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OVERVIEW FEATURES/OPERATIONS SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
•The driver and front assenger airbag Su lemental Restraint
System (SRS) is designed only as a su lement to the rimary
rotection of the seat belt systems of the driver and front
assenger. The front seat occu ants are articularly susce tible
to injury if they do not wear their seat belts; when sudden
braking or a collision occurs, they may be thrown forward. To
obtain maximum rotection in an accident, the driver and all
assengers in the vehicle should always wear their seat belts
when driving because serious injuries or death can result to
unrestrained occu ants. For instructions and recautions
concerning the seat belt system, see “Seat belts” in the
Owner’s Manual.
•Toyota strongly urges the use of a ro er child restraint system
on the rear seat that conforms to the size of the child.
According to accident statistics, a child is safer when ro erly
restrained in the rear seat than on the front seat.
•Never use a rear-facing child restraint system in the front seat.
The force of the ra id inflation of the assenger airbag can
cause severe injury or death to a child.
•Unless it is unavoidable, do not install a forward-facing child
restraint system on the front seat.
If you must install a forward-facing child restraint system on
the front seat, move the seat as far back as ossible.
•Make sure you have com lied with all installation instructions
rovided by the child restraint manufacturer and the system is
ro erly secured.
•The SRS side and side curtain airbags (o tional) are designed to
de loy in certain ty es of severe side im act collisions. In all
other collisions, the side im act and side curtain airbags will
not de loy. For instructions and recautions, see your Owner’s
Manual.
•Do not lean against the side doors when the vehicle is in use.
The side and side curtain airbags inflate with considerable
s eed and force. Death or serious injury could result.
•Do not modify, cover or re lace the surface of the front seats.
Such changes could disable the system or revent the airbags
from activating correctly, resulting in death or serious injury.
Ai bag-Supplemental Rest aint System
The Airbag Su lemental Restraint System (SRS)
front, side* and side curtain* airbags are designed to
hel rovide further rotection for the driver and
outboard assenger in addition to the rimary safety
rotection rovided by the seat belts.
Please read the following caution, and refer to the
Owner’s Manual for more details.
*If installed
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SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
To aise Slide the anchor u ward.
To lowe Squeeze the lock release button and
slide the anchor downward.
Seat belts-Shoulde belt ancho
Lock release
button
1Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) is an electronic system designed
to help the driver maintain vehicle control under adverse
conditions. It is not a substitute for safe driving practices.
Factors including speed, road conditions and driver steering
input can all affect hether VSC ill be effective in preventing
loss of control.
2Brake-Assist is designed to help the driver take full advantage of
the benefits of ABS (Anti-lock Brake System). It is not a
substitute for safe driving practices. Braking effectiveness also
depends on proper brake-system maintenance and tire and road
conditions.
ATRAC (Active T action Cont ol)*
Hel s control s inning of the wheels, which may
occur when accelerating on sli ery roads.
VSC1 (Vehicle Stability Cont ol)*
Hel s rovide com rehensive control of the Anti-
lock Brakes, Brake-Assist2, Traction Control, engine
control and other systems. This system hel s
maintain control of the vehicle under adverse
conditions.
*Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.