Rear seats (Access Cab and Double Cab models)
Access Cab models
The bottom cushion of the rear seats can be raised and lowered.
■ Before raising the bottom cushion
Stow the seat belt buckles.
This prevents the seat belt buckles from falling out when you fold the seatback.
■ Raising the bottom cushion
Raise the bottom cushion up while pulling the lever until it locks.
■ Lowering the bottom cushion
Push the bottom cushion down while pulling the lever until the bottom cushion locks into the seat position.
Double Cab models
The seatback of the rear seat can be folded.
■ Before folding rear seats
Stow the rear seat belt buckles.
This prevents the seat belt buckles from falling out when you fold the seatback.
Pass the seat belts through the seat belt hangers.
This prevents the shoulder belt from being damaged.
Make sure that the seat belts are removed from the hangers before using them.
■ Folding rear seats
Remove the head restraint
Swing the bottom cushion up by pulling the lock release strap
Attach the head restraints to the holders located on the back sides of the bottom cushions.
Fold down the seatback by pulling the lock release strap.
■Waterproof and water-repellent seats (if equipped)
Waterproof and water-repellent seats are installed in your vehicle; however, the water-repellent effect does not last forever.
CAUTION
■When the seatback is folded/the bottom cushion is raised
Do not sit on or place anything on the seatback or auxiliary box while driving.
■When returning the seats to their original position
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Be careful not to get your hands or feet pinched in the seat.
●Make sure the seatbacks and bottom cushions are securely locked. Failure to do so will prevent the seat belt from operating properly.
●Check that the seat belts are not twisted or caught under the seat.
●Arrange the seat belts in the proper positions for ready use.
NOTICE
■Before folding the seats
The seat belts buckles must be stowed.
Head restraints
Head restraints are provided for all seats.
■ Adjusting the head restraints
Bench type front seat
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while pushing the lock release button.
Separated type front seat
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while pushing the lock release button.
Rear seat (Double Cab models only)
Up
Pull the head restraints up.
Down
Push the head restraint down while pushing the lock release button.
■ When using the rear head restraints
Access Cab models
To use
Lift up the head restraint until it locks.
To fold
Pull the head restraint lock release lever to fold the head restraint.
Double Cab models
To use
Lift up the head restraint until it locks.
To fold
Pull the head restraint lock release lever to fold the head restraint.
■Removing the front head restraints
Bench type seat
Pull the head restraint up while pushing the lock release button.
Separated type seat
Pull the head restraint up while pushing the lock release button.
■Removing the rear head restraints (Double Cab models only)
Pull the head restraint up while pushing the lock release button.
■Installing the front head restraints
Bench type seat
Align the head restraint with the installation holes and push it down to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button when lowering the head restraint.
Separated type seat
Align the head restraint with the installation holes and push it down to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button when lowering the head restraint.
■Installing the rear head restraints (Double Cab models only)
Align the head restraint with the installation holes and push it down to the lock position.
Press and hold the lock release button when lowering the head restraint.
■When installed the rear outboard head restraints to opposite direction (Double Cab models only)
Push a flathead screwdriver into the slot.
The slot is located on the left side of the right head restraint anchor.
While pressing in the screwdriver, pull up the head restraint.
■Adjusting the height of the head restraints
Make sure that the head restraints are adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of your ears.
■Adjusting the front center seat (Bench type seat) and rear center seat head restraints (Double Cab models)
Always raise the head restraint one level from the stowed position when using.
CAUTION
■Head restraint precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding the head restraints. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
●Use the head restraints designed for each respective seat.
●Adjust the head restraints to the correct position at all times.
●After adjusting the head restraints, push down on them and make sure they are locked in position.
●Do not drive with the head restraints removed.
Seat belts
Make sure that all occupants are wearing their seat belts before driving the vehicle.
■ Correct use of the seat belts
● Extend the shoulder belt so that it comes fully over the shoulder, but does not come into contact with the neck or slide off the shoulder.
● Position the lap belt as low as possible over the hips.
