Toyota Tercel (1999 year). Instruction - part 3
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CAUTION
Take up
Always make sure the shoulder belt
slack
is positioned across the center of
your shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from your neck, but not
Too high
falling off your shoulder. Failure to
do so could reduce the amount of
protection in an accident and cause
serious injuries in a collision.
Keep as low on
hips as possible
Seat belts with an adjustable shoulder
Adjust the position of the lap and
anchor—
shoulder belts.
Adjust the shoulder anchor position to
Position the lap belt as low as possible
your size.
on your hips—not on your waist, then ad-
just it to a snug fit by pulling the shoulder
To adjust the anchor position, pull the
portion upward through the latch plate.
knob out and slide it up or down. Release
the knob and make sure the anchor is
locked in position.
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—Rear center seat belt
CAUTION
Lengthen
D High−positioned lap belts and
loose−fitting belts both could cause
serious injuries due to sliding un-
der the lap belt during a collision
or other unintended result. Keep
the lap belt positioned as low on
hips as possible.
D For your safety, do not place the
shoulder belt under your arm.
To release the belt, press the buckle−re-
Sit up straight and well back in the
lease button and allow the belt to re-
seat. To fasten your belt, insert the tab
tract.
into the buckle.
If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull
You will hear a click when the tab locks
it out and check for kinks or twists. Then
into the buckle.
make sure it remains untwisted as it re-
If the belt is not long enough for you, hold
tracts.
the tab at a right angle to the belt and
pull on the tab.
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CAUTION
Too high
D After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the belt is not twisted.
Adjust to a snug fit
D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
D If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact your
Keep as low on hips as possible
Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat
until the seat belt is fixed. It cannot
Remove excess length of the belt and
To release the belt, press the buckle−re-
protect an adult occupant or your
adjust the belt position.
lease button.
child from injury.
To shorten the belt, pull the free end of
the belt.
Position the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips—not on your waist, then ad-
just it to a snug fit.
CAUTION
High−positioned and loose−fitting lap
belts could cause serious injuries due
to sliding under the lap belt during a
collision or other unintended result.
Keep the lap belt positioned as low
on hips as possible.
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—Seat belt extender
If your seat belt cannot be fastened se-
curely because it is not long enough, a
D Remember that the extender pro-
vided for you may not be safe when
personalized seat belt extender is avail-
used on a different vehicle, or for
able from your Toyota dealer free of
another person or at a different
charge.
seating position than the one origi-
Please contact your local Toyota dealer so
nally intended for.
that the dealer can order the proper re-
quired length for the extender. Bring the
heaviest coat you expect to wear for prop-
er measurement and selection of length.
Additional ordering information is available
at your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
To connect the extender to the seat
belt, insert the tab into the seat belt
When using the seat belt extender,
buckle so that the
”PRESS” signs on
observe the following. Failure to fol-
the buckle−release buttons of the ex-
low these instructions could result in
tender and the seat belt are both facing
less effectiveness of the seat belt re-
outward as shown.
straint system in case of vehicle acci-
dent, increasing the chance of per-
You will hear a click when the tab locks
sonal injury.
into the buckle.
D Never use the seat belt extender if
When releasing the seat belt, press on
you can fasten the seat belt without
the buckle−release button on the extender,
it.
not on the seat belt. This helps prevent
damage to the vehicle interior and extend-
er itself.
When not in use, remove the extender
and store in the vehicle for future use.
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—Front seat belt pretensioners
CAUTION
D After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the seat belt extender is not
twisted.
D Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
D If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact your
Toyota dealer. Do not use the seat
The driver and front passenger’s seat
This indicator comes on when the igni-
until the seat belt is fixed. It cannot
belt pretensioners are designed to be
tion key is turned to the
”ACC” or
protect an adult occupant or your
activated in response to a severe fron-
”ON” position. It goes off after about
child from injury.
tal impact.
6 seconds. This means the front seat
When the airbag sensor detects the shock
belt pretensioners are operating proper-
of a severe frontal impact, the front seat
ly.
belt is quickly drawn back in by the re-
This warning light system monitors the
tractor so that the belt snugly restrains
airbag sensor assembly, seat belt preten-
the front seat occupants.
sioner assemblies, warning light, intercon-
The seat belt pretensioners are activated
necting wiring and power sources.
