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Toyota Corolla Cross (2023 year). Manual in english - page 2

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For safety and secu

rity

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag

Help reduce impact to the head and chest of the driver and front passenger

SRS knee airbag

Help reduce impact to the driver

SRS side airbags

• Help reduce impact to the chest of the occupants of the front seats
• Help reduce impact to the chest of the occupants of the rear outer seats

SRS curtain shield airbags

• Help reduce impact to the heads of the occupants of the front and rear

outer seats

• Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehicle in the

event of a vehicle rollover

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed

SRS airbags

The SRS airbags deploy when the vehicle is subjected to cer-
tain types of severe impact that may cause significant injury
to the occupants. The airbags work together with the seat
belts to help reduce the risk of death or serious injury.

SRS airbag system

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based on US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The air-
bag sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on
information obtained from the sensors, etc., shown in the system
components diagram above. This information includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical
reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to
help restrain the motion of the occupants.

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If the SRS airbags deploy

(inflate)

●

Slight abrasions, burns, bruising,

etc., may be sustained from SRS

airbags, due to the extremely high

speed of deployment (inflation) by

hot gases.

●

A loud noise and white powder will

be emitted.

●

Parts of the airbag module (steer-

ing wheel hub, airbag cover and

inflator) as well as the parts

around the airbags may be hot for

several minutes. The airbag itself

may also be hot.

●

The windshield may crack.

●

All of the doors will be unlocked.

(



P.105)

●

The brakes and stop lights will be

controlled automatically. (



P.275)

●

The interior lights will turn on auto-

matically. (



P.303)

●

The emergency flashers will turn

on automatically. (



P.382)

●

Fuel supply to the engine will be

stopped. (



P.390)

●

For Safety Connect subscribers, if

any of the following situations

occur, the system is designed to

send an emergency call to the

response center, notifying them of

the vehicle’s location (without

needing to push the “SOS” button)

and an agent will attempt to speak

with the occupants to ascertain

the level of emergency and assis-

tance required. If the occupants

are unable to communicate, the

agent automatically treats the call

as an emergency and helps to dis-

patch the necessary emergency

services. (



P.64)

• When an SRS airbag has been

deployed

• When a seat belt pretensioner has

operated

• When the vehicle has been

involved in a severe rear-end colli-

sion

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The SRS airbags deploy in a

frontal impact when

●

The following SRS airbags will

deploy in the event of an impact

that exceeds a threshold level

(level of force corresponding to an

approximately 12 - 18 mph [20 -

30 km/h] frontal collision with a

fixed wall that does not move or

deform):

• SRS front airbags

• SRS knee airbag

●

The threshold level at which the

SRS airbags will deploy will be

higher than normal in the in the

following situations:

• When the vehicle collides with an

object, such as a parked vehicle

or sign pole, which moves or

deforms on impact

• If the vehicle is involved in an

underride collision, such as a colli-

sion in which the front of the vehi-

cle “underrides”, or goes under,

the bed of a truck

●

Depending on the type of collision,

only the following may deploy:

• Seat belt pretensioners

●

The SRS airbags for the front pas-

senger’s seat will not deploy if

there is no passenger in the front

passenger seat. However, the

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SRS airbags for the front passen-

ger’s seat may deploy, even if the

seat is unoccupied, if luggage is

put on the seat.

●

In the event of an especially

severe frontal collision, the left

and right SRS curtain shield air-

bags may also deploy.

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The SRS airbags deploy in a

side impact when

●

The following SRS airbags will

deploy in the event of an impact

that exceeds the set threshold

level (level of force corresponding

to the impact force produced by

an approximately 3300 lb. [1500

kg] vehicle colliding with the pas-

senger compartment at a perpen-

dicular angle at an approximate

speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 30

km/h]):

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●

If the vehicle is involved in a roll-

over, the following SRS airbags

will deploy:

• Both left and right SRS curtain

shield airbags

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The SRS airbags deploy in an

underside impact when

●

The following airbags may deploy

if the underside of the vehicle col-

lides with a hard object:

• SRS front airbags

• SRS knee airbag

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●

The following airbags may deploy

if the vehicle becomes signifi-

cantly tilted or is strongly impacted

by skidding into a curb, etc.:

• SRS curtain shield airbags

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The SRS side airbags will not

deploy when

●

The following SRS airbags will not

normally deploy in side or rear col-

lisions, vehicle rollovers, or low

speed frontal collisions. However,

if such a collision causes sufficient

sudden deceleration, the SRS air-

bags may deploy.

