Seat belts Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehicle. 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. Child safety Seat belt precautions Wearing a seat belt Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt. Always wear a seat belt properly. Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt for more than one person at once, including children. Toyota recommends that children 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. Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm. Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips. Seat belts Pregnant women, proper seat belt use Pregnant women Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way. (Correct use of the seat belts) 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 completely over the shoulder and avoiding belt contact with the rounding of the abdominal area. If the seat belt is not worn properly, not only the pregnant woman, but also the fetus could suffer death or serious injury as a result of sudden braking or a collision. People suffering illness Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way. (Correct use of the seat belts) When children are in the vehicle When installing a child restraint system Seat belt damage and wear Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be jammed in the door. 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. Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Toyota dealer. Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage. Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer. Inappropriate handling may lead to incorrect operation. Seat belts How to wear your seat belt Correct use of the seat belts 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. Position the lap belt as low as possible over the hips. Adjust the position of the seatback. Sit up straight and well back in the seat. Do not twist the seat belt. Note: Seat belts How your child should wear the seat belt Child safety How your child should wear the seat belt Child seat belt usage The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult size. Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt. (Child restraint systems) When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, follow the instructions regarding seat belt usage. (Seat belts) Seat belts Seat belt extender 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. Warning: Child safety Seat belt extender precautions Using a seat belt extender 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. Do not wear the seat belt extender if you can fasten the seat belt without the extender. Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident. 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. Notice: When using a seat belt extender When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the extender, not on the seat belt.This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself. Fastening and releasing the seat belt (except for the rear center seat) To fasten the seat belt, push the plate into the buckle until a click sound is heard. To release the seat belt, press the release button . If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the retractor, firmly pull the belt and release it. Note: Seat belts Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) Emergency locking retractor (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. Seat belts Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) 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 the child restraint system (CRS) firmly. To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once more. (Child restraint systems) After using the seat belts on the outboard rear seats Stow the seat belt buckle in the pockets. Fastening the seat belt (for the rear center seat) [Vehicles with rear seats] Take out the plates. Push plate into buckle until a click sound is heard. Push plate into buckle until a click sound is heard. Warning: When using the rear center seat belt Do not use the rear center seat belt with either buckle released. Fastening only one of the buckles may result in death or serious injury in case of sudden braking or a collision. Releasing and stowing the seat belt (for the rear center seat) [Vehicles with rear seats] To release plate , press the release button on buckle . To release plate , insert the mechanical key (Keys) or plate into the hole on buckle . Retract the belt slowly when releasing and stowing the seat belt. Stow the plate and in the holder. In order to securely fix it, firmly insert it to the back. Stow the seat belt buckle in the pocket. Note: Emergency locking retractor (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. 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 the child restraint system (CRS) firmly. To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once more. (Child restraint systems) Seat belts Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height Adjusting the seat belt shoulder anchor height (front seats) Push the seat belt shoulder anchor down while pressing the release button . Push the seat belt shoulder anchor up while pressing the release button . Move the height adjuster up and down as needed until you hear a click. Warning: Adjustable shoulder anchor Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center 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. Seat belts Seat belt pretensioners Seat belt pretensioners Vehicles without rear seats:When the vehicle is subjected to a severe frontal or side impact or rollover, the pretensioners retract the seat belts of the front seats to securely restrain the occupants.The pretensioners will not operate in minor frontal or side impacts, or rear impacts. Vehicles with rear seats: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.The pretensioners will not operate in minor frontal or side impacts, or rear impacts. Note: Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent collisions. PCS-linked control If the PCS (Pre-Collision System) determines that the possibility of a collision with a vehicle is high, the seat belt pretensioners will be prepared to operate. 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. Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat. Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor from detecting the passenger’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. If a pretensioner has operated, the SRS warning light will illuminate. In this situation, the seat belt cannot be used and must be replaced by your Toyota dealer.