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Child restraint—

—Child restraint precautions

Toyota strongly urges the use of ap-

propriate child restraint systems for

children.

D When it is unavoidable to install the

forward−facing child restraint sys-

tem on the front passenger seat,

install the child restraint system on

the front passenger seat in the

proper order. (As for the installation

order, see “—Installation with seat

belt” on page 88 in this Section.)

D Toyota strongly urges use of

a

proper child restraint system which

conforms to the size of the child,

installed on the rear seat. Accord-

ing to accident statistics, the child

is safer when properly restrained in

the rear seat than in the front seat.

The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A.

and Canada now require the use of

child restraint system.

a

Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.

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. See “Seat belts” on

page 53 in this Section for details.

D Never install a rear−facing child re-

straint system on the front passen-

ger seat even if the “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator light is illuminated. In the

event of an accident, the force of

the rapid inflation of the front pas-

senger airbag can cause death or

serious injury to the child if the

rear−facing child restraint system is

installed on the front passenger

seat.

D Do not remove the front seats.

D Do not kick the front passenger

seat or subject it to severe impact.

Otherwise, the SRS warning light

may come on to indicate a malfunc-

tion of the detection system. In this

case, contact your Toyota dealer im-

mediately.

CAUTION

D For effective protection in automo-

bile accidents and sudden stops, a

child must be properly restrained,

using a seat belt or child restraint

system depending on the age and

size of the child. Holding a child in

your arms is not a substitute for a

child restraint system. In an acci-

dent, the child can be crushed

against the windshield, or between

you and the vehicle’s interior.

The “AIRBAG ON” indicator light may be

illuminated (the front passenger airbag and

side airbag on the front passenger seat

may deploy) even if observing the above

cautions, when a child sits in, or a for-

ward−facing child restraint system is

installed on the front passenger seat. Re-

fer to all the cautions in “SRS airbags” on

page 64 and “Child restraint” on page 85

in this Section.

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—Child restraint system

A

child restraint system for

a

small

D A forward−facing child restraint sys-

tem should be allowed to be

installed on the front passenger

seat only when it is unavoidable.

Always move the seat as far back

as possible even if the “AIRBAG

OFF” indicator light is illuminated,

because the front passenger airbag

could inflate with considerable

speed and force. Otherwise, the

child may be killed or seriously in-

jured.

D Do not use the seat belt extender

when installing child restraint

system on the front or rear passen-

ger seat. If installing child re-

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.

child or baby must itself be properly

restrained on the seat with the lap por-

tion of the lap/shoulder belt. You must

carefully consult the manufacturer’s

instructions which accompany the child

restraint system.

a

To provide proper restraint, use a child

restraint system following the manufactur-

er’s instructions about the appropriate age

and size of the child for the child restraint

system.

D Make sure you have complied with

all installation instructions provided

by the child restraint manufacturer

and that the system is properly se-

cured. If it is not secured properly,

it may cause death or serious injury

to the child in the event of a sud-

den stop or accident.

Install the child restraint system correctly

following the instructions provided by its

manufacturer. General directions are also

provided under the following illustrations.

D On vehicles with side airbags and

curtain shield airbags, do not allow

the child to lean his/her head or

any part of his/her body against the

door or the area of the seat, front

or center and roof side garnish

from which the side airbags or cur-

tain shield airbags deploy even if

the child is seated in the child re-

straint system. It is dangerous if

the side airbag and/or curtain shield

airbag inflate, and the impact could

cause death or serious injury to the

child.

The child restraint system should be

installed on the rear seat. According to

accident statistics, the child is safer when

properly restrained in the rear seat than

in the front seat.

When not using the child restraint system,

keep it secured with the seat belt or place

it somewhere other than the passenger

compartment. This will prevent it from in-

juring passengers in the event of a sud-

den stop or accident.

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—Types of child restraint

system

Child restraint systems are classified into

the following 3 types depending on the

child’s age and size.

(A) Infant seat

(B) Convertible seat

(C) Booster seat

Install the child restraint system following

the instructions provided by its manufac-

turer.

Your vehicle has anchor brackets for se-

curing the top strap of a child restraint

system.

For instructions about how to use the an-

chor bracket, see “—Using a top strap” on

page 100 in this Section.

(A) Infant seat

(C) Booster seat

The child restraint lower anchorages ap-

proved for your vehicle may also be used.

See “—Installation with child restraint low-

er anchorages” on page 104 in this Sec-

tion.

(B) Convertible seat

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—Installation with seat belt

(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION

D Do not install a child restraint sys-

CAUTION

An infant seat must be used in rear−

facing position only.

tem on the rear/second or third

seat if it interferes with the lock

mechanism of the front or second

seats. Otherwise, the child or front

or second seat occupant(s) may be

killed or seriously injured in case

of sudden braking or a collision.