• SRS front airbags

• SRS knee airbag

●

The following SRS airbags may

not deploy if the vehicle is collided

with at a certain angle or in a side

collision where an area of the

vehicle other than the passenger

compartment is collided with:

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●

The following SRS airbags will not

normally deploy in front or rear

collisions, vehicle rollovers, or low

speed side collisions:

• SRS side airbags

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The following SRS airbags will not

normally deploy in rear collisions,

end over end vehicle rollovers, or

low speed front or side collisions:

• SRS curtain shield airbags

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When to contact your Toyota

dealer

In the following situations, the vehi-

cle will require inspection and/or

repair. Contact your Toyota dealer

as soon as possible.

●

When any of the SRS airbags

have been deployed

●

When the front of the vehicle is

damaged or deformed, or was

involved in a collision that was not

severe enough to cause any of

the following SRS airbags to

deploy:

• SRS front airbags

• SRS knee airbag

●

When a door or its surrounding

area is damaged, deformed or has

had a hole made in it, or was

involved in a collision that was not

severe enough to cause any of

the following SRS airbags to

deploy:

• SRS side airbags

• SRS curtain shield airbags

●

When the pad section of the steer-

ing wheel, the dashboard near the

front passenger SRS airbag or the

lower side of the instrument panel

is scratched, cracked, or other-

wise damaged.

●

When the surface of a seat with

an SRS side airbag is scratched,

cracked, or otherwise damaged.

●

When the part of a front pillar, rear

pillar or roof side rail garnish (pad-

ding) which covers a SRS curtain

shield airbag is scratched,

cracked, or otherwise damaged.

WARNING

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SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precau-

tions. Failure to do so may result

in death or serious injury.

●

The driver and all passengers

must wear their seat belts cor-

rectly.

The SRS airbags are supple-

mental devices to be used with

the seat belts.

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WARNING

●

The SRS driver airbag deploys

with considerable force, and

can cause death or serious

injury, especially if the driver is

very close to the airbag. The

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration (NHTSA)

advises:

Since the risk zone for the driver’s
airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75
mm) of inflation, placing yourself
10 in. (250 mm) from your driver
airbag provides you with a clear
margin of safety. This distance is
measured from the center of the
steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If your current driving posi-
tion places you less than 10 in.
(250 mm) away from the driver
airbag, you can change your driv-
ing position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as

far as possible while still being

able to reach the pedals com-

fortably.

• Slightly recline the seatback.

Although vehicle designs vary,

many drivers can achieve the

10 in. (251 mm) distance, even

with the driver seat all the way

forward, simply by reclining the

seatback somewhat. If reclining

the seatback makes it hard to

see the road, raise yourself by

using a firm, non-slippery cush-

ion, or raise the seat if your

vehicle has that feature.

• If your steering wheel is adjust-

able, tilt it downward. This

points the airbag toward your

chest instead of your head and

neck. The seat should be

adjusted as recommended by

the NHTSA, while still being

able to control the vehicle with

the pedals and steering wheel,

and maintaining your view of the

instrument panel controls.

●

If a seat belt extender has been

connected to a front seat belt

buckle but the latch plate of the

seat belt has not been fastened

to the seat belt extender, the

SRS airbag system will judge

that the occupant is wearing the

seat belt even though the seat

belt has not been fastened. In

this case, the SRS front airbags

may not deploy correctly in a

collision, resulting in death or

serious injury. Be sure to wear

the seat belt correctly when

using a seat belt extender.

●

The SRS front passenger air-

bag deploys with considerable

force, and can cause death or

serious injury, especially if the

front passenger is very close to

the airbag. The front passenger

seat should be positioned as far

possible from the airbag with

the seatback adjusted so that

the passenger is sat upright.

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WARNING

●

Improperly seated and/or

restrained infants and children

can be killed or seriously injured

by a deploying airbag. An infant

or child who is too small to use

a seat belt should be properly

secured using a child restraint

system. Toyota strongly recom-

mends that all infants and chil-

dren be placed in the rear seats

of the vehicle and properly

restrained. The rear seats are

safer for infants and children

than the front passenger seat.

(



P.43)

●

Do not sit on the edge of the

seat or lean against the dash-

board.

