Get Occupant Restraint Systems -> Seatbelts Guide for Toyota Aurion 4 Door First Generation (2006-2012)

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

Seatbelts—

—Seatbelt precautions

child is safer when properly restrained in the

rear seat than in the front seat.

CAUTION

If a child must sit in the front seat, the seat-

belts should be worn properly. If an accident

occurs and the seatbelts are not worn proper-

ly, the force of the rapid inflation of the airbag

may cause death or serious injury to the

child.

D To decrease the chance of injury and/

or the severity of injury in accidents,

Toyota recommends that the driver

and all passengers be properly re-

strained at all times with the seatbelts

provided.

Do not allow any children to stand up or kneel

on either rear or front seats. An unrestrained

child could suffer serious injury or death dur-

ing emergency braking or a collision. Also,

do not let the child sit on your lap. Holding

a child in your arms does not provide suffici-

ent restraint.

D In the case of a child, pregnant women

and/or injured person, please read the

specific precautions set out in this

Section.

The seatbelts provided for your vehicle are

designed for people of adult size, large en-

ough to properly wear them.

Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends the

use of a seatbelt. Ask your doctor for specific

recommendations. The lap belt should be

worn securely and as low as possible over

the hips and not on the waist.

Child. Use a child restraint system appropri-

ate for the child until the child becomes large

enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat-

belts. See “Child restraint” on page 78 in this

Section for details.

Injured person. Toyota recommends the use

of a seatbelt. Depending on the injury, first

check with your doctor for specific recom-

mendations.

If a child is too large for a child restraint sys-

tem, the child should sit in the rear seat and

must be restrained using the vehicle’s seat-

belt. According to accident statistics, the

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Seatbelt replacement. Please contact your

Toyota dealer for seatbelt replacement or in-

stallation.

D Keep the belts clean and dry. If they

need cleaning, use a mild soap solu-

tion of lukewarm water. Never use

bleach, dye, or abrasive cleaners, or

allow them to come into contact with

the belts as they may severely weaken

the belts. See “Cleaning the interior”

on page 241 in Section 5.

CAUTION

D Persons must wear seatbelts when-

ever the vehicle is moving. Otherwise,

they are much more likely to suffer

serious bodily injury or death during

sudden braking or a collision.

D Replace the belt assembly (including

bolts) if it has been used in a severe

impact. The entire assembly should

be replaced if damage is not obvious.

To ensure proper placement and oper-

ations your Toyota dealer should

undertake this installation.

D When wearing a seatbelt, always ob-

serve the following:

D Each person must wear a separate

seatbelt.

D Do not recline the seatback any

more than needed. In a frontal colli-

sion, the more the seat is reclined,

the greater the risk of death or seri-

ous injury.

CAUTION

WARNING: Seatbelts are designed to

bear upon the bony structure of the

body, and should be worn low across the

front of the pelvis or the pelvis, chest

and shoulders, as applicable; wearing

the lap section of the belt across the ab-

dominal area must be avoided.

D Seatbelts provide maximum protec-

tion in a frontal or rear collision

when the driver and passengers are

sitting up straight and well back in

their seats. If you are reclined, the

lap belt may slide past your hips

and apply forces directly to the ab-

domen, or your neck may contact

the shoulder belt.

Seatbelts should be adjusted as firmly

as possible, consistent with comfort, to

provide the protection for which they

have been designed. A slack belt will

greatly reduce the protection afforded

to the wearer.

D Be careful not to damage the belt web-

bing or hardware. Always take care

that they do not get caught or pinched

in the seat or doors.

Care should be taken to avoid contami-

nation of the webbing with polishes, oils

and chemicals, and particularly battery

acid. Cleaning may safely be carried out

using mild soap and water. The belt

should be replaced if webbing becomes

frayed, contaminated or damaged.

D Inspect the belt system periodically.

Check for cuts, fraying, and loose

parts. Damaged parts should be re-

placed. Do not disassemble or modify

the system.

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—Fastening front and rear

seatbelts

It is essential to replace the entire as-

sembly after it has been worn in a severe

impact even if damage to the assembly

is not obvious.

Tab

Belts should not be worn with straps

twisted.

Each belt assembly must only be used

by one occupant; it is dangerous to put

a belt around a child being carried on

the occupant’s lap.

Buckle

WARNING: No modifications or addi-

tions should be made by the user which

will either prevent the seatbelt adjusting

devices from operating to remove slack,

or prevent the seatbelt assembly from

being adjusted to remove slack.

