving or an

accident.

■ When installing in the sec-

■When installing a booster

seat

ond outboard seats

To prevent the belt from going into

ALR lock mode, do not fully

extend the shoulder belt. ALR

mode causes the belt to tighten

only. This could cause injury or

discomfort to the child. (P.33)

Install the child restraint system

in accordance to the operation

manual enclosed with the child

restraint system.

1 Adjust the seatback angle to

the most upright position.

When installing a forward-

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1-2. Child safety

facing child seat, if there is a

gap between the child seat

and the seatback, adjust the

seatback angle until good

contact is achieved.

 With flexible lower attach-

ments

4 Latch the hooks of the lower

attachments onto the LATCH

anchors.

2 If the head restraint interferes

with the child restraint system

installation and the head

restraint can be removed,

remove the head restraint.

Otherwise, put the head

restraint in the upper most

position. (P.158)

For owners in Canada:

The symbol on a child restraint sys-

1

tem indicates

the presence of a

lower connector system.

3 Open the cover.

Canada only

Put the cover between the seat

cushion and seatback.

 With rigid lower attachments

4 Latch the buckles onto the

LATCH anchors.

For owners in Canada:

The symbol on a child restraint sys-

tem indicates

the presence of a

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1-2. Child safety

lower connector system.

WARNING

■When installing a child

restraint system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●When using the LATCH

anchors, be sure that there are

no foreign objects around the

anchors and that the seat belt is

not caught behind the child

restraint system.

●Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

Canada only

●Child restraint systems cannot

be installed in the second center

seat. Do not install the child

restraint system in the second

center seat using the LATCH

anchors.

5 If the child restraint has a top

tether strap, follow the child

restraint manufacturer’s

operation manual regarding

the installation, using the top

tether strap to latch onto the

top tether strap anchor.

(P.63)

●When securing some types of

child restraint systems in rear

seats, it may not be possible to

properly use the seat belts in

positions next to the child

6 After installing the child

restraint system, rock it back

and forth to ensure that it is

installed securely. (P.59)

restraint without interfering with

it or affecting seat belt effective-

ness. Be sure your seat belt fits

snugly across your shoulder

and low on your hips. If it does

not, or if it interferes with the

child restraint, move to a differ-

ent position. Failure to do so

may result in death or serious

injury.

■Laws and regulations pertain-

ing to anchors

The LATCH system conforms to

FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.

Child restraint systems conforming

to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-

fications can be used.

This vehicle is designed to conform

to SAE J1819.

●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm

the security of the child restraint

system.

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1-2. Child safety

the head restraint. (P.158)

Using an anchor bracket

(for top tether strap)

■ Anchor brackets (for top

tether strap)

Anchor brackets are provided

for each second seat.

1

Use anchor brackets when fix-

ing the top tether strap.

2 Open the anchor bracket

cover, latch the hook onto the

anchor bracket and tighten

the top tether strap.

Make sure the top tether strap is

securely latched. (P.59)

When installing the child restraint

system with the head restraint

being raised, be sure to have the

top tether strap pass underneath

the head restraint.

Top tether strap

Anchor brackets

■ Fixing the top tether strap

to the anchor bracket

Install the child restraint system

in accordance to the operation

manual enclosed with the child

restraint system.

1 Adjust the head restraint to

the upmost position.

Top tether strap

Hook

If the head restraint interferes with

the child restraint system or top

strap installation and the head

restraint can be removed, remove

■Laws and regulations pertain-

ing to anchors

The LATCH system conforms to

FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.

Child restraint systems conforming

to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-

fications can be used.

This vehicle is designed to conform

to SAE J1819.

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1-2. Child safety

WARNING

■When installing a child

restraint system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●Firmly attach the top tether

strap and make sure that the

belt is not twisted.

●Do not attach the top tether

strap to anything other than the

anchor bracket.

●Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

●When installing the child

restraint system with the head

restraint being raised, after the

head restraint has been raised

and then the anchor bracket has

been fixed, do not lower the

head restraint.

●If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm

the security of the child restraint

system.

NOTICE

■Anchor brackets (for top

tether strap)

When not in use, make certain to

close the cover. If it remains open,

the lid may be damaged.

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1-3. Emergency assistance

1-3.Emergency assistance

*

Safety Connect

System components

*

: If equipped

Safety Connect is a sub-

scription-based telematics

service that uses Global

Positioning System (GPS)

data and embedded cellular

technology to provide

safety and security fea-

tures to subscribers. Safety

Connect is supported by

Toyota’s designated

1

response center, which

operates 24 hours per day, 7

days per week.

Microphone

“SOS” button

Safety Connect service is

available by subscription on

select, telematics hardware-

equipped vehicles.

LED light indicators

■Certification

P.686

By using the Safety Con-

nect service, you are agree-

ing to be bound by the

Telematics Subscription

Service Agreement and its

Terms and Conditions, as in

effect and amended from

time to time, a current copy

of which is available at Toy-

All use of the

Safety Connect service is

subject to such then-appli-

cable Terms and Condi-

tions.