●

Do not allow a child to stand in

front of the SRS front passenger

airbag or sit on the lap of a front

passenger.

●

Front seat occupants should

never hold items on their lap.

●

Do not lean against the door,

roof side rail, or front, side, or

rear pillar.

●

Do not allow anyone to kneel on

a seat toward the door or put

their head or hands outside the

vehicle.

●

Do not attach anything to or

lean anything against areas

such as the dashboard, steering

wheel pad and lower portion of

the instrument panel.

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rity

WARNING

●

Vehicles without a smart key

system: Do not attach any

heavy, sharp or hard objects to

the key.

●

Do not hang coat hangers or

other hard objects on the coat

hooks. These items could

become projectiles if the SRS

curtain shield airbags deploy,

possibly leading to death or

serious injury.

●

If a vinyl cover is attached to the

area where the SRS knee air-

bag deploys, be sure to remove

it.

●

Do not use seat accessories

which cover the parts from

which the SRS airbags deploy,

as they may interfere with infla-

tion of the SRS airbags. Such

accessories may prevent the

SRS airbags from deploying

correctly, may disable the sys-

tem or cause the SRS airbags

to inflate unintentionally, possi-

bly resulting in death or serious

injury.

●

Do not strike or apply significant

force to the SRS airbag system

components, front doors or their

surrounding area.

Doing so may cause the SRS

airbags to malfunction.

●

Do not touch any components

of the SRS airbags immediately

after the SRS airbags have

deployed (inflated) as they may

be hot.

●

If breathing becomes difficult

after the SRS airbags have

deployed, open a door or win-

dow to allow fresh air in, or

leave the vehicle if it is safe to

do so. Wash off any residue as

soon as possible to prevent skin

irritation.

●

If a part where an SRS airbag is

stored is damaged or cracked,

have it replaced by your Toyota

dealer.

●

Do not place anything, such as

a cushion, on the front passen-

ger's seat. Doing so will

disperse the passenger’s

weight, which prevents the sen-

sor from detecting the passen-

ger’s weight properly. As a

result, the SRS front airbags for

the front passenger’s seat may

not deploy in the event of a colli-

sion.

■

Modification and disposal of

SRS airbag system compo-

nents

Do not dispose of your vehicle or

perform any of the following modi-

fications without consulting your

Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags

may malfunction or deploy unin-

tentionally, possibly leading to

death or serious injury.

●

Removal, installation, disas-

sembly or repair of the SRS air-

bags

●

Repair, removal or modification

of the following parts or their

surrounding

• Steering wheel

• Instrument panel

• Dashboard

• Seats

• Seat upholstery

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WARNING

• Front pillars

• Side pillars

• Rear pillars

• Roof side rails

• Front door panels

• Front door trim

• Front door speakers

●

Modifications to the front door

panels (such as making holes in

them)

●

Repair or modification of the fol-

lowing parts or their surrounding

• Front fender

• Front bumper

• Sides of the vehicle interior

●

Installation of the following parts

or accessories

• Bull bars or kangaroo bars

• Snow plows

• Winches

• Roof lugguage carriers (if

equipped)

●

Modifications to the vehicle’s

suspension

●

Installation of electronic devices

such as mobile two-way radios

(RF-transmitter) and CD players

●

Modifications to your vehicle for

a persons with a physical dis-

ability

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SRS warning light
Front passenger seat belt reminder light
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“AIR BAG ON” indicator light

Front passenger occupant classification system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant
classification system.This system detects the conditions of
the front passenger seat and activates or deactivates the fol-
lowing SRS airbags.



SRS front passenger airbag

SRS front passenger airbag

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Adult

■

Child

■

Child restraint system with infant

■

Unoccupied

Front passenger occupant classification system condi-
tions and operation

Indicators/warning

lights

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG ON”

SRS warning light

Off

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

Off

or flashing

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Activated

Indicators/warning

lights

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG OFF” or

“AIR BAG ON”

SRS warning light

Off

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

Off

or flashing

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated or

activated

Indicators/warning

lights

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG OFF”

SRS warning light

Off

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

Off

or flashing

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Indicators/warning

lights

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG OFF”

SRS warning light

Off

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

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System malfunction

:The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller

adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize them
as an adult depending on their physique and posture.

:In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.

:In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.

:For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convert-

ible seat, the system may not recognize them as a child. Factors which
may affect this can be the physique or posture.

:Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger

seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on
the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. (



P.43)

:In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how

to install the child restraint system properly. (



P.43)

Indicators/warning

lights

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

OFF” indicator lights

“AIR BAG OFF”

SRS warning light

Front passenger’s seat belt

reminder light

Devices

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

WARNING

■

Front passenger occupant

classification system precau-

tions

Observe the following precautions

regarding the front passenger

occupant classification system.

Failure to do so may cause death

or serious injury.

●

Wear the seat belt properly.

●

Make sure the front passenger’s

seat belt latch plate has not

been left inserted into the

buckle before someone sits in

the front passenger seat.

●

Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF”

indicator light is not illuminated

when using the seat belt

extender for the front passenger

seat. If the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator light is illuminated, discon-

nect the extender tongue from

the seat belt buckle, and recon-

nect the seat belt. Reconnect

the seat belt extender after

making sure the “AIR BAG ON”

indicator light is illuminated. If

you use the seat belt extender

while the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator light is illuminated, the

SRS airbags for the front pas-

senger will not activate, which

could cause death or serious

injury in the event of a collision.

●

Do not apply a heavy load to the

front passenger seat or equip-

ment (e.g. seatback pocket).

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WARNING

●

Do not put weight on the front

passenger seat by putting your

hands or feet on the front pas-

senger seat seatback from the

rear passenger seat.

●

Do not let a rear passenger lift

the front passenger seat with

their feet or press on the seat-

back with their legs.

●

Do not put objects under the

front passenger seat.

●

Do not recline the front passen-

ger seatback so far that it

touches a rear seat. This may

cause the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator light to be illuminated,

which indicates that the SRS

airbags for the front passenger

will not activate in the event of a

severe accident. If the seatback

touches the rear seat, return the

seatback to a position where it

does not touch the rear seat.

Keep the front passenger seat-

back as upright as possible

when the vehicle is moving.

Reclining the seatback exces-

sively may lessen the effective-

ness of the seat belt system.

●

If an adult sits in the front pas-

senger seat, the “AIR BAG ON”

indicator light is illuminated. If

the “AIR BAG 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 “AIR BAG OFF” indicator

still remains illuminated, either

ask the passenger to move to

the rear seat, or if that is not

possible, move the front pas-

senger seat fully rearward.

●

When it is unavoidable to install

a forward-facing child restraint

system on the front passenger

seat, install the child restraint

system on the front passenger

seat in the proper order.

(



P.45)

●

Do not modify or remove the

front seats.

●

Do not kick the front passenger

seat or subject it to severe

impact. Otherwise, the SRS

warning light may come on to

indicate a malfunction of the

front passenger occupant clas-

sification system. In this case,

contact your Toyota dealer

immediately.

●

Child restraint systems installed

on the rear seat should not con-

tact the front seatbacks.

●

Do not use a seat accessory,

such as a cushion and seat

cover, that covers the seat

cushion surface.

●

Do not modify or replace the

upholstery of the front seat.

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rity

Exhaust gas precau-

tions

Harmful substance to the
human body is included in
exhaust gases if inhaled.

WARNING

Exhaust gases include harmful

carbon monoxide (CO), which is

colorless and odorless. Observe

the following precautions.

Failure to do so may cause

exhaust gases enter the vehicle

and may lead to an accident

caused by light-headedness, or

may lead to death or a serious

health hazard.

■

Important points while driving

●

Keep the back door closed.

●

If you smell exhaust gases in

the vehicle even when the back

door is closed, open the win-

dows and have the vehicle

inspected at your Toyota dealer

as soon as possible.

■

When parking

●

If the vehicle is in a poorly venti-

lated area or a closed area,

such as a garage, stop the

engine.

●

Do not leave the vehicle with

the engine on for a long time.

If such a situation cannot be

avoided, park the vehicle in an

open space and ensure that

exhaust fumes do not enter the

vehicle interior.

●

Do not leave the engine running

in an area with snow build-up,

or where it is snowing. If snow-

banks build up around the vehi-

cle while the engine is running,

exhaust gases may collect and

enter the vehicle.

■

Exhaust pipe

The exhaust system needs to be

checked periodically. If there is a

hole or crack caused by corro-

sion, damage to a joint or abnor-

mal exhaust noise, be sure to

have the vehicle inspected and

repaired by your Toyota dealer.

