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Seat belts—

—Seat belt precautions

For your safety and comfort, adjust the

head restraint before driving.

Toyota strongly urges that the driver and

passengers in the vehicle be properly re-

strained at all times with the seat belts

provided. Failure to do so could increase

the chance of injury and/or the severity of

injury in accidents.

Do not allow any children to stand up or

kneel on either rear or front seats. An

unrestrained child could suffer serious in-

jury or death during emergency braking or

a collision. Also, do not let the child sit

on your lap. Holding a child in your arms

does not provide sufficient restraint.

To raise: Pull it up.

To lower: Push it down while pressing the

lock release button.

The head restraint is most effective when

it is close to your head. Therefore, using

a cushion on the seatback is not recom-

mended.

The seat belts provided for your vehicle

are designed for people of adult size,

large enough to properly wear them.

Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends the

use of a seat belt. Ask your doctor for

specific recommendations. The lap belt

should be worn securely and as low as

possible over the hips and not on the

waist.

Child. Use a child restraint system ap-

propriate for the child until the child be-

comes large enough to properly wear the

vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint”

on page 53 in this Section for details.

CAUTION

D Adjust the center of the head re-

straint so that it is closest to the

top of your ears.

Injured person. Toyota recommends the

use of a seat belt. Depending on the inju-

ry, first check with your doctor for specific

recommendations.

If a child is too large for a child restraint

system, the child should sit in the rear

seat and must be restrained using the

vehicle’s seat belt. According to accident

statistics, the child is safer when properly

restrained in the rear seat than in the

front seat.

D After adjusting the head restraint,

make sure it is locked in position.

D Do not drive with the head re-

straints removed.

If a child must sit in the front seat, the

seat belts should be worn properly. If an

accident occurs and the seat belts are not

worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-

tion of the airbag may cause death or

serious injury to the child.

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—Fastening front and rear

seat belts

D Be careful not to damage the belt

webbing or hardware. Take care that

they do not get caught or pinched

in the seat or doors.

CAUTION

Tab

Persons should ride in their seats

properly wearing their seat belts

whenever the vehicle is moving.

Otherwise, they are much more likely

to suffer serious bodily injury or

death in the event of sudden braking

or a collision.

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.

Buckle

When using the seat belts, observe

the following:

D Keep the belts clean and dry. If

they need cleaning, use a mild soap

solution or lukewarm water. Never

use bleach, dye, or abrasive clean-

ers, or allow them to come into

contact with the belt—they may se-

verely weaken the belts. (See

“Cleaning the interior” on page 205

in Section 5.)

D Use the belt for only one person at

a time. Do not use a single belt for

two or more people—even children.

Adjust the seat as needed and sit up

straight and well back in the seat. To

fasten your belt, pull it out of the re-

tractor and insert the tab into the

buckle.

D To reduce the risk of sliding under

the lap belt during

a

collision,

avoid reclining the seatback any

more than needed. The seat belts

You will hear a click when the tab locks

into the buckle.

provide maximum protection in

a

D Replace the belt assembly (includ-

ing bolts) if it has been used in a

severe impact. The entire assembly

should be replaced even if damage

is not obvious.

frontal or rear collision when the

driver and the front passenger are

sitting up straight and well back in

the seats. If you are reclined, the

lap belt may slide past your hips

and apply restraint forces directly

to the abdomen. In the event of a

frontal collision, the more the seat

is reclined, the greater the risk of

personal injury.

The seat belt 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.

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When a passenger’s shoulder belt is com-

pletely extended and is then retracted

even slightly, the belt is locked in that

position and cannot be extended. This fea-

ture is used to hold the child restraint

system securely. (For details, see “Child

restraint” on page 53 in this Section.) To

free the belt again, fully retract the belt

and then pull the belt out once more.

CAUTION

Take up

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.

slack

Too high

If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the

retractor, firmly pull the belt and release

it. You will then be able to smoothly pull

the belt out of the retractor.

D Do not place the shoulder belt un-

der your arm.

Keep as low on

hips as possible

Adjust the position of the lap and

shoulder belts.

CAUTION

D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and

that the belt is not twisted.

Position the lap belt as low as possible

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

just it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder

portion upward through the latch plate.

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in

the buckle as this may prevent you

from properly latching the tab and

buckle.

D If the seat belt does not function

normally, immediately contact your

Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat

until the seat belt is fixed, because

it cannot protect an adult occupant

or your child from injury.

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CAUTION

Always make sure the shoulder belt

is positioned across the center of

your shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from your neck, but not

falling off your shoulder. Failure to

do so could reduce the amount of

protection in an accident and cause

serious injures in a collision.

Seat belts with an adjustable shoulder

anchor—

To release the belt, press the buckle

release button and allow the belt to

retract.

Adjust the shoulder anchor position to

your size.

If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull

it out and check for kinks or twists. Then

make sure it remains untwisted as it re-

tracts.

To raise: Slide the anchor up.

To lower: Push in the lock release button

and slide the anchor down.

After adjustment, make sure the anchor is

locked in position.

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—Seat belt extender

If your seat belts cannot be fastened se-

curely because they are not long enough,

a personalized seat belt extender is avail-

able from your Toyota dealer free of

charge.

