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. 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 Child restraint systems 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 Emergency Locking Retractor 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 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 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 third 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 . Note: When not using the rear seat belts Pass the outer seat belts through the seat belt hangers and secure the seat belt plates to prevent the shoulder belts from being damaged. Second seat belts Third seat belts Fastening the seat belt (for the third center seat) Take the plate out of the holder, and then pull down the seat belt. Push plate into buckle until a click sound is heard. Push plate into buckle until a click sound is heard. Warning: When using the third center seat belt Do not use the third 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, sudden swerving or a collision. Fastening the seat belt (for the third center seat) 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 on the roof. In order to securely stow them, firmly insert them as far as possible. 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 belt comfort guide (for the third center seat) If the shoulder belt sits close to a person’s neck, use the seat belt comfort guide. Pull the comfort guide from the pocket. Slide the belt past the slot of the guide. The elastic cord must be behind the seat belt. Buckle the seat belt and position it comfortably. Warning: Using a seat belt comfort guide Failure to observe the following precautions could reduce the effectiveness of the seat belt in an accident, causing death or serious injury. Make sure the belt is not twisted and that it lies flat. The elastic cord must be behind the belt and the guide must be on the front. To reduce the chance of injury in case of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or accident while driving, remove and store the comfort guide in its pocket when it is not in use. Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of the shoulder. The belt should be kept away from the neck, and should not fall off the shoulder. Seat belts Seat belt pretensioners Seat belt pretensioners (front seats) The pretensioners help the seat belts to quickly restrain the occupants by retracting the seat belts when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of severe frontal or side collision or a vehicle rollover. The pretensioners do not activate in the event of a minor frontal impact, a minor side impact or a rear impact. 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 seat belt pretensioner 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, sudden swerving or an accident. Failure to do so may cause 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 activate in the event of a collision. If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on. In that case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at your Toyota dealer.