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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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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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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.

1

●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

1

• 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

1

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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■ 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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●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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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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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.

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