Important information about your Toyota
Occupant restraint systems
Toyota encourages you and your family to take the time to read Section 1--3 of
this Owner’s Manual carefully. In terms of helping you understand how you can
receive the maximum benefit of the occupant restraint systems this vehicle pro-
vides, Section 1--3 of this Owner’s Manual is the most important section for you
and your family to read.
Section 1--3 “Operation of instruments and controls—Occupant restraint systems”
describes the function and operation concerning seats, seatbelts, SRS airbags
and child restraint systems for this vehicle and some potential hazards you
should be aware of. These systems work together along with the overall structure
of this vehicle in order to provide occupant restraint in the event of a crash. The
effect of each system is enhanced when it is used properly in conjunction with
other systems. No single occupant restraint system can, by itself, provide you or
your family with the equal level of restraint which these systems can provide
when used together. That is why it is important for you and your family to under-
stand the purpose and proper use of each of these systems and how they relate
to each other.
The purpose of all occupant restraint systems is to help reduce the possibility of
death or serious injury in the event of a collision. None of these systems, either
individually or together, can ensure that there is no injury in the event of collision.
However, the more you know about these systems and how to use them properly,
the greater your chances become of surviving an accident without death or seri-
ous injury.
Seatbelts provide the primary restraint to all occupants of the vehicle, and every
occupant of the vehicle should wear seatbelts properly at all times. Children
should always be secured in child restraint systems that are appropriate for their
age and size. SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags are, as their name
implies, designed to work with, and be supplemental to, seatbelts and are not
substitutes for them. SRS airbags can be very effective in reducing the risk of
head and chest injuries by preventing contact of the head and chest with interior
portions of the vehicle.
Toyota recommends that you carefully read the caution boxes contained in Sec-
tion 1--3, especially where they relate to SRS airbags.
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