(For
even with no passenger in the front seat.
details, see
”Service reminder indicators
and warning buzzers” in Chapter 1−5.)
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When a seat belt pretensioner is acti-
NOTICE
vated, an operating noise may be heard
and a small amount of smoke−like gas
Do not perform any of the following
may be released. This gas is harmless
changes without consulting your
and does not indicate that a fire is occur-
Toyota dealer. Such changes can
ring.
interfere with proper operation of the
Once the seat belt pretensioner has been
seat belt pretensioners in some
activated, the seat belt retractor remains
cases.
locked.
z Installation of electronic items such
as a mobile two−way radio, cassette
CAUTION
tape player or compact disc player
z Repairs on or near the front seat
Do not modify, remove, strike or open
belt retractor assemblies
the front seat belt pretensioner as-
The seat belt pretensioner system mainly
semblies, airbag sensor or surround-
z Modification of the suspension sys-
consists of the following components and
ing area or wiring. Doing any of
tem
their locations are shown in the illustra-
these may cause sudden operation of
z Modification of the front end struc-
tion.
the front seat belt pretensioners or
ture
disable the system, which could re-
1. SRS airbag warning light
z Attachment of a grille guard
(bull
sult in serious injury.
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,
2. Seat belt pretensioner assemblies
Failure to follow these instructions
winches or any other equipment to
3. Airbag sensor assembly
can result in serious injuries.
the front end
The seat belt pretensioner is controlled by
z Repairs made on or near the front
the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag
end structure or console
sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-
sor and airbag sensor.
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SRS driver and front
passenger airbags
D The front seat belt pretensioner assem-
bly or surrounding area has been dam-
aged.
D The front and side parts of the vehicle
(shaded in the illustration) were in-
volved in an accident not of the extent
to cause the seat belt pretensioners to
operate.
D The front seat belt pretensioner assem-
bly is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
This front seat belt pretensioner system
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
has a service reminder indicator to inform
tem) airbags are designed to provide
the driver of operating problems. If either
further protection for the driver and
of the following conditions occurs, this
front passenger when added to the pri-
indicates a malfunction of the airbags or
mary protection provided by the seat
pretensioners. Contact your Toyota dealer
belts.
as soon as possible to service the
In response to a severe frontal impact,
vehicle.
the SRS airbags work together with the
D The light does not come on when the
seat belts to help prevent or reduce injury
ignition key is turned to the
”ACC” or
by inflating, in order to decrease the likeli-
”ON” position, or remains on.
hood of the driver’s or front passenger’s
head or chest directly hitting the steering
D The light comes on or flashes while
wheel or dashboard. The passenger airbag
driving.
is activated even with no passenger in the
D If either front seat belt does not retract
front seat.
or can not be pulled out due to a
Be sure to wear your seat belt.
malfunction or activation of the preten-
sioner.
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CAUTION
A driver or front passenger too close
to the steering wheel or dashboard
during airbag deployment can be
killed or seriously injured. Toyota
strongly recommends that:
D The driver sit as far back as pos-
sible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining control of the ve-
hicle.
D The front passenger sit as far back
as possible from the dashboard.
This indicator comes on when the igni-
The SRS airbag system is designed to
D All vehicle occupants be properly
tion key is turned to the
”ACC” or
activate in response to a severe frontal
restrained using the available seat
”ON” position. It goes off after about
impact within the shaded area between
belts.
6 seconds. This means the SRS airbags
the arrows in the illustration.
are operating properly.
There may be the case that the SRS air-
This warning light system monitors the
bags will not activate with such an impact
airbag sensor assembly, inflators, warning
in which the occupant wearing the seat
light, interconnecting wiring and power
belt correctly would not get serious injury.
sources. (For details, see ”Service remain-
The SRS airbags will deploy if the severi-
der indicators and warning buzzers” in
ty of the impact is above the designed
Chapter 1−5.)
threshold level, comparable to an approxi-
mate
20 km/h
(14 mph) collision when
impacting straight into a fixed barrier that
does not move or deform.
