Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (2023 year). Manual in english

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SRS airbag precautions

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The SRS front passenger airbag also 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 as far from the air-
bag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.

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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 sys-
tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children 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. (

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P. 61)

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Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean against the dashboard.

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Do not allow a child to stand in front of
the SRS front passenger airbag unit or
sit on the knees of a front passenger.

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Do not allow the front seat occupants to
hold items on their knees.

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SRS airbag precautions

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Vehicles with SRS curtain shield air-
bags:
Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars.

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Vehicles with SRS side airbags:
Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seats toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the vehicle.

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Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board, steering wheel pad and lower
portion of the driver’s side instrument
panel.
These items can become projectiles
when the SRS driver, front passenger
and knee airbags (if equipped) deploy.

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SRS airbag precautions

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Vehicles with SRS curtain shield airbags:
Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of
these items could become projectiles and may cause death or serious
injury, should the SRS curtain shield airbag deploy.

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Vehicles with SRS knee airbag:
If the vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy,
be sure to remove it.

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Vehicles with SRS curtain shield air-
bags:
Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield glass, side door
glass, front, side or rear pillars, roof side
rail and assist grip. (Except for the
speed limit sticker

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P. 688)

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Vehicles without a smart entry & start
system:
Do not attach any heavy, sharp or hard
objects such as keys or accessories to
the key. The objects may restrict the
SRS knee airbag (if equipped) inflation
or be thrust into the driver’s seat area
by the force of the deploying airbag,
thus causing a danger.

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SRS airbag precautions

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Vehicles with SRS side airbags:
Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the SRS airbags.
Such accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correctly,
disable the system or cause the side airbags to inflate accidentally, result-
ing in death or serious injury.

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Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components.
Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.

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Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.

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If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a
door or window 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.

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Vehicles without SRS curtain shield airbags: If the areas where the SRS
airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad, are damaged or
cracked, have them replaced by any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota
authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.
Vehicles with SRS curtain shield airbags: If the areas where the SRS air-
bags are stored, such as the steering wheel pad and front, side and rear
pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by any
authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable
repairer.

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Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components

Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or
deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.

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Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags

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Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear
pillars or roof side rail

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Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment

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Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows or
winches

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Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system

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Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios (RF-trans-
mitter) and CD players

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Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability

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If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

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Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may be sustained from SRS airbags,
due to the extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot gases.

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A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.

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Vehicles without SRS curtain shield airbags:
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the front seats may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may
also be hot.
Vehicles with SRS curtain shield airbags:
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars and roof side rails,
may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.

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The windshield may crack.

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Vehicles with ERA-GLONASS/EVAK: If any of the following situations occur,
the system is designed to send an emergency call

to the ERA-GLONASS/

EVAK control center, notifying them of the vehicle’s location (without need-
ing to push the “SOS” button) and an agent will attempt to speak with the
occupants to ascertain the level of emergency and assistance required. If
the occupants are unable to communicate, the agent automatically treats
the call as an emergency and helps to dispatch the necessary emergency
services. (

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P. 106)

• An SRS airbag is deployed.
• A seat belt pretensioner is activated.
• The vehicle is involved in a severe rear-end collision.

: In some cases, the call cannot be made. (

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P. 109)

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SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS front airbags)

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The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the
set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately 20 -
30 km/h [12 - 18 mph] frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not move or
deform).
However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in the following
situations:
• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole,

which can move or deform on impact

• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in

which the front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under, the bed of a
truck

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Depending on the type of collision, it is possible that only the seat belt pre-
tensioners will activate.

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SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS side and curtain shield airbags)

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The SRS side and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of an
impact that exceeds the set threshold level (the level of force corresponding
to the impact force produced by an approximately 1500 kg [3300 lb.] vehicle
colliding with the vehicle cabin from a direction perpendicular to the vehicle
orientation at an approximate speed of 20 - 30 km/h [12 -18 mph]).

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All SRS side and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of a severe
frontal collision.

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Conditions under which the SRS airbags may deploy (inflate), other than
a collision

The SRS front airbags and SRS side and curtain shield airbags may also
deploy if a serious impact occurs to the underside of your vehicle. Some
examples are shown in the illustration.

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Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard
surface

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Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

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Landing hard or falling

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Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbags (SRS front air-
bags)

The SRS front airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a
side or rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a low-speed frontal
collision. But, whenever a collision of any type causes sufficient forward
deceleration of the vehicle, deployment of the SRS front airbags may occur.

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Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbags
(SRS side and curtain shield airbags)

The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may not activate if the vehicle is
subjected to a collision from the side at certain angles, or a collision to the
side of the vehicle body other than the passenger compartment.

The SRS side and curtain shield airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle
is involved in a rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a low-speed
side or low-speed frontal collision.

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Collision from the side

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Collision from the rear

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Vehicle rollover

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Collision from the side to the vehicle
body other than the passenger compart-
ment

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Collision from the side at an angle

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Collision from the rear

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Vehicle rollover

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When to contact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized
repairer, or any reliable repairer

In the following cases, the vehicle will require inspection and/or repair. Con-
tact any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer as soon as possible.

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Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.

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The front of the vehicle is damaged or
deformed, or was involved in an acci-
dent that was not severe enough to
cause the SRS front airbags to inflate.