D Never install a rear−facing child re-

straint system on the front passen-

ger seat even if the “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator light is illuminated. In the

event of an accident, the force of

the rapid inflation of the front pas-

senger airbag can cause death or

serious injury to the child if the

rear−facing child restraint system is

installed on the front passenger

seat.

D If the driver’s seat position does

not allow sufficient space for safe

installation, install the child re-

straint system on the rear right

seat.

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Same

position

CAUTION

Same angle

D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and

that the lap and shoulder portions

of the belt are not twisted.

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in

the buckle as this may prevent your

child from properly latching the tab

and buckle.

D If the seat belt does not function

normally, it cannot protect your

child from death or serious injury.

Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-

ately. Do not install the child

restraint system on the seat until

the seat belt is fixed.

To install the infant seat:

D When installing

a

child restraint

1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the infant seat following the

instructions provided by its manufactur-

er and insert the tab into the buckle

taking care not to twist the belt. Keep

the lap portion of the belt tight.

system on the rear/second center

position, adjust both seat cushions

to the same position and align all

seatbacks at the same angle. Other-

wise, the child restraint system can-

not be securely restrained and this

may cause death or serious injuries

in a collision.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it

in the lock mode. When the belt is

then retracted even slightly, it cannot

be extended.

3. While pressing the infant seat firmly

CAUTION

against the seat cushion and seatback,

let the shoulder belt retract as far as

it will go to hold the infant seat secure-

ly.

Push and pull the child restraint sys-

tem in different directions to be sure

it is secure. Follow all the installation

instructions provided by its manufac-

turer.

To hold the infant seat securely, make

sure the belt is in the lock mode before

letting the belt retract.

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To remove the infant seat:

Rear/second center seat: If the seat in

(B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLATION

which a child restraint system is installed

in the rear most position, release the cen-

ter seat belt after removing the child re-

straint system. Otherwise, the rear center

seat belt may not work properly.

Press the buckle release button and allow

the belt to retract completely. The belt will

move freely again and be ready to work

for an adult or older child passenger.

A convertible seat must be used in for-

ward−facing or rear−facing position de-

pending on the age and size of the

child. When installing, follow the

manufacturer’s instructions about the

applicable age and size of the child as

well as directions for installing the

child restraint system.

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Install the child restraint system on the

front passenger seat only when it is un-

avoidable. Your vehicle is equipped with a

front passenger occupant classification

system. In order to activate the occupant

classification system correctly, install the

forward−facing child restraint system on

the front passenger seat in the following

order:

6. While pressing the convertible seat

The “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light should

be illuminated when the ignition key is

“ON” and the child is in the child restraint

system after following these procedures.

The “AIRBAG OFF” indicator light indi-

cates the SRS front passenger airbag and

side airbag on the passenger side will not

deploy. If the “AIRBAG ON” indicator light

is illuminated, remove the child restraint

system and reinstall it with the ignition

key in the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. If

the “AIRBAG ON” indicator light is illumi-

nated when the ignition key is turned to

the “ON” position, then the SRS front pas-

senger airbag and side airbag on the pas-

senger side may deploy in an accident.

Do not drive the vehicle in this condition.

Remove the child restraint system and

contact your Toyota dealer.

firmly against the seat cushion and

seatback, let the shoulder belt retract

as far as it will go to hold the convert-

ible seat securely.

CAUTION

Push and pull the child restraint sys-

tem in different directions to be sure

it is secure. Follow all the installation

instructions provided by its manufac-

turer.

1. Turn the ignition key to the “ON” posi-

tion.

2. Move the front passenger seat to the

rearward position.

3. Put the child restraint system on the

front passenger seat without putting

your weight on the front passenger

seat.

7. Put a child on the child restraint sys-

tem and secure the child, complying

with the instructions provided by the

child restraint system manufacturer.

4. Insert the seat belt tab into the seat

belt buckle.

5. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it

in the lock mode. When the belt is

then retracted even slightly, it cannot

be extended. To hold the seat securely,

make sure the belt is in the lock mode

before letting the belt retract.

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CAUTION

D Never install a rear−facing child re-

straint system on the front passen-

ger seat. A forward−facing child re-

straint system should only be

installed on the front passenger

seat when unavoidable. If you must

install the child restraint system on

the front passenger seat, put the

seat in its most rearward position,

and install the forward−facing child

restraint system in the proper or-

der. Otherwise, the front passenger

occupant classification system can

not detect the presence of the child

restraint system and the front pas-

senger airbag and side airbag on

the front passenger seat could

deploy, and the impact could cause

death or serious injury to the child.