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If the severity of the impact is below the
above threshold level, the SRS airbags
may not deploy.
However, this threshold velocity will be
considerably higher if the vehicle strikes
Hitting a curb,
Falling into or
Collision from the rear
edge of pavement or
jumping over a
an object, such as a parked vehicle or
hard material
deep hole
sign pole, which can move or deform on
impact, or if it is involved in an underride
collision
(a collision in which the nose of
Collision from the side
the vehicle
”underrides”, or goes under,
the bed of a truck, etc.).
Vehicle rollover
It is possible with collision severity at the
Landing hard or vehicle falling
marginal level of airbag sensor detection
and activation that only one of your ve-
The SRS airbags are not designed to
The SRS airbags may deploy if a seri-
hicle’s two airbags will deploy.
inflate if the vehicle is subjected to a
ous impact occurs to the underside of
For the safety of all occupants, be sure
side or rear impact, if it rolls over, or
your vehicle. Some examples are shown
to always wear seat belts.
if it is involved in a low−speed frontal
in the illustration.
collision.
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In a severe frontal impact, sensors detect
A crash severe enough to inflate the air-
deceleration and the system triggers the
bags may break the windshield as the
airbag inflators. Then a chemical reaction
vehicle buckles. In vehicles with a pas-
in the inflators momentarily fills the air-
senger airbag the windshield may also be
bags with non−toxic gas to help restrain
damaged by absorbing some of the force
the forward motion of the occupants.
of the inflating airbag.
When the airbags inflate, they produce a
fairly loud noise and release some smoke
and residue along with non−toxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This gas is nor-
mally harmless, however, for those who
have delicate skin, it may cause minor
skin irritation. Be sure to wash off any
residue as soon as possible to prevent
The SRS airbag system mainly consists of
minor skin irritation.
the following components and their loca-
Deployment of the airbags happens in a
tions are shown in the illustration.
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
1. SRS airbag warning light
inflate with considerable force. While the
2. Airbag module for driver
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
(airbag and inflator)
ries, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swellings.
3. Airbag module for passenger
(airbag and inflator)
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel
hub, dashboard) may be hot for several
4. Airbag sensor assembly
minutes, but the airbags themselves will
The airbag sensor assembly consists of a
not be hot. The airbags are designed to
safing sensor and airbag sensor.
inflate only once.
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CAUTION
D Improperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed
D The SRS airbag system is designed
or seriously injured by a deploying
only as a supplement to the prima-
airbag. An infant or child who is
ry protection of the driver side and
too small to use a seat belt should
front passenger side seat belt sys-
be properly secured using a child
tems. The front seat occupants can
restraint system. Toyota strongly
be killed or seriously injured by an
recommends that all infants and
inflating airbag if they do not wear
children be placed in the rear seat
the available seat belts. During sud-
of the vehicle and properly re-
den braking just before a collision,
strained. The rear seat is the safest
an unrestrained driver or front pas-
for infants and children. For in-
senger can move forward into direct
structions concerning the installa-
contact with or close proximity to
tion of a child restraint system, see
the airbag which may then deploy
”Child restraint” in this chapter.
D Never put a rear−facing child re-
during the collision. To obtain maxi-
straint system on the front seat be-
mum protection in an accident, the
cause the force of the rapid infla-
driver and all passengers in the ve-
tion of the passenger airbag can
hicle must wear their seat belts.
cause death or serious injury to the
Wearing a seat belt during an acci-
child.
dent reduces the chances of death
or serious injuries or being thrown
out of the vehicle. For instructions
and precautions concerning the seat
belt system, see ”Seat belts” in this
chapter.