Adjust the seat as needed and sit up

straight and well back in the seat. To

fasten your belt, pull it out of the retractor

and insert the tab into the buckle.

You will hear a click when the tab locks into

the buckle.

The seatbelt length automatically adjusts to

your size and the seat position.

The retractor will lock the belt during a

sudden stop or on impact. It also may lock

if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy

motion will allow the belt to extend, and you

can move around freely.

If the seatbelt is allowed to retract too quickly,

it may lock in the retracted position. To re-

lease the belt, firmly pull the belt and release

it. You will then be able to smoothly pull the

belt out of the retractor.

The rear seatbelts have an additional locking

feature used to hold a child restraint system

securely. When this feature is activated, the

seatbelt is locked from extending from the

last retracted position. For details about this

feature, see “Child restraint” on page 78 in

Section 1--3.

To unlock the seatbelt, unbuckle the belt,

allow it to fully retract then pull it out again.

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CAUTION

D To avoid serious injury or death, you

must immediately contact your Toyota

dealer if your seatbelt does not func-

tion normally. Do not use the seat until

the seatbelt is fixed.

D After inserting the tab, make sure the

tab and buckle are locked and that the

belt is not twisted.

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in the

buckle as this may prevent you from

properly latching the tab and buckle.

Seatbelts with an adjustable shoulder an-

chor—

Adjust the shoulder anchor position to

your size.

Take up

slack

To raise: Slide the anchor up.

To lower: Push in the lock release button and

slide the anchor down.

Too high

After adjustment, make sure the anchor is

locked in position.

CAUTION

Keep as low on

hips as possible

Always make sure the shoulder belt is

positioned across the centre of your

shoulder. The belt should be kept away

from your neck, but not falling off your

shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce

the amount of protection in an accident

and cause death or serious injuries in

a collision.

Adjust the position of the lap and shoulder

belts.

Position the lap belt as low as possible on

your hips—not on your waist, then adjust it

to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder portion

upward through the latch plate.

CAUTION

D Both high-positioned lap belts and

loose-fitting belts could cause seri-

ous injuries due to sliding under the

lap belt during a collision or other

unintended event. Keep the lap belt

positioned as low on hips as possible.

D Do not place the shoulder belt under

your arm.

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Rear seatbelts—

To release the belt, press the red buckle

release button and allow the belt to re-

tract.

Use the seatbelt after passing it through the

guide if the seatbelt comes free from the

guide.

If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull it

out and check for kinks or twists. Then make

sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.

CAUTION

D Always make sure the shoulder belt

passes through the guide when using

the seatbelt. Failure to properly posi-

tion the belt may reduce the amount

of protection in an accident and could

lead to serious injures in a collision

or sudden stop.

D Always make sure that the seatbelt is

not twisted, does not get caught in the

guide or the seatback and is arranged

in the proper position.

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—Seatbelt comfort guides

The outside shoulder belt comfort guides

for the rear seat outside positions will pro-

vide added seatbelt comfort for children

who have outgrown child restraints and

for small adults. When the outside shoul-

der belt is inserted through the guide, the

comfort guide pulls the belt away from the

neck and head of an occupant.

INSTALLING THE COMFORT GUIDE

1. Pull out the comfort guide from the

pocket.

To use the comfort guide, do as follows.

2. Pinch the two edges of the shoulder

belt for the rear seat outside position

with your fingers and slide the belt past

the slot of the guide as shown above.

At this time, the elastic cord must be

behind the seatbelt.

Seatbelt comfort guides are stored in the both

pockets on the sides of the rear seatback.

CAUTION

Make sure the belt is not twisted and

that it lies flat. The elastic cord must be

behind the belt and the guide must be

on the front.

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3. Buckle, position and release the seat-

belt. For wearing the seatbelt, see

“Fastening front and rear seatbelts” on

page 58 in this Section.

REMOVING AND STORING THE COMFORT

GUIDE

Pinch the two edges of the seatbelt to-

gether so that you can slide them out of

the guide. Store the guide with the elastic

cord into the pocket.

CAUTION

Always make sure the shoulder belt is

positioned across the centre of the

shoulder. The belt should be kept away

from the neck, and should not fall off the

shoulder. Failure to observe these pre-

cautions could reduce the effectiveness

of the seatbelt in an accident, causing

death or serious injury.

CAUTION

To reduce the chance of injury in case

of an accident or a sudden stop while

driving, remove and store the comfort

guide in its pocket when it is not in use.

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