Front seats—
—Front seat precautions (on
vehicles with SRS side airbags)
Seats
—Seat adjustment precautions
While the vehicle is being driven, all ve-
hicle occupants should have the seatback
upright, sit well back in the seat and prop-
erly wear the seat belts provided.
Adjust the driver’s seat so that the foot
pedals, steering wheel and instrument
panel controls are within easy reach of
the driver.
CAUTION
The SRS side airbags are installed in
the driver and front passenger seats.
Observe the following precautions.
CAUTION
CAUTION
D Do not lean against the front door
when the vehicle is in use. Other-
wise you may be killed or seriously
injured when the side airbag in-
flates with considerable speed and
force.
D Do not drive the vehicle unless the
occupants are properly seated. Do
not allow them to sit on top of a
folded−down seatback, or in the
luggage compartment or cargo area.
Persons not properly seated and/or
properly restrained by seat belts
can be severely injured in the event
of emergency braking or a collision.
D Adjustments should not be made
while the vehicle is moving, as the
seat may unexpectedly move and
cause the driver to lose control of
the vehicle.
D When adjusting the seat, be careful
not to hit the seat against a pas-
senger or luggage.
D Do not modify or replace the seats
or surface of the front seats with
the side airbags. Such changes may
disable the system or cause the
side airbags to inflate, resulting in
death or serious injury. Consult
your Toyota dealer.
D After adjusting the seat position,
try sliding it forward and backward
to make sure it is locked in posi-
tion.
D During driving, do not allow pas-
sengers to stand up or move
around between seats. Severe inju-
ries can occur in the event of emer-
gency braking or a collision.
D Do not use accessories for the
seats which cover the parts where
the side airbags should inflate.
Such accessories may prevent the
side airbags from activating correct-
ly, causing death or serious injury.
D After adjusting the seatback, exert
body pressure to make sure it is
locked in position.
D Do not put objects under the seats.
The objects may interfere with the
seat−lock mechanism or unexpect-
edly push up the seat position ad-
justing lever. Otherwise, the seat
may suddenly move, causing the
driver to lose control of the vehicle.
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