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1-2.Child safety

Riding with children

Observe the following pre-
cautions when children are
in the vehicle.
Use a child restraint system
appropriate for the child,
until the child becomes
large enough to properly
wear the vehicle’s seat belt.



It is recommended that chil-
dren sit in the rear seats to
avoid accidental contact
with the shift lever, wiper
switch, etc.



Use the rear door child-pro-
tector lock or the window
lock switch to avoid children
opening the door while driv-
ing or operating the power
window accidentally.
(



P.107, 134)



Do not let small children
operate equipment which
may catch or pinch body
parts, such as the power
window, hood, back door,
seats, etc.

WARNING

■

When children are in the vehi-

cle

Never leave children unattended

in the vehicle, and never allow

children to have or use the key.
Children may be able to start the

vehicle or shift the vehicle into

neutral. There is also a danger

that children may injure them-

selves by playing with the win-

dows, the moon roof (if equipped)

or other features of the vehicle. In

addition, heat build-up or

extremely cold temperatures

inside the vehicle can be fatal to

children.

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rity

Points to remember: P.43
Child restraint system: P.45
When using a child restraint sys-
tem: P.45
Child restraint system compati-
bility for each seating position
(for Puerto Rico): P.47
Child restraint system installa-
tion method
• Fixed with a seat belt: P.52
• Fixed with a child restraint

LATCH anchor (except for
Puerto Rico): P.56

• Fixed with an ISOFIX lower

anchorage (for Puerto Rico):
P.58

• Using an anchor bracket (for

top tether strap) (except for
Puerto Rico): P.61

• Using a top tether anchorage

(for Puerto Rico): P.62

The laws of all 50 states of the
U.S.A. as well as Canada now
require the use of child restraint
systems.



Prioritize and observe the
warnings, as well as the laws
and regulations for child
restraint systems.



Use a child restraint system
until the child becomes large
enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belt.



Choose a child restraint sys-
tem that suits your vehicle
and is appropriate to the age
and size of the child.

Child restraint sys-

tems

Before installing a child
restraint system in the vehi-
cle, there are precautions
that need to be observed,
different types of child
restraint systems, as well as
installation methods, etc.,
written in this manual.

Use a child restraint system
when riding with a small child
that cannot properly use a
seat belt. For the child’s
safety, install the child
restraint system to a rear seat.
Be sure to follow the installa-
tion method that is in the oper-
ation manual enclosed with
the restraint system.

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Points to remember

WARNING

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When a child is riding

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

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WARNING

●

For effective protection in auto-

mobile accidents and sudden

stops, a child must be properly

restrained, using a seat belt or

child restraint system which is

correctly installed. For installa-

tion details, refer to the opera-

tion manual enclosed with the

child restraint system. General

installation instruction is pro-

vided in this manual.

●

Toyota strongly urges the use of

a proper child restraint system

that conforms to the weight and

size of the child, installed on the

rear seat. According to accident

statistics, the child is safer when

properly restrained in the rear

seat than in the front seat.

●

Holding a child in your or some-

one else’s arms is not a substi-

tute for a child restraint system.

In an accident, the child can be

crushed against the windshield

or between the holder and the

interior of the vehicle.

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Handling the child restraint

system

If the child restraint system is not

properly fixed in place, the child or

other passengers may be seri-

ously injured or even killed in the

event of sudden braking, sudden

swerving, or an accident.

●

If the vehicle were to receive a

strong impact from an accident,

etc., it is possible that the child

restraint system has damage

that is not readily visible. In

such cases, do not reuse the

restraint system.

●

For Puerto Rico: Depending on

the child restraint system, instal-

lation may be difficult or impos-

sible. In those cases, check

whether the child restraint sys-

tem is suitable for installment in

the vehicle. (



P.47) Be sure to

install and observe the usage

rules after carefully reading the

child restraint system fixing

method in this manual, as well

as the operation manual

enclosed with the child restraint

system.

●

Except for Puerto Rico: Make

sure you have complied with all

installation instructions provided

with the child restraint system

manufacturer and that the sys-

tem is properly secured.

●

Keep the child restraint system

properly secured on the seat

even if it is not in use. Do not

store the child restraint system

unsecured in the passenger

compartment.

●

If it is necessary to detach the

child restraint system, remove it

from the vehicle or store it

securely in the luggage com-

partment.

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