Seat
belts-
-Seat
belt precautions
Toyota strongly urges that
the
driver
and
passerigers in the vehicle be properly re-
strained at all times with
the
seat
belts
provided. Failure
to
do so could increase
the
chance of injury and/or the
severity
of
injury in accidents.
The
seat
belts provided for your vehicle
are designed
for
people of adult size,
large enough to properly
wear
them.
Child. Use a child restraint system ap-
propriate
for
the
child until
the
child be-
comes large enough
to
properly
wear
the
vehicle's
seat
belts. See "Child restraint"
on page 49 for details.
Single-cab
models:
If a child is too large
for
a child restraint
system, the child should
sit
in
the
seat
and
must
be restrained using
the
vehicle's
seat
belt.
Extra-cab
and
double-cab
models:
If a child is too large
for
a child restraint
system,
the
child should
sit
in
the
rear
seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle's
seat
belt. According
to
accident
statistics, the child is
safer
when properly
restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
If
a child must
sit
in
the
front seat,
the
seat belts should be worn properly. If an
accident occurs and
the
seat
belts are not
worn properly,
the
force of
the
rapid
inflation of the airbag may
cause
death or
serious injury to the child.
Do not allow any children
to
stand up or
kneel on either rear or
front
seats. An
unrestrained child could suffer serious in-
jury
or death during
emergency
braking or
a collision. Also, do not let
the
child
sit
on your lap. Holding a child in your arms
does not provide sufficient restraint.
Pregnant woman. Toyota recommends
the
use of a seat belt. Ask your
doctor
for
specific recommendations.
The
lap belt
should be worn
securely
and as low as
possible over the hips and not on
the
waist.
Injured person. Toyota recommends the
use of a
seat
belt. Depending on
the
inju-
ry,
first
check with your
doctor
for
specific
recommendations.
If
seat
belt regulations exist in
the
country
where you reside, please
contact
your
Toyota dealer for seat belt replacement or
installation.
&
CAUTION
Persons should ride in
their
seats
properly wearing
their
seat belts
whenever the vehicle is moving.
Otherwise, they are much more likely
to suffer serious bodily
injury
or
death in the event of sudden braking
or a collision.
When using the seat belts, observe
the following:
• Use the belt for only one person at
a time. Do not use a single belt for
two or more
people-even
children.
• Avoid reclining
the
seatback any
more than needed.
The
seat belts
provide maximum protection in a
frontal or rear collision when the
driver and the front passenger are
sitting up straight and well back in
the seats. If you
are
reclined, the
lap belt may slide past
your
hips
and apply restraint forces directly
to
the abdomen or
your
neck may
contact the shoulder belt. In the
event of a frontal collision, the
more the seat is reclined, the great-
er the risk of death or serious inju-
ry.
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