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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

●Do not use floor mats designed

for other models or different

model year vehicles, even if

they are Toyota Genuine floor

mats.

1 Insert the retaining hooks

(clips) into the floor mat eye-

lets.

●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.

A

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 hybrid system stopped

and the shift position in P, fully

depress each pedal to the floor

to make sure it does not inter-

fere with the floor mat.

A

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.209)

B

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.209)

C

D

Lock the head restraint in

place with the center of the

head restraint closest to the

top of your ears. (P.212)

Wear the seat belt correctly.

(P.32)

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WARNING

properly wear the vehicle’s seat

belt. (P.51)

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

Adjusting the mirrors

●Do not adjust the position of the

driver’s seat while driving.

Make sure that you can see

backward clearly by adjusting

the inside rear view mirror (if

equipped), Digital Rear-view

Mirror (if equipped) and outside

rear view mirrors properly.

(P.216, 217, 226)

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 pre-

vent correct posture from being

achieved, and reduce the effec-

tiveness 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.32)

Use a child restraint system

appropriate for the child until the

child becomes large enough to

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■Pregnant women

Seat belts

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.

Make sure that all occu-

pants are wearing their seat

belts before driving the

vehicle.

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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.

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.

■Wearing a seat belt

●Ensure that all passengers wear

a seat belt.

●Always wear a seat belt prop-

erly.

●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.

●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

Obtain medical advice and wear

the seat belt in the proper way.

(P.32)

■When children are in the vehi-

cle

●Do not wear the shoulder belt

under your arm.

P.59

■Seat belt damage and wear

●Always wear your seat belt low

and snug across your hips.

●Do not damage the seat belts

by allowing the belt, plate, or

buckle to be jammed in the

door.

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WARNING

 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.

●Ensure that the belt and plate

are locked and the belt is not

twisted.

■Child seat belt usage

The seat belts of your vehicle were

principally designed for persons of

adult size.

If the seat belt does not function

correctly, immediately contact

your Toyota dealer.

●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)

●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.

●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)

●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

Toyota dealer free of charge.

Correct use of the seat

belts

WARNING

■Using a seat belt extender

 Extend the shoulder belt so

that it comes fully over the

shoulder, but does not come

into contact with the neck or

slide off the shoulder.

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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a click sound is heard.

2 To release the seat belt,

press the release button

WARNING

●Do not wear the seat belt

extender if you can fasten the

seat belt without the extender.

A

.

■Emergency locking retractor

●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.

(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.

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●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.

■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 a child restraint system (CRS)

firmly. To free the belt again, fully

retract the belt and then pull the belt

out once more.

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.

Adjusting the seat belt

shoulder anchor height

(front seats)

Fastening and releasing

the seat belt

1 Push the seat belt shoulder

anchor down while pressing

A

the release button

.

2 Push the seat belt shoulder

anchor up while pressing the

1 To fasten the seat belt, push

A

release button

.

the plate into the buckle until

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Move the height adjuster up and

down as needed until you hear a

click.

collisions, the pretensioner will acti-

vate for the first collision, but will not

activate for the second or subse-

quent collisions.

■PCS-linked control

WARNING

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.

■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

shoulder. Failure to do so could

reduce the amount of protection in

an accident and cause death or

serious injuries in the event of a

sudden stop, sudden swerve or

accident.

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.

Seat belt pretensioners

(front seats and outboard

rear seats)

●Do not place anything, such as

a cushion, on the front passen-

ger’s seat. Doing so will

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 rear outer seats to

securely restrain the occupants.

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.

The pretensioners will not operate

in minor frontal or side impacts, or

rear impacts.

●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.

■Replacing the belt after the pre-

tensioner has been activated

If the vehicle is involved in multiple

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SRS airbags

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.

