Toyota Corolla Cross (2023 year). Manual in english

1-2. Child safety

For safety and secu

rity

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Types of child restraint system installation methods

Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint
system about the installation of the child restraint system.

■

When installing a child
restraint system to a front
passenger seat

For the safety of a child, install a
child restraint system to a rear
seat. When installing a child
restraint system to a front pas-
senger seat is unavoidable,
adjust the seat as follows and

Child restraint system

Installation method

Page

Seat belt attachment

P.52

Except for Puerto Rico:

Child restraint LATCH

anchors attachment

For Puerto Rico:

ISOFIX lower anchor-

age attachment

P.56, 58

Except for Puerto Rico:

Anchor brackets (for

top tether strap) attach-

ment

For Puerto Rico:

Top tether anchorage

attachment

P.61, 62

When using a child
restraint system

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install the child restraint system:



Move the front seat fully rear-
ward.



If the passenger seat height
can be adjusted, Adjust the
seat height to the upper most
position.



Adjust the seatback angle to
the most upright position.

If there is a gap between the child
seat and the seatback, adjust the
seatback angle until good contact is
achieved.



If the head restraint interferes
with your child restraint sys-
tem, and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the
head restraint.

Otherwise, put the head restraint in
the upper most position.

WARNING

■

When using a child restraint

system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

Never use a rear-facing child

restraint system on the front

passenger seat. The force of

the rapid inflation of the front

passenger airbag can cause

death or serious injury to chil-

dren in the event of an accident.

●

A forward-facing child restraint

system may be installed on the

front passenger seat only when

it is unavoidable. A child

restraint system that requires a

top tether strap or top strap

should not be used in the front

passenger seat since there is

no top tether strap anchor for

the front passenger seat.

●

A forward-facing child restraint

system may be installed on the

front passenger seat only when

it is unavoidable. When install-

ing a forward-facing child

restraint system on the front

passenger seat, adjust the seat-

back angle to the most upright

position, move the seat to the

rearmost position, and raise the

seat to the upper most position,

even if the “AIR BAG OFF” indi-

cator light is illuminated. If the

head restraint interferes with

your child restraint system, and

the head restraint can be

removed, remove the head

restraint.

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rity

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Child restraint system com-
patibility for each seating
position

Compatibility of each seating
position with child restraint sys-
tems (



P.49) displays the type

of child restraint systems that
can be used and possible seat-
ing positions for installation
using symbols.
Also, the recommended child
restraint system that is suitable
for your child can be selected.
Otherwise, check [Recom-
mended child restraint systems
and Compatibility table] for rec-
ommended child restraint sys-
tems. (



P.51)

WARNING

●

Do not allow the child to lean

his/her head or any part of

his/her body against the door or

the area of the seat, front or rear

pillars, or roof side rails from

which the SRS side airbags or

SRS curtain shield airbags

deploy even if the child is

seated in the child restraint sys-

tem. It is dangerous if the SRS

side and curtain shield airbags

inflate, and the impact could

cause death or serious injury to

the child.

●

When a booster seat is

installed, always ensure that the

shoulder belt is positioned

across the center of the child’s

shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from the child’s neck,

but not so that it could fall off the

child’s shoulder.

●

Use child restraint system suit-

able to the age and size of the

child and install it to the rear

seat.

●

If the driver’s seat interferes

with the child restraint system

and prevents it from being

attached correctly, attach the

child restraint system to the

right-hand rear seat.

●

Adjust the front passenger seat

so that it does not interfere with

the child restraint system.

Child restraint system
compatibility for each
seating position (for
Puerto Rico)

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Check the selected child
restraint system together with
the following [Before confirming
the compatibility of each seating
position with child restraint sys-
tems].

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Before confirming the com-
patibility of each seating
position with child restraint
systems

Checking the child restraint
system standards.
Use a child restraint system
that conforms to UN(ECE)
R44

or UN(ECE) R129

*1, 2

The following approval mark
is displayed on child restraint
systems which are con-
formed.
Check for an approval mark
attached to the child restraint
system.

Example of the displayed regulation
number

UN(ECE) R44 approval
mark

The weight range of the child
who is applicable for an
UN(ECE) R44 approval mark
is indicated.
UN(ECE) R129 approval
mark

The height range of the child
who is applicable as well as
available weights for an
UN(ECE) R129 approval
mark is indicated.

Checking the category of the
child restraint system.
Check the approval mark of
the child restraint system for
which of the following catego-
ries the child restraint system
is suitable.
Also, if there are any uncer-
tainties, check the user’s
guide included with the child
restraint system or contact
the retailer of the child
restraint system.

