SAFETY AND EMERGENCY FEATURES
Airbag-Supplemental Restraint System
Emergency flashers
The Airbag Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
front, side and side curtain* airbags are designed to
provide further protection for the driver and
outboard passenger in addition to the primary safety
protection provided by the seat belts.
Please read the following caution boxes, and refer
to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
*If installed
To turn the emergency flashers ON/OFF Push the
button.
•The driver and front passenger airbag Supplemental
Restraint System (SRS) is designed only as a supplement to
the primary protection of the seat belt systems of the
driver and front passenger. The front seat occupants are
particularly susceptible to injury if they do not wear their
seat belts; when sudden braking or a collision occurs, they
may be thrown forward. To obtain maximum protection in
an accident, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle
should always wear their seat belts when driving because
serious injuries or death can result to unrestrained
occupants. For instructions and precautions concerning the
seat belt system, see “Seat belts” in the Owner’s Manual.
•Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint
system on the rear seat that conforms to the size of the
child. According to accident statistics, a child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat.
•Never use a rear-facing child restraint system in the front
seat. The force of the rapid inflation of the passenger
airbag can cause severe injury or death to a child.
VSC (Vehicle Stability Control)1 (if installed)
Helps provide comprehensive control of the Anti-
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lock Brakes, Brake-Assist , Traction Control, engine
control and other systems. This system helps
maintain control of the vehicle under adverse
conditions.
Rear Air Vent
•Unless it is unavoidable, do not install a forward-facing
child restraint system on the front seat. If you must install
a forward-facing child restraint system on the front seat,
move the seat as far back as possible.
•Make sure you have complied with all installation
instructions provided by the child restraint manufacturer
and the system is properly secured.
NOTE: The air vent on the right side of the rear
seatback is designed to assist in cooling the hybrid
vehicle battery. DO NOT BLOCK OR COVER THIS
VENT, as it may cause overheating, resulting in
reduced performance.
•The Toyota driver, front passenger, front seat-mounted side
airbags and side curtain airbags are Supplemental
Restraint Systems (SRS). The driver and front passenger
airbags are designed to deploy in severe (usually frontal)
collisions where the magnitude and duration of the
forward deceleration of the vehicle exceeds the design
threshold level. In all other accidents, the airbags will not
inflate.
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Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) is an electronic system designed
to help the driver maintain vehicle control under adverse
conditions. It is not a substitute for safe driving practices.
Factors including speed, road conditions and driver steering
input can all affect whether VSC will be effective in preventing
loss of control.
•
To decrease the risk of injury from a deploying airbag,
always wear seatbelts, sit upright in the middle of the seat
as far back as possible from the airbag modules and do not
lean against the door.
•
Do not put objects in front of an airbag or around the
seatback. Do not use rearward-facing child seats in any
front passenger seat. The force of a deploying airbag SRS
may cause serious injury or death.
2 Brake-Assist is designed to help the driver take full advantage of
the benefits of ABS (Anti-lock Brake System). It is not a
substitute for safe driving practices. Braking effectiveness also
depends on proper brake-system maintenance and tire and road
conditions.
Please see your Owner’s Manual for further instructions.
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| Model Year | 2005 |
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