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SRS airbag system

■ Location of the SRS airbags

A

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag

Help reduce impact to the head and chest of the driver and front passenger

B

SRS side airbags

• Help reduce impact to the chest of the occupants of the front seats

• Help reduce impact to the chest of the occupants of the rear outer seats

C

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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■ SRS airbag system components

A

Front impact sensors

B

Front passenger airbag

C

Side impact sensors (front door)

D

Curtain shield airbags

E

Side impact sensors (front)

F

Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters

G

Front side airbags

H

“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”

indicator lights

I

Rear side airbags

J

Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch

K

Driver airbag

L

Front passenger occupant classification sensors

M

SRS warning light

N

Airbag sensor assembly

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed

based on US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The air-

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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.

services. (P.65)

• When an SRS airbag has been

deployed

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■If the SRS airbags deploy

(inflate)

• When a seat belt pretensioner has

operated

• When the vehicle has been

involved in a severe rear-end colli-

sion

●Slight abrasions, burns, bruising,

etc., may be sustained from SRS

airbags, due to the extremely high

speed of deployment (inflation) by

hot gases.

■The SRS airbags deploy in a

frontal impact when

●A loud noise and white powder will

be emitted.

●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):

●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 windshield may crack.

●The hybrid system will be stopped

and fuel supply to the engine will

be stopped. (P.87)

●The brakes and stop lights will be

controlled automatically.

(P.425)

●The interior lights will turn on auto-

matically. (P.446)

●The emergency flashers will turn

on automatically. (P.546)

●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

• SRS front airbags

●The threshold level at which the

SRS airbags will deploy will be

higher than normal in the 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

●Depending on the type of collision,

only the following may deploy:

• Seat belt pretensioners

needing to push the “SOS” button)

and an agent will attempt to speak

with the occupants to ascertain

the level of emergency and assis-

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

●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.

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●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 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 SRS side airbags will not

deploy when

●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 side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

• SRS front airbags

●In the event of a side collision,

regardless of the impacted side,

both the left and right SRS curtain

shield airbags will deploy.

●If the vehicle is involved in a roll-

over, the following SRS airbags

will deploy:

• Both left and right SRS curtain

shield airbags

●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 SRS airbags deploy in an

underside impact when

●The following airbags may deploy

if the underside of the vehicle col-

lides with a hard object:

• SRS front airbags

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●The following SRS airbags will not

normally deploy in front or rear

collisions, vehicle rollovers, or low

speed side collisions:

●The following airbags may deploy

if the vehicle becomes signifi-

cantly tilted or is strongly impacted

by skidding into a curb, etc.:

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

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severe enough to cause any of

the following SRS airbags to

deploy:

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

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●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

●When the pad section of the steer-

ing wheel or the dashboard near

the front passenger SRS airbag is

scratched, cracked, or otherwise

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:

• SRS front airbags

●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.

●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

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• 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.

WARNING

■SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

• 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 the passenger’s

seat belt buckle but the latch

plate of the passenger’s 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 for

the passenger may not deploy

correctly in a collision, resulting

in death or serious injury. Be

sure to wear the seat belt cor-

rectly 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.

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●Front seat occupants should

never hold items on their lap.

WARNING

●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.

1

●Do not lean against the door,

roof side rail, or front, side, or

rear pillar.

●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)

●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 or steer-

ing wheel pad.

●Do not allow a child to stand in

front of the SRS front passenger

airbag or sit on the lap of a front

passenger.

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WARNING

●If a part where an SRS airbag is

stored is damaged or cracked,

have it replaced by your Toyota

dealer.

●Do not attach anything to areas

such as the doors, windshield,

side windows, front or rear pil-

lars, roof side rails and assist

grips. (With the exception of the

speed limit label P.577)

●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.

■Modification and disposal of

SRS airbag system compo-

nents

●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.

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.

●Removal, installation, disas-

sembly or repair of the SRS air-

bags

●Do not strike or apply significant

force to the SRS airbag system

components, front doors or their

surrounding area.

●Repair, removal or modification

of the following parts or their

surrounding

Doing so may cause the SRS

airbags to malfunction.

• Steering wheel

• Instrument panel

• Dashboard

●Do not touch any components

of the SRS airbags immediately

after the SRS airbags have

deployed (inflated) as they may

be hot.