Move seat

fully back

D Never install a rear−facing child re-

straint system on the front passen-

ger seat even if the “AIRBAG OFF”

indicator light is illuminated. In the

event of an accident, the impact of

the rapid inflation of the front pas-

senger airbag could cause death or

serious injury to the child if the

rear−facing child restraint system is

installed on the front passenger

seat.

D A forward−facing child restraint sys-

tem should be allowed to be

installed on the front passenger

seat only when it is unavoidable.

Always move the seat as far back

as possible even if the “AIRBAG

OFF” indicator light is illuminated,

because the front passenger airbag

could inflate with considerable

speed and force. Otherwise, the

child may be killed or seriously in-

jured.

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D On vehicles with side airbags and

curtain shield airbags, do not allow

the child to lean his/her head or

any part of his/her body against the

door or the area of the seat, front

or center and roof side garnish

from which the side airbags or cur-

tain shield airbags deploy even if

the child is seated in the child re-

straint system. It is dangerous if

the side airbag and/or curtain shield

airbag inflate, and the impact could

cause death or serious injury to the

child.

Same

position

Same angle

D Do not install a child restraint sys-

D When installing

a

child restraint

tem on the rear/second or third

seat if it interferes with the lock

mechanism of the front or second

seats. Otherwise, the child or front

or second seat occupant(s) may be

killed or seriously injured in case

of sudden braking or a collision.

system on the rear/second center

position, adjust both seat cushions

to the same position and align all

seatbacks at the same angle. Other-

wise, the child restraint system can-

not be securely restrained and this

may cause death or serious injuries

in a collision.

D If the driver’s seat position does

not allow sufficient space for safe

installation, install the child re-

straint system on the rear/second

right seat.

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CAUTION

D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and

that the lap and shoulder portions

of the belt are not twisted.

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in

the buckle as this may prevent your

child from properly latching the tab

and buckle.

D If the seat belt does not function

normally, it cannot protect your

child from death or serious injury.

Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-

ately. Do not install the child

restraint system on the seat until

the seat belt is fixed.

To install the convertible seat:

2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it

in the lock mode. When the belt is

then retracted even slightly, it cannot

be extended.

1. Run the lap and shoulder belt through

or around the convertible seat following

the

instructions

provided

by

its

manufacturer and insert the tab into

the buckle taking care not to twist the

belt. Keep the lap portion of the belt

tight.

To hold the convertible seat securely,

make sure the belt is in the lock mode

before letting the belt retract.

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3. While pressing the convertible seat

firmly against the seat cushion and

seatback, let the shoulder belt retract

as far as it will go to hold the convert-

ible seat securely.

To remove the convertible seat:

CAUTION

Press the buckle release button and allow

the belt to retract completely. The belt will

move freely again and be ready to work

for an adult or older child passenger.

Push and pull the child restraint sys-

tem in different directions to be sure

it is secure. Follow all the installation

instructions provided by its manufac-

turer.

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Move seat

fully back

Rear/second center seat: If the seat in

which a child restraint system is installed

in the rear most position, release the cen-

ter seat belt after removing the child re-

straint system. Otherwise, the rear center

seat belt may not work properly.

(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION

CAUTION

A booster seat must be used in for-

ward−facing position only.

D A forward−facing child restraint sys-

tem should be allowed to be

installed on the front passenger

seat only when it is unavoidable.

Always move the seat as far back

as possible even if the “AIRBAG

OFF” indicator light is illuminated,

because the front passenger airbag

could inflate with considerable

speed and force. Otherwise, the

child may be killed or seriously in-

jured.

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Same

position

D On vehicles with side airbags and

curtain shield airbags, do not allow

the child to lean his/her head or

any part of his/her body against the

door or the area of the seat, front

or center and roof side garnish

from which the side airbags or cur-

tain shield airbags deploy even if

the child is seated in the child re-

straint system. It is dangerous if

the side airbag and/or curtain shield

airbag inflate, and the impact could

cause death or serious injury to the

child.

Same angle

To install the booster seat:

D When installing

a

child restraint

Sit the child on a booster seat. Run the

lap and shoulder belt through or around

the booster seat and across the child fol-

lowing the instructions provided by its

manufacturer and insert the tab into the

buckle taking care not to twist the belt.

system on the rear/second center

position, adjust both seat cushions

to the same position and align all

seatbacks at the same angle. Other-

wise, the child restraint system can-

not be securely restrained and this

may cause death or serious injuries

in a collision.

Make sure the shoulder belt is correctly

across the child’s shoulder and that the

lap belt is positioned as low as possible

on the child’s hips. See “Seat belts” on

page 53 in this Section for details.

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D If the seat belt does not function

CAUTION

normally, it cannot protect your

child from death or serious injury.

Contact your Toyota dealer immedi-

ately. Do not install the child

restraint system on the seat until

the seat belt is fixed.

D Always make sure the shoulder belt

is positioned across the center of

child’s shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from child’s neck, but

not falling off child’s shoulder.