● Adjust the position of the seatback. Sit up straight and well back in the seat.
● Do not twist the seat belt.
■ Fastening and releasing the seat belt
Fastening the belt
Push the tab into the buckle until a clicking sound is heard.
Releasing the belt
Press the release button.
■ Adjusting the height of the belt (front seats)
Up
Move the height adjuster up as needed until you hear a click.
Down
Push the lock release button and slide the height adjuster down.
■ Center seat belt of the bench seat
Make sure the shoulder belt pass through the guide when using the center seat belt.
Seat belt pretensioners (front seats)
The pretensioner helps the seat belt to quickly restrain the occupant by retracting the seat belt when the vehicle is subjected to certain types of severe frontal collision or a vehicle rollover.
The pretensioner may not activate in the event of a minor frontal impact, a side impact or a rear impact.
■Emergency locking retractor (ELR)
The retractor will lock the belt during a sudden stop or on impact. It may also lock if you lean forward too quickly. A slow, easy motion will allow the belt to extend so that you can move around fully.
■Automatic locking retractor (ALR)
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and then retracted even slightly, the belt is locked in that position and cannot be extended. This feature is used to hold the child restraint system (CRS) firmly.
To free the belt again, fully retract the belt and then pull the belt out once more.
■Pregnant women
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way.
Women who are pregnant should position the lap belt as low as possible over the hips in the same manner as other occupants.
Extend the shoulder belt completely over the shoulder and position the belt across the chest. Avoid belt contact over the rounding of the abdominal area.
If the seat belt is not worn properly, not only a pregnant woman, but also the fetus could suffer death or serious injury as a result of sudden braking or a collision.
■People suffering illness
Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way.
■Child seat belt usage
The seat belts of your vehicle were principally designed for persons of adult size.
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the child become large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
●When the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt, follow the instructions on P. 61 regarding seat belt usage.
■Replacing the belt after the pretensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is involved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will activate for the first collision, but will not activate for the second or subsequent collisions.
■Seat belt extender
If your seat belts cannot be fastened securely because they are not long enough, a personalized seat belt extender is available from your Toyota dealer free of charge.
CAUTION
Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of injury in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
Failing to do so may cause death or severe injury.
■Wearing a seat belt
●Ensure that all passengers wear a seat belt.
●Always wear a seat belt properly.
●Each seat belt should be used by one person only. Do not use a seat belt for more than one person at once, including children.
●Toyota recommends that children be seated in the rear seat and always use a seat belt and/or an appropriate child restraint system.
●Do not recline the seat any more than necessary to achieve a proper seating position. The seat belt is most effective when the occupants are sitting up straight and well back in the seats.
●Do not wear the shoulder belt under your arm.
●Always wear your seat belt low and snug across your hips.
CAUTION
■When children are in the vehicle
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 chocking 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.
■Seat belt pretensioners
●Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.
Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the seat belt pretensioner for the front passenger’s seat may not activate in the event of a collision.
●If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on. In that case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at your Toyota dealer.
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder belt is positioned across the center of your shoulder. The belt should be kept away from your neck, but not falling off your shoulder. Failure to do so could reduce the amount of protection in an accident and cause death or serious injuries in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or accident.
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be jammed in the door.
●Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose parts. Do not use a damaged seat belt until it is replaced. Damaged seat belts cannot protect an occupant from death or serious injury.
●Ensure that the belt and tab are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Toyota dealer.
●Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been involved in a serious accident, even if there is no obvious damage.
CAUTION
■Seat belt damage and wear
●Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating properly resulting in death or serious injury.
■Using a seat belt extender
●Do not wear the seat belt extender, if you can fasten the seat belt without the extender.
●Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system, because the belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, increasing the risk of death or serious injury in the event of an accident.
●The personalized extender may not be safe on another vehicle, when used by another person, or at a different seating position other than the one originally intended.
NOTICE
■When using a seat belt extender
When releasing the seat belt, press on the buckle release button on the extender, not on the seat belt.
This helps prevent damage to the vehicle interior and the extender itself.
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