Services

Subscribers have the following

Safety Connect services avail-

able:

 Automatic Collision Notifica-

tion^*

Helps drivers receive necessary

response from emergency service

providers. (P.67)

*

: U.S. Patent No. 7,508,298 B2

 Stolen Vehicle Location

Helps drivers in the event of vehicle

theft. (P.67)

 EmergencyAssistance Button

(“SOS”)

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1-3. Emergency assistance

Connects drivers to response-cen-

ter support. (P.67)

reception, which can limit the abil-

ity to reach the response center or

receive emergency service sup-

port. Enrollment and Telematics

Subscription Service Agreement

required. A variety of subscription

terms is available; charges vary

by subscription term selected and

location.

 Enhanced Roadside Assis-

tance

Provides drivers various on-road

assistance. (P.67)

●Automatic Collision Notification,

Emergency Assistance and Stolen

Vehicle Location will function in

the United States, including

Hawaii and Alaska, Puerto Rico

and in Canada, and Enhanced

Roadside Assistance will function

in the United States, Puerto Rico

and in Canada.

Subscription

After you have signed the

Telematics Subscription Service

Agreement and are enrolled,

you can begin receiving ser-

vices.

●Automatic Collision Notification,

Emergency Assistance, Stolen

Vehicle and Enhanced Road

Assistance will not function in the

United States Virgin Islands.

For vehicles first sold in the USVI,

no Safety Connect services will

function in and outside the United

States Virgin Islands.

A variety of subscription terms is

available for purchase. Contact

your Toyota dealer, call the fol-

lowing or push the “SOS” button

in your vehicle for further sub-

scription details.

 The United States

1-800-331-4331

 Canada

●Safety Connect services are not

subject to section 255 of the Tele-

communications Act and the

device is not TTY compatible.

■Languages

1-888-869-6828

 Puerto Rico

1-877-855-8377

The Safety Connect response cen-

ter will offer support in multiple lan-

guages. The Safety Connect system

will offer voice prompts in English,

Spanish, and French. Please indi-

cate your language of choice when

enrolling.

■Safety Connect Services Infor-

mation

●Phone calls using the vehicles

®

■When contacting the response

center

Bluetooth technology will not be

possible during Safety Connect.

You may be unable to contact the

response center if the network is

busy.

●Safety Connect is available begin-

ning Fall 2009 on select Toyota

models (in the contiguous United

States only). Contact with the

Safety Connect response center

is dependent upon the telematics

device being in operative condi-

tion, cellular connection availabil-

ity, and GPS satellite signal

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Safety Connect LED light

Indicators

Safety Connect services

■ Automatic Collision Notifi-

cation

When the engine switch is

turned to ON, the red indicator

light comes on for 2 seconds

then turns off. Afterward, the

green indicator light comes on,

indicating that the service is

active.

In case of either airbag deploy-

ment or severe rear-end colli-

sion, the system is designed to

automatically call the response

center. The responding agent

receives the vehicle’s location

and attempts to speak with the

vehicle occupants to assess the

level of emergency. If the occu-

pants are unable to communi-

cate, the agent automatically

treats the call as an emergency,

contacts the nearest emer-

gency services provider to

1

The following indicator light pat-

terns indicate specific system

usage conditions:

■ Green

 After “IGNITION ON”, the

Green and Red LED are

repeatedly flashing

 Only the Green LED is illumi-

nated when the operation is

normally ready

describe the situation, and

requests that assistance be sent

to the location.

■ Red

■ Stolen Vehicle Location

 After “IGNITION ON”, the

Green and Red LED are

repeatedly flashing

If your vehicle is stolen, Safety

Connect can work with local

authorities to assist them in

locating and recovering the

vehicle. After filing a police

 Turns off when the system is

operating normally

report, call the Safety Connect

response center at 1-800-331-

4331 in the United States, 1-

877-855-8377 in Puerto Rico or

1-888-869-6828 in Canada, and

follow the prompts for Safety

Connect to initiate this service.

 Illuminates when the mobile

phone battery needs to be

replaced.

 Illuminates in diagnostic

mode to indicate a DTC

 Illuminates in diagnostic

mode to indicate a specific

vehicle history (RoB).

In addition to assisting law

enforcement with recovery of a

stolen vehicle, Safety-Connect-

equipped vehicle location data

may, under certain circum-

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stances, be shared with third

parties to locate your vehicle.

Further information is available

at To

Safety information for

Safety Connect

Important! Read this informa-

tion about exposure to radio fre-

quency signals before using

Safety Connect;

■ Emergency Assistance But-

ton (“SOS”)

In the event of an emergency on

the road, push the “SOS” button

to reach the Safety Connect

response center. The answer-

ing agent will determine your

vehicle’s location, assess the

emergency, and dispatch the

necessary assistance required.

The Safety Connect system

installed in your vehicle is a low-

power radio transmitter and

receiver. It receives and also

sends out radio frequency (RF)

signals.

In August 1996, the Federal

Communications Commission

(FCC) adopted RF exposure

guidelines with safety levels for

mobile wireless phones. Those

guidelines are consistent with

the safety standards previously

set by the following U.S. and

international standards bodies.

If you accidentally press the “SOS”

button, tell the response-center

agent that you are not experiencing

an emergency.