Otherwise, the child may be killed

or seriously injured in case of sud-

den braking or a collision.

D Both high−positioned lap belts and

loose−fitting belts could cause

death or serious injuries due to

sliding under the lap belt during a

collision or other unintended event.

Keep the lap belt positioned as low

on a child’s hips as possible.

To remove the booster seat:

Press the buckle release button and allow

the belt to retract.

D For child’s safety, do not place the

shoulder belt under child’s arm.

D After inserting the tab, make sure

the tab and buckle are locked and

that the lap and shoulder portions

of the belt are not twisted.

D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in

the buckle as this may prevent your

child from properly latching the tab

and buckle.

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—Using a top strap

Follow the procedure below for a child

restraint system that requires the use

of a top strap.

Outside position

Rear/second center seat: If the seat in

which a child restraint system is installed

in the rear most position, release the cen-

ter seat belt after removing the child re-

straint system. Otherwise, the rear center

seat belt may not work properly.

Center position

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Use one anchor bracket on the roof and

two anchor brackets on the rear/second

seatbacks to attach the top strap.

Symbol mark

Anchor brackets are installed for each

rear/second seating position.

This symbol indicates the locations of the

anchor brackets.

Anchor brackets

Outside position

TO

USE

THE

OUTSIDE

ANCHOR

BRACKET:

1. Remove the head restraint.

Symbol mark

Center position

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CAUTION

Make sure the top strap is securely

latched, and check that the child re-

straint system is secure by pushing

and pulling it in different directions.

Follow all the installation instructions

provided by its manufacturer.

Hold the center of the lever and pull it

up. Then slide the rear/second seats

forward slightly if it is in the rear−most

position.

2. Fix the child restraint system with

the seat belt.

Widen the slit of the cover slightly

and confirm the position of the an-

chor fitting. Latch the hook onto the

anchor bracket and tighten the top

strap.

For instructions to install the child re-

straint system, see “Child restraint” on

page 85 in this Section.

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3. Insert the head restraint and push it

down to the lock position.

After installing the child restraint

system, move the rear/second seat to

the rear−most lock position to prevent

TO

BRACKET:

USE

THE

CENTER

ANCHOR

1. Open the lid of the anchor bracket.

the

child

restraint

system

from

interfering with the front seat.

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—Installation with child

restraint lower anchorages

1st lock

position

7th lock

position

2. Fix the child restraint system with

the seat belt.

Lower anchorages for the child restraint

systems complying with the FMVSS225

CHILD

INSTALLATION

RESTRAINT

SYSTEM

or

CMVSS210.2

specifications

are

Latch the hook onto the anchor

bracket and tighten the top strap.

1. Fold down the seatback and back it

to the 1st lock position (most up-

right position) until it locks into

place. Adjust the seatback to the 7th

lock position.

installed in the rear/second seat.

The anchorages are installed in the gap

between the seat cushion and seatback of

both outside rear/second seating position.

For instructions to install the child re-

straint system, see “Child restraint” on

page 85 in this Section.

Child restraint systems complying with the

FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specification

can be fixed to these anchorages. In this

case, it is not necessary to fix the child

restraint system with a seat belt on the

vehicle.

Make sure the seatback is locked secure-

ly.

CAUTION

Make sure the top strap is securely

latched, and check that the child re-

straint system is secure by pushing

and pulling it in different directions.

Follow all the installation instructions

provided by its manufacturer.

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2. Widen the gap between the seat

cushion and seatback slightly and

confirm the position of the lower an-

chorages near the buttons on the

seatback.

3. Type A—Latch the hooks of lower

straps onto the anchorages and

tighten the lower straps.

Type B—Latch the buckles onto the

anchorages.

For owners in Canada—The symbol on a

child restraint system indicates the pres-

ence of a lower connector system.

If your child restraint system has a top

strap, it should be anchored. (For the

installation of the top strap, see “—Using

a top strap” on page 100 in this Section.)

For installation details, refer to the instruc-

tion manual equipped with each product.

Canada only

Type A

Canada only

Type B

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CAUTION

D When using the lower anchorages

for the child restraint system, be

sure that there are no irregular ob-

jects around the anchorages or that

the seat belt is not caught.

D Push and pull the child restraint

system in different directions to be

sure it is secure. Follow all the

installation instructions provided by

its manufacturer.

D When using the lower anchorages

for the child restraint system, en-

sure that the seat is moved to the

rear−most position, with the seat-

back close to the child restraint

system.

D After securing the child restraint

system, never slide or recline the

seat.

D Do not install a child restraint sys-

tem on the rear seat if it interferes

with the lock mechanism of the

front seats. Otherwise, the child or

front seat occupant(s) may be killed

or seriously injured in case of sud-

den braking or a collision.

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