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Vehicles with SRS side and curtain
shield airbags:
A portion of a door or its surrounding
area is damaged or deformed, or the
vehicle was involved in an accident that
was not severe enough to cause the
SRS side and curtain shield airbags to
inflate.

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Vehicles without SRS knee airbag:
The pad section of the steering wheel or
dashboard near the front passenger air-
bag is scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
Vehicles with SRS knee airbag:
The pad section of the steering wheel,
dashboard near the front passenger air-
bag or lower portion of the driver’s side
instrument panel is scratched, cracked,
or otherwise damaged.

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Vehicles with SRS side airbags:
The surface of the seats with the SRS
side airbag is scratched, cracked or oth-
erwise damaged.

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Vehicles with SRS curtain shield air-
bags:
The portion of the front pillars, side pil-
lars, rear pillars or roof side rail gar-
nishes (padding) containing the SRS
curtain shield airbags inside is
scratched, cracked or otherwise dam-
aged.

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Exhaust gas precautions

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

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.

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Important points while driving

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Keep the back door closed.

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If you smell exhaust gases in the vehicle even when the back door is
closed, open the windows and have the vehicle inspected at any autho-
rized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer
as soon as possible.

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When parking

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If the vehicle is in a poorly ventilated area or a closed area, such as a
garage, stop the engine.

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Do not leave the vehicle with the engine running 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.

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Do not leave the engine running in an area with snow build-up, or where it
is snowing. If snowbanks build up around the vehicle while the engine is
running, exhaust gases may collect and enter the vehicle.

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Exhaust pipe

The exhaust system needs to be checked periodically. If there is a hole or
crack caused by corrosion, damage to a joint or abnormal exhaust noise, be
sure to have the vehicle inspected and repaired by any authorized Toyota
retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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Airbag manual on-off system

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AIR BAG OFF indicator light

This indicator light turns on when
the engine switch is in IGNITION
ON mode.

Airbag manual on-off switch

Insert the mechanical key into the
cylinder and turn to the “OFF”
position.

The “OFF” indicator light turns on
(only when the engine switch is in
IGNITION ON mode).

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: If equipped

This system deactivates the front passenger airbag.
Only deactivate the airbag when using a child restraint system
on the front passenger seat.

Deactivating the airbag for the front passenger

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AIR BAG OFF indicator light

If any of the following problems occur, it is possible that there is a malfunction
in the system. Have the vehicle inspected by any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reliable repairer.

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The indicator light does not come on when the airbag manual on-off switch
is switched to “OFF”.

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The indicator light does not go off when the airbag manual on-off switch is
switched to “ON”.

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When installing a child restraint system

For safety reasons, always install the child restraint system in a rear seat. In
the event that the rear seat cannot be used, the front seat can be used as
long as the airbag manual on-off system is set to “OFF”.
If the airbag manual on-off system is left on, the strong impact of the airbag
deployment (inflation) may cause serious injury or even death.

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When a child restraint system is not installed on the front passenger
seat

Ensure that the airbag manual on-off system is set to “ON”.
If it is left off, the airbag may not deploy in the event of an accident, which
may result in serious injury or even death.

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Riding with children

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It is recommended that children sit in the rear seats to avoid acci-
dental contact with the shift lever, wiper switch etc.

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Use the rear door child-protector lock or the window lock switch to
avoid children opening the door while driving or operating the
power window accidentally.

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

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

WARNING

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 themselves by playing with
the windows, 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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Child restraint systems

Points to remember................................................................. P. 61
When using a child restraint system ....................................... P. 63
Child restraint system compatibility for each seating
position..................................................................................... P. 66
Child restraint system installation method ............................... P. 98

• Fixed with a seat belt ..........................................................  P. 99
• Fixed with an ISOFIX lower anchorage.............................  P. 102
• Using a top tether anchorage............................................  P. 104

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Prioritize and observe the warnings, as well as the laws and regula-
tions for child restraint systems.

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

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Choose a child restraint system appropriate to the age and size of
the child.

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Note that not all child restraint systems can fit in all vehicles.
Before using or purchasing a child restraint system, check the com-
patibility of the child restraint system with seat positions. (

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P. 66)

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

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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 operation manual enclosed with the
restraint system.

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The use of a Toyota genuine child restraint system is recom-
mended, as it is safer to use in this vehicle. Toyota genuine child
restraint systems are made specifically for Toyota vehicles. They
can be purchased at a Toyota dealer.

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Points to remember

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When a child is riding

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

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For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child
must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system
which is correctly installed. For installation details, refer to the operation
manual enclosed with the child restraint system. General installation
instructions are provided in this manual.

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Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that con-
forms to the weight and size of the child, installed on the rear seat. Accord-
ing to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the
rear seat than in the front seat.

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Holding a child in your or someone else’s arms is not a substitute 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 seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving, or an accident.

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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 visi-
ble. In such cases, do not reuse the restraint system.

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Depending on the child restraint system, installation may be difficult or
impossible. In those cases, check whether the child restraint system is
suitable for installment in the vehicle (

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P. 66). 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.

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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 pas-
senger compartment.

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If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the
vehicle or store it securely in the luggage compartment.

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