■ Enhanced Roadside Assis-

tance

Enhanced Roadside Assistance

adds GPS data to the already

included warranty-based Toyota

roadside service.

 ANSI (American National

Standards Institute) C95.1

[1992]

Subscribers can press the

“SOS” button to reach a Safety

Connect response-center agent,

who can help with a wide range

of needs, such as: towing, flat

tire, fuel delivery, etc. For a

description of the Roadside

Assistance services and their

limitations, please see the

Safety Connect Terms and Con-

ditions, which are available at

To

 NCRP (National Council on

Radiation Protection and

Measurement) Report 86

[1986]

 ICNIRP (International Com-

mission on Non-Ionizing Radi-

ation Protection) [1996]

Those standards were based on

comprehensive and periodic

evaluations of the relevant sci-

entific literature. Over 120 scien-

tists, engineers, and physicians

from universities, and govern-

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1-3. Emergency assistance

ment health agencies and

industries reviewed the avail-

able body of research to

develop the ANSI Standard

(C95.1).

The design of Safety Connect

complies with the FCC guide-

lines in addition to those stan-

dards.

1

■Free /Open Source Software

Information

This product contains Free/Open

Source Software (FOSS). The

License information and/or the

source code of such FOSS can be

found at the following

list?types=ALL&search=TL21BNU

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1-4. Theft deterrent system

1-4.Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer

system

■System maintenance

The vehicle has a maintenance-free

type engine immobilizer system.

■Conditions that may cause the

The vehicle’s keys have

built-in transponder chips

that prevent the engine from

starting if a key has not

been previously registered

in the vehicle’s on-board

computer.

system to malfunction

●If the grip portion of the key is in

contact with a metallic object

●If the key is in close proximity to or

touching a key to the security sys-

tem (key with a built-in transpon-

der chip) of another vehicle

■Certification

P.687

Never leave the keys inside

the vehicle when you leave

the vehicle.

NOTICE

This system is designed to

help prevent vehicle theft

but does not guarantee

absolute security against all

vehicle thefts.

■To ensure the system oper-

ates correctly

Do not modify or remove the sys-

tem. If modified or removed, the

proper operation of the system

cannot be guaranteed.

Operating the system

The indicator light flashes after

the engine switch has been

turned off to indicate that the

system is operating.

The indicator light stops flashing

after the engine switch has been

turned to ACC or ON to indicate

that the system has been can-

celed.

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1-4. Theft deterrent system

The indicator light changes from

being on to flashing when the sys-

tem is set.

Alarm

The alarm uses light and

sound to give an alert when

an intrusion is detected.

The alarm is triggered in the

following situations when

the alarm is set:

1

 A locked door or back door

is unlocked or opened in

any way other than using

the entry function or wire-

less remote control. (The

doors will lock again auto-

matically.)

■ Deactivating or stopping

Do one of the following to deac-

tivate or stop the alarms:

 Unlock the doors.

 The hood is opened.

 Turn the engine switch to

ACC or ON, or start the

engine. (The alarm will be

deactivated or stopped after a

few seconds.)

Setting/deactivating/stop-

ping the alarm system

■ Items to check before lock-

ing the vehicle

■Setting the alarm

The alarm can be set if all the doors

are closed even with the hood open.

To prevent unexpected trigger-

ing of the alarm and vehicle

theft, make sure of the following:

■System maintenance

The vehicle has a maintenance-free

type alarm system.

 Nobody is in the vehicle.

■Triggering of the alarm

 The windows and the moon

roof (if equipped) are closed

before the alarm is set.

The alarm may be triggered in the

following situations:

(Stopping the alarm deactivates the

alarm system.)

 No valuables or other per-

sonal items are left in the

vehicle.

●The doors are unlocked using the

mechanical key.

■ Setting

Close the doors, back door and

hood, and lock all the doors.

The system will be set automati-

cally after 30 seconds.

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1-4. Theft deterrent system

NOTICE

■To ensure the system oper-

ates correctly

Do not modify or remove the sys-

tem. If modified or removed, the

proper operation of the system

cannot be guaranteed.

●A person inside the vehicle opens

a door, back door or hood, or

unlocks the vehicle.

Pre-alarm

If a door is unlocked with the

mechanical key while the alarm

is being set, the pre-alarm will

sound for 10 seconds.

If either the door is locked again

or the pre-alarm is stopped

within those 10 seconds, an

alarm will sound.

●The battery is recharged or

replaced when the vehicle is

locked. (P.609)

Do any of the following in order

to deactivate or stop the pre-

alarm:

 Close the doors, and lock all

doors by smart key system or

wireless remote control.

 Turn the engine switch to

ACC or ON, or start the

engine (The alarm will be

deactivated and stop after a

few seconds.)

■Alarm-operated door lock

In the following cases, depending

on the situation, the door may auto-

matically lock to prevent improper

entry into the vehicle:

●When a person remaining in the

vehicle unlocks the door and the

alarm is activated.

●While the alarm is activated, a

person remaining in the vehicle

unlocks the door.

●When recharging or replacing the

battery.

■Customization

Some functions can be customized.

(P.637)

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