• “universal”
• “semi-universal”
• “restricted”
• “vehicle specific”

:UN(ECE) R44 and UN(ECE)

R129 are U.N. regulations for
child restraint systems.

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rity

:The child restraint systems men-

tioned in the table may not be
available outside of the EU area.

:The displayed mark may differ

depending on the product.

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Compatibility of each seat-
ing position with child
restraint systems

:Move the front seat fully rear-

ward. If the passenger seat
height can be adjusted, move it
to the upper most position.

:Adjust the seatback angle to the

most upright position. When
installing a forward-facing child
seat, if there is a gap between
the child seat and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
good contact is achieved.

:If the head restraint interferes

with your child restraint system,
and the head restraint can be
removed, remove the head
restraint.
Otherwise, put the head restraint
in the upper most position.

:Not suitable for child restraint

systems with support leg.

*1, 2, 3, 4

*2, 3

*2, 3, 4

*2, 3

Suitable for “universal” cate-
gory child restraint system
fixed with the seat belt.
Suitable for child restraint
systems given on recom-
mended child restraint sys-
tems and compatibility table.
(



P.51)

Suitable for i-Size and ISO-
FIX child restraint system.

Includes a top tether anchor-
age point.

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Detail information for child restraint systems installation

ISOFIX child restraint systems are divided into different “fixture”. The
child restraint system can be used in the seating positions for “fix-
ture” mentioned in the table above. For kind of “fixture” relation, con-
firm the following table.
If your child restraint system has no kind of “fixture” (or if you cannot
find information in the table below), please refer to the child restraint
system “vehicle list” for compatibility information or ask the retailer of
your child seat.

Seating position

Seat position number

Vehicle with front pas-

senger occupant

detection system

Passenger airbag indi-

cator light

OFF

Seating position suitable for

universal belted (Yes/No)

Yes

Forward-fac-

ing only

Yes

i-Size seating position

(Yes/No)

Yes

Seating position suitable for

lateral fixture (L1/L2/No)

Suitable rearward facing fix-

ture (R1/R2X/R2/R3/No)

R1,

R2X,

R1,

R2X,

Suitable forward facing fix-

ture (F2X/F2/F3/No)

F2X,

F2, F3

F2X,

F2, F3

Suitable junior seat fixture

(B2/B3/No)

B2, B3

Fixture

Description

Full-height, forward-facing child restraint systems

Reduced-height forward-facing child restraint systems

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Recommended child restraint systems and Compatibility
table

When securing some types of
child restraint systems in rear
seat, it may not be possible to
properly use the seat belts in
positions next to the child
restraint without interfering with
it or affecting seat belt effective-
ness. Be sure your seat belt fits
snugly across your shoulder and
low on your hips. If it does not,

or if it interferes with the child
restraint, move to a different
position. Failure to do so may
result in death or serious injury.



When installing a child
restraint in the rear seats,
adjust the front seat so that it
does not interfere with the
child or child restraint system.



When installing a child seat

F2X

Reduced-height forward-facing child restraint systems

Full-size, rearward-facing child restraint systems

Reduced-size, rearward-facing child restraint systems

R2X

Reduced-size, rearward-facing child restraint systems

Rearward-facing infant seat

Left lateral-facing (carrycot) infant seat

Right lateral-facing (carrycot) infant seat

Junior seat

Recom-

mended

Child

Restraint

System

Seating position

Vehicle with front pas-

senger occupant

detection system

Passenger airbag indi-

cator light

OFF

i-Size child
Restraint
systems

i-Size MIDI
(Yes/No)

Yes

Fixture

Description

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with support base, if the child
seat interferes with the seat-
back when latching it into the
support base, adjust the seat-
back rearward until there is no
interference.



If the seat belt shoulder
anchor is ahead of the child
seat belt guide, move the seat
cushion forward.



When installing a junior seat,
if the child in your child
restraint system is in a very
upright position, adjust the
seatback angle to the most
comfortable position. And if
the seat belt shoulder anchor
is ahead of the child seat belt
guide, move the seat cushion
forward.

A child restraint system for a
small child or baby must itself be
properly restrained on the seat
with the lap portion of the
lap/shoulder belt.

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Installing child restraint
system using a seat belt
(child restraint lock func-
tion belt)

Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
For Puerto Rico: If the child
restraint system on hand is not
within the “universal” category
(or the necessary information is
not in the table), refer to the
“Vehicle List” provided by the
child restraint system maker for
various possible installation
positions, or check the compati-
bility after asking the retailer of
the child seat. (



P.48, 49)

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Rear-facing



Infant

seat/convertible seat

Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the rear seat facing
the rear of the vehicle.

Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the

Child restraint system
fixed with a seat belt

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buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.

