Toyota Hiace, Owner'S Manual

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CAUTION
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Adjust the center of the head re-
straint so that it is closest to the
top of your ears.
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After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
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Do not drive with the head re-
straints removed.
Toyota strongly urges that the driver and
passengers 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.
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:
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Models with rear seat belts—Put the
child in the rear seat and use the seat
belt. According to accident statistics,
the child is safer when properly re-
strained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
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Models without rear seat belts—We re-
commend installing the rear seat belts
on your vehicle. Ask your Toyota deal-
er in rear seat belts can be installed
on your vehicle. On models without a
rear seat, also ask if a rear seat with
seat belts can be installed.
If installation is possible, put the child
in the rear seat and use the seat belts.
According to accident statistics, the
child is safer when properly restrained
in the rear seat than in the front seat.
If installation is not possible, let the
child sit in the front seat and use the
seat belt.
Vehicles with a passenger airbag—If a
child must sit in the front seat, the seat
belts should be worn properly. If an acci-
dent occurs and the seat belts are not
worn properly, the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the airbag may cause death or
serious injury to the child.
Do not allow the child 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. It 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.
Seat belts—
—Seat belt precautions
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