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Move seat fully back
D A forward−facing child restraint sys-
D Do not sit on the edge of the seat
D Do not allow a child to stand up,
tem should be allowed to put on
or lean over the dashboard when
or to kneel on the front passenger
the front seat only when it is un-
the vehicle is in use. The airbags
seat. The airbag inflates with con-
avoidable. Always move the seat as
inflate with considerable speed and
siderable speed and force; the child
far back as possible, because the
force; you may be killed or serious-
may be killed or seriously injured.
force of a deploying airbag could
ly injured. Sit up straight and well
D Do not hold a child on your lap or
cause death or serious injury to the
back in the seat, and always use
in your arms. Use a child restraint
child.
your seat belt.
system in the rear seat. For instruc-
For instructions concerning the
tions concerning the installation of
installation of a child restraint sys-
a child restraint system, see ”Child
tem, see
”Child restraint” in this
restraint” in this chapter.
chapter.
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D Do not modify or remove any wir-
NOTICE
ing. Do not modify, remove, strike
Do not perform any of the following
or open any components such as
changes without consulting your
the steering wheel pad, steering
Toyota dealer. Such changes can
wheel, column cover, front passen-
interfere with proper operation of the
ger airbag cover, front passenger
SRS airbag system in some cases.
airbag or airbag sensor assembly.
Doing any of these may cause sud-
z Installation of electronic items such
den SRS airbag inflation or disable
as a mobile two−way radio, cassette
the system, which could result in
tape player or compact disc player
death or serious injury.
z Modification of the suspension sys-
Failure to follow these instructions
tem
can result in death or serious inju-
z Modification of the front end struc-
ries.
ture
D Do not put objects or your pets on
z Attachment of a grille guard
(bull
or in front of the dashboard or
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,
steering wheel pad that houses the
airbag system. They might restrict
winches or any other equipment to
inflation or cause death or serious
the front end
injury as they are projected rear-
z Repairs made on or near the front
ward by the force of deploying air-
end structure, console, steering col-
bags. Likewise, the driver and front
umn, steering wheel or dashboard
passenger should not hold things in
near the front passenger airbag
their arms or on their knees.
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SRS driver airbag
This SRS airbag system has a service
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
reminder indicator to inform the driver of
dealer as soon as possible:
tem) airbag is designed to provide fur-
operating problems. If either of the
ther protection for the driver when add-
D The SRS airbags have been inflated.
following conditions occurs, this indicates
ed to the primary protection provided
D The front part of the vehicle
(shaded
a malfunction of the airbags. Contact your
by the seat belt.
in the illustration) was involved in an
Toyota dealer as soon as possible to
In response to a severe frontal impact,
accident not of the extent to cause the
service the vehicle.
the SRS airbag works together with the
SRS airbags to inflate.
D The light does not come on when the
seat belt to help prevent or reduce injury
D The pad section of the steering wheel
ignition key is turned to the
”ACC” or
by inflating, in order to decrease the likeli-
or front passenger airbag cover
”ON” position, or remains on.
hood of the driver’s head or chest directly
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
hitting the steering wheel.
D The light comes on while driving.
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
Be sure to wear your seat belt.
NOTICE
Do not disconnect the battery cables
before contacting your Toyota dealer.
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CAUTION
A driver too close to the steering
wheel during airbag deployment can
be killed or seriously injured. Toyota
strongly recommends that:
D The driver sit as far back as pos-
sible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining control of the ve-
hicle.
D All vehicle occupants be properly
restrained using the available seat
belts.
This indicator comes on when the igni-
The SRS airbag system is designed to
tion key is turned to the
”ACC” or
activate in response to a severe frontal
”ON” position. It goes off after about
impact within the shaded area between
6 seconds. This means the SRS airbag
the arrows in the illustration.
is operating properly.
There may be the case that the SRS air-
This warning light system monitors the
bag will not activate with such an impact
airbag sensor assembly, inflator, warning
in which the occupant wearing the seat
light, interconnecting wiring and power
belt correctly would not get serious injury.
sources. (For details, see ”Service remind-
The SRS airbag will deploy if the severity
er indicators and warning buzzers” in
of the impact is above the designed
Chapter 1−5.)
threshold level, comparable to an approxi-
mate
20 km/h
(14 mph) collision when
impacting straight into a fixed barrier that
does not move or deform.
If the severity of the impact is below the
above threshold level, the SRS airbag
may not deploy.
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