Fully extend the shoulder belt
and allow it to retract to put it
in lock mode. In lock mode,
the belt cannot be extended.

While pushing the child
restraint system down into
the rear seat, allow the shoul-
der belt to retract until the
child restraint system is
securely in place.

After the shoulder belt has

retracted to a point where there is

no slack in the belt, pull the belt to

check that it cannot be extended.

After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. (



P.56)

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Forward-facing



Convert-

ible seat

If installing the child restraint
system to the front passen-
ger seat is unavoidable, refer
to P.45for the front passenger
seat adjustment.

If the head restraint interferes
with your child restraint sys-
tem, and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the
head restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position. (



P.126)

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Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.

Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.

Fully extend the shoulder belt
and allow it to retract to put it
in lock mode. In lock mode,
the belt cannot be extended.

While pushing the child
restraint system into the rear

seat, allow the shoulder belt
to retract until the child
restraint system is securely in
place.

After the shoulder belt has

retracted to a point where there is

no slack in the belt, pull the belt to

check that it cannot be extended.

If the child restraint has a top
tether strap, follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s
operation manual regarding
the installation, using the top
tether strap to latch onto the
top tether strap anchor.
(



P.61)

After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. (



P.56)

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Booster seat

If installing the child restraint
system to the front passen-
ger seat is unavoidable, refer
to P.45for the front passenger
seat adjustment.

High back type: If the head
restraint interferes with your
child restraint system, and
the head restraint can be
removed, remove the head

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rity

restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position. (



P.126)

Place the child restraint sys-
tem on the seat facing the
front of the vehicle.



Booster type



High back type

Sit the child in the child
restraint system. Fit the seat
belt to the child restraint sys-
tem according to the manu-
facturer’s instructions and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted.

Check that the shoulder belt is cor-

rectly positioned over the child’s

shoulder and that the lap belt is as

low as possible. (



P.25)

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Removing a child restraint
system installed with a seat
belt

Press the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.

When releasing the buckle, the
child restraint system may spring
up due to the rebound of the seat
cushion. Release the buckle while
holding down the child restraint
system.
Since the seat belt automatically
reels itself, slowly return it to the
stowing position.

WARNING

■

When installing a child

restraint system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

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Child restraint LATCH
anchors

LATCH anchors are provided for
the outboard rear seat. (Marks
displaying the location of the
anchors are attached to the
seats.)

WARNING

●

Do not allow children to play

with the seat belt. If the seat belt

becomes twisted around a

child’s neck, it may lead to

choking or other serious injuries

that could result in death.

If this occurs and the buckle

cannot be unfastened, scissors

should be used to cut the belt.

●

Ensure that the belt and plate

are securely locked and the

seat belt is not twisted.

●

Shake the child restraint system

left and right, and forward and

backward to ensure that it has

been securely installed.

●

After securing a child restraint

system, never adjust the seat.

●

When a booster seat is

installed, always ensure that the

shoulder belt is positioned

across the center of the child’s

shoulder. The belt should be

kept away from the child’s neck,

but not so that it could fall off the

child’s shoulder.

●

Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

●

When securing some types of

child restraint systems in rear

seats, it may not be possible to

properly use the seat belts in

positions next to the child

restraint without interfering with

it or affecting seat belt effective-

ness. Be sure your seat belt fits

snugly across your shoulder

and low on your hips. If it does

not, or if it interferes with the

child restraint, move to a differ-

ent position. Failure to do so

may result in death or serious

injury.

■

When installing a booster

seat

To prevent the belt from going into

ALR lock mode, do not fully

extend the shoulder belt. ALR

mode causes the belt to tighten

only. This could cause injury or

discomfort to the child. (



P.27)

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Do not use a seat belt

extender

If a seat belt extender is used

when installing a child restraint

system, the seat belt will not

securely hold the child restraint

system, which could cause death

or serious injury to the child or

other passengers in the event of

sudden braking, sudden swerv-

ing or an accident.

Child restraint system
fixed with a child restraint
LATCH anchor (except for
Puerto Rico)

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rity

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When installing in the rear
outboard seats

Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.

If the head restraint interferes
with your child restraint sys-
tem, and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the
head restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position. (



P.126)



With flexible lower attach-
ments

Remove the anchor covers,
and install the child restraint
system to the seat.

The bars are installed behind the

anchor covers.
For owners in Canada:

The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates

the presence of a

lower connector system.

Canada only



With rigid lower attachments

Remove the anchor covers,
and install the child restraint
system to the seat.

The bars are installed behind the

anchor covers.
For owners in Canada:

The symbol on a child restraint sys-
tem indicates

the presence of a

lower connector system.