D Be sure to wear the seat belt with-

out the seat belt extender if you

can fasten the seat belt without the

extender.

D Do not use the seat belt extender

Please contact your local Toyota dealer to

order the proper required length for the

extender. Bring the heaviest coat you ex-

pect to wear for proper measurement and

selection of length. Additional ordering in-

formation is available at your Toyota deal-

er.

when installing

system on the front or rear passen-

ger seat. If installing child re-

a

child restraint

a

straint system with the seat belt

extender connected to the seat belt,

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 collision.

CAUTION

D If the seat belt extender has been

connected to the driver’s seat belt

buckle without wearing the seat belt

when using the extender in the

driver’s seat, the SRS driver’s air-

bag system will judge that the driv-

er wears the seat belt even if not

wearing it. In this case, the driver’s

airbag may not activate correctly,

causing death or serious injury in

the event of collision. Be sure to

wear the seat belt with the seat belt

extender.

When using the seat belt extender,

observe the following precautions.

Failure to follow these instructions

could reduce the effectiveness of the

seat belt restraint system in case of

an accident, increasing the chance of

personal injury.

D Remember that the extender pro-

vided for you may not be safe when

used on

another person, or at

a

different vehicle, for

different

a

seating position than the one origi-

nally intended.

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—Seat belt pretensioners

CAUTION

D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and

that the lap and shoulder portions

of the belt and the seat belt extend-

er are not twisted.

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in

the buckle as this may prevent you

from properly latching the tab and

buckle.

D If the seat belt does not function

normally, immediately contact your

Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat

until the seat belt is fixed, because

it cannot protect an adult occupant

or your child from injury.

To connect the extender to the seat

belt, insert the tab into the seat belt

buckle so that the “PRESS” signs on

the buckle release buttons of the ex-

tender and the seat belt are both facing

outward as shown.

The driver and front passenger seat

belt pretensioners are designed to be

activated in response to a severe fron-

tal impact.

When the sensor detects a severe frontal

impact, the front seat belts are quickly

drawn back by the retractors so that the

belts snugly restrain the occupants.

You will hear a click when the tab locks

into the buckle.

The seat belt pretensioners are activated

even with no passenger in the front seat.

When releasing the seat belt, press on

the buckle release button on the extender,

not on the seat belt. This helps prevent

damage to the vehicle interior and extend-

er itself.

The seat belt pretensioners and SRS air-

bags may not operate together in all colli-

sions.

When not in use, remove the extender

and store in the vehicle for future use.

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When the seat belt pretensioners are acti-

NOTICE

vated, an operating noise may be heard

and a small amount of non−toxic gas may

be released. This does not indicate that

a fire is occurring. This gas is normally

harmless.

Do not perform any of the following

changes without

consulting your

Toyota dealer. Such changes can

interfere with proper operation of the

seat belt pretensioners in some

cases.

Once the seat belt pretensioners have

been activated, the seat belt retractors

remain locked.

z Installation of electronic devices

such as

a

mobile two−way radio,

CAUTION

cassette tape player or compact

disc player

Do not modify, remove, strike or open

the seat belt pretensioner assemblies,

airbag sensor or surrounding area or

wiring. Failure to follow these instruc-

tions may prevent the seat belt pre-

tensioners from activating correctly,

cause sudden operation of the system

or disable the system, which could

result in death or serious injury. Con-

sult your Toyota dealer about any re-

pair and modification.

z Repairs on or near the front seat

belt retractor assemblies

The seat belt pretensioner system con-

sists mainly of the following components

and their locations are shown in the il-

lustration.

z Modification of the suspension sys-

tem

z Modification of the front end struc-

ture

1. Front airbag sensors

z Attachment of a grille guard (bull

bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,

winches or any other equipment to

the front end

2. Seat belt pretensioner assemblies

3. Airbag sensor assembly

4. SRS warning light

z Repairs made on or near the front

fenders, front end structure or con-

sole

The seat belt pretensioners are controlled

by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag

sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-

sor and airbag sensor.

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If any of the following conditions occurs,

this indicates a malfunction of the airbags

or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your

Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

D When the ignition key is turned to the

“ON” position, the light does not come

on, remains on or flashes.

D The light comes on or starts flashing

while driving.

D If any seat belt does not retract or can

not be pulled out due to a malfunction

or activation of the relevant seat belt

pretensioner.

This indicator comes on when the igni-

tion key is turned to the “ON” position.

It goes off after about 6 seconds. This

means the front seat belt pretensioners

are operating properly.

In the following cases, contact your Toyota

dealer as soon as possible:

D The seat belt pretensioner assembly or

surrounding area has been damaged.

D The front of the vehicle (shaded in the

illustration) was involved in an accident

that was not severe enough to cause

the seat belt pretensioners to operate.

This warning light system monitors the

airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-

sors, side airbag sensors, driver’s seat

position sensor, driver’s seat belt buckle

switch, seat belt pretensioner assemblies,

inflators, warning light, interconnecting wir-

ing and power sources. (For details, see

“Service reminder indicators and warning

buzzers” on page 88 in Section 1−6.)

D Either seat belt pretensioner assembly

or surrounding area is scratched,

cracked, or otherwise damaged.

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