Toyota 2005 manual Safety and Emergency Features

SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES

•The driver and front passenger airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) is designed only as a supplement to the primary protection of the seat belt systems of the driver and front passenger. The front seat occupants are particularly susceptible 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 protection in an accident, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle should always wear their seat belts when driving because serious injuries or death can result to unrestrained occupants. For instructions and precautions concerning the seat belt system, see “Seat belts” in the Owner’s Manual.

•Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system on the rear seat that conforms to the size of the child. According to accident statistics, a child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than on the front seat.

•Never use a rear-facing child restraint system in the front seat even if the front passenger occupant classification indicator light is “OFF.” The force of the rapid inflation of the passenger airbag can cause severe injury or death to a child.

•Unless it is unavoidable, do not install a forward-facing child restraint system in the front seat even if the front passenger occupant classification indicator light is “OFF.” If you must install a forward-facing child restraint system in that the front seat, move the seat as far back as possible.

•Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer and the system is properly secured.

•Make sure the front passenger occupant classification indicator light indicates “ON” when using the seat belt extender for the front passenger seat. If the indicator light indicates “OFF,” disconnect the extender tongue from the seat belt buckle, then reconnect the seat belt. Reconnect the seat belt extender after making sure the indicator light indicates “ON.” If you use the seat belt extender while the indicator light indicates “OFF,” the front passenger airbag and side airbag on the front passenger side may not activate correctly, which could cause death or serious injury in the event of collision.

•If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the occupant classification indicator light should indicate “ON.” If the “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 “OFF” indicator still remains illuminated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, or if that is not possible, move the front passenger seat fully rearward.

•The SRS side and side curtain airbags (optional) are designed to deploy in certain types of severe side impact collisions. In all other collisions, the side impact and side curtain airbags will not deploy. For instructions and precautions, 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 speed and force. Death or serious injury could result.

•Do not modify, cover or replace the surface of the front seats. Such changes could disable the system or prevent the airbags from activating correctly, resulting in death or serious injury.

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