Canada only



P.61)

After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. (



P.56)

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When installing in the rear
center seat

There are no LATCH anchors
behind the rear center seat.

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However, the inboard LATCH
anchors of the outboard seats,
which are 16.1 in. (410 mm)
apart, can be used if the child
restraint system manufacturer’s
instructions permit use of those
anchors with the anchor spacing
stated.
Child restraint systems with rigid
lower attachments cannot be
installed in the center seat. This
type of child restraint system
can only be installed in the out-
board seat.

■

Laws and regulations pertain-

ing to anchors

The LATCH system conforms to

FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2.

Child restraint systems conforming

to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 speci-

fications can be used.

This vehicle is designed to conform

to SAE J1819.

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ISOFIX lower anchorages
(ISOFIX child restraint sys-
tem)

Lower anchorages are provided
for the outboard rear seats.
(Marks displaying the location of
the anchorages are attached to
the seats.)

WARNING

■

When installing a child

restraint system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

When using the LATCH

anchors, be sure that there are

no foreign objects around the

anchors and that the seat belt is

not caught behind the child

restraint system.

●

Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

●

Never attach two child restraint

system attachments to the

same anchor. In a collision, one

anchor may not be strong

enough to hold two child

restraint system attachments

and may break. If the LATCH

anchors are already in use, use

the seat belt to install a child

restraint system in the center

seat.

●

When securing some types of

child restraint systems in rear

seats, it may not be possible to

properly use the seat belts in

positions next to the child

restraint without interfering with

it or affecting seat belt effective-

ness. Be sure your seat belt fits

snugly across your shoulder

and low on your hips. If it does

not, or if it interferes with the

child restraint, move to a differ-

ent position. Failure to do so

may result in death or serious

injury.

●

If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm

the security of the child restraint

system.

Child restraint system
fixed with an ISOFIX lower
anchorage (for Puerto
Rico)

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rity

■

When installing in the rear
outboard seats

Install the child restraint system
in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child
restraint system.
If the child restraint system on
hand is not within the “universal”
category (or the necessary infor-
mation is not in the table), refer
to the “Vehicle List” provided by
the child restraint system maker
for various possible installation
positions, or check the compati-
bility after asking the retailer of
the child seat. (



P.48, 49)

If the head restraint interferes
with your child restraint sys-
tem, and the head restraint
can be removed, remove the
head restraint.
Otherwise, put the head
restraint in the upper most
position. (



P.126)



With flexible lower attach-
ments

Remove the anchorage cov-
ers, and install the child
restraint system to the seat.

The bars are installed behind the

anchorage covers.



With rigid lower attachments

Remove the anchorage cov-
ers, and install the child
restraint system to the seat.

The bars are installed behind the

anchorage covers.

If the child restraint has a top
strap, follow the child
restraint manufacturer’s
operation manual regarding
the installation, using the top
strap to latch onto the top
tether anchorage. (



P.62)

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After installing the child
restraint system, rock it back
and forth to ensure that it is
installed securely. (



P.56)

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When installing in the rear
center seat

There are no lower anchorages
behind the rear center seat.
However, the inboard lower
anchorages of the outboard
seats, which are 16.1 in. (410
mm) apart, can be used if the
child restraint system manufac-
turer’s instructions permit use of
those anchorages with the
anchorage spacing stated.
Child restraint systems with rigid
lower attachments cannot be
installed in the center seat. This
type of child restraint system
can only be installed in the out-
board seat.

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When using an “i-Size MIDI”

Adjust the support leg and ISOFIX

connectors as follows:

Lock the ISOFIX connectors
where number 1 can be seen.

Lock the support leg where 6
holes can be seen.

WARNING

■

When installing a child

restraint system

Observe the following precau-

tions.

Failure to do so may result in

death or serious injury.

●

When using the lower anchor-

ages, be sure that there are no

foreign objects around the

anchorages and that the seat

belt is not caught behind the

child restraint system.

●

Follow all installation instruc-

tions provided by the child

restraint system manufacturer.

●

Never attach two child restraint

system attachments to the

same anchorage. In a collision,

one anchorage may not be

strong enough to hold two child

restraint system attachments

and may break. If the lower

anchorages are already in use,

use the seat belt to install a

child restraint system in the cen-

ter seat.

●

When securing some types of

child restraint systems in rear

seats, it may not be possible to

properly use the seat belts in

positions next to the child

restraint without interfering with

it or affecting seat belt effective-

ness. Be sure your seat belt fits

snugly across your shoulder

and low on your hips. If it does

not, or if it interferes with the

child restraint, move to a differ-

ent position. Failure to do so

may result in death or serious

injury.

●

If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm

the security of the child restraint

system.

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