• Seats

• Seat upholstery

• Front pillars

• Side pillars

●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.

• Rear pillars

• Roof side rails

• Front door panels

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WARNING

• Front door trim

• Front door speakers

●Modifications to the front door

panels (such as making holes in

them)

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●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

• Roof luggage carriers

●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 person with a physical disabil-

ity

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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

System components

A

SRS warning light

B

C

D

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator light

“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” indicator light

●Make sure the front passenger’s

WARNING

seat belt plate has not been left

inserted into the buckle before

someone sits in the front pas-

senger seat.

■Front passenger occupant

classification system precau-

tions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the front passenger

occupant classification system.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●Wear the seat belt properly.

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●Do not recline the front passen-

ger seatback so far that it

WARNING

●Make sure the “PASSENGER

AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is

not illuminated when using the

seat belt extender for the front

passenger seat. If the “PAS-

SENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator light is illuminated,

disconnect the extender tongue

from the seat belt buckle, and

reconnect the seat belt. Recon-

nect the seat belt extender after

making sure the “PASSENGER

AIR BAG ON” indicator light is

illuminated. If you use the seat

belt extender while the “PAS-

SENGER 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.

touches a rear seat. This may

cause the “PASSENGER AIR

BAG OFF” indicator 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 seatback as upright

as possible when the vehicle is

moving. Reclining the seatback

excessively may lessen the

effectiveness of the seat belt

system.

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●If an adult sits in the front pas-

senger seat, the “PASSENGER

AIR BAG ON” indicator light is

illuminated. If the “PASSEN-

GER 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 “PASSENGER AIR BAG

OFF” indicator still remains illu-

minated, either ask the passen-

ger to move to the rear seat, or

if that is not possible, move the

front passenger seat fully rear-

ward.

●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.

●Do not let a rear passenger lift

the front passenger seat with

their feet or press on the seat-

back with their legs.

●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 put objects under the

front passenger seat.

(P.53)

●Do not modify or remove the

front seats.

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WARNING

●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.

●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.

●Adjust the front passenger seat

so that the head restraint does

not touch the ceiling. If the head

restraint is left in contact with

the ceiling, the system may not

detect the front passenger prop-

erly, leading to improper opera-

tion of the airbags.

Front passenger occupant classification system condi-

tions and operation

■ Adult^*1

“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica-

“PASSENGER

AIR BAG ON”

tor lights

Indicators/warn-

ing lights

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

*2

*3

Off or flashing

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Activated

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■ Child^*4

“PASSENGER

“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica-

tor lights

AIR BAG OFF” or

“PASSENGER

*4

Indicators/warn-

ing lights

AIR BAG ON”

SRS warning light

Off

1

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

*2

*3

Off or flashing

Deactivated or

*4

Devices

Front passenger airbag

activated

■ Child restraint system with infant^*5

“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and

“PASSENGER

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica-

tor lights

*6

AIR BAG OFF”

Indicators/warn-

ing lights

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

*2

*3

Off or flashing

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

■ Unoccupied

“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica-

tor lights

“PASSENGER

AIR BAG OFF”

Indicators/warn-

ing lights

SRS warning light

Off

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

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■ System malfunction

“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and

“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica-

tor lights

“PASSENGER

AIR BAG OFF”

Indicators/warn-

ing lights

SRS warning light

On

Driver’s and front passenger’s seat

belt reminder light

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

*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.54)

:In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how

to install the child restraint system properly. (P.51)

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●Do not leave the hybrid system

operating in an area with snow

build-up, or where it is snowing.

If snowbanks build up around

Exhaust gas precau-

tions

the vehicle while the hybrid sys-

tem operating, exhaust gases

may collect and enter the vehi-

cle.

Harmful substance to the

human body is included in

exhaust gases if inhaled.

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■Exhaust pipe

WARNING

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.

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.

■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 side

windows 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

hybrid system.

●Do not leave the vehicle with

the hybrid system operating 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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