Toyota CELICA 1997 Owner Manual
Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS
AND CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-1
Overview of instruments
and controls
Instrument panel overview
Instrument cluster overview
Indicator symbols on the
instrument panel
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Instrument panel overview
1. Side vent
2. Side defroster outlet
3. Instrument cluster
4. Personal lights
5. Electric moon roof switches and
interior lights
6. Glovebox
7. Power window switch and
power door lock switch
8. Ashtray
9. Cup holder
10. Parking brake lever
11. Manual transmission gear shift
lever or automatic transmission
selector lever
12. Lower vent
13. Hood lock release lever
14. Power window switches and power
door lock switch
15. Power rear view mirror control
switch (with power windows)
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1. Headlight and turn signal switch
2. Wiper and washer switches
3. Emergency flasher switch
4. Clock
5. Center vents
6. Car audio
7. Miscellany box
8. Air conditioning controls
9. Rear window and outside rear view
mirror defoggers switch
10. Coupe and liftback—
Power rear view mirror control
switch (without power windows)
Convertible—
Convertible top control switch and
quarter window control switches
11. Cigarette lighter
12. Ignition switch
13. Cruise control switch
14. Tilt steering lock release lever
15. Instrument panel light control knob
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Instrument cluster overview
1. Service reminder indicators or
indicator lights
2. Tachometer
3. Odometer and two trip meters
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4. Engine coolant temperature gauge
5. Fuel gauge
6. Trip meter
7. Trip meter reset knob
8. Speedometer
Indicator symbols on the instrument panel
Brake system warning light *
Seat belt reminder light*
Discharge warning light*
Low oil pressure warning light*
Malfunction indicator light*
Low fuel level warning light *
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Anti-lock brake system warning light *
Open door warning light*
SRS airbag warning light*
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Turn signal indicator lights
Headlight high beam indicator light
Over-drive indicator light
Cruise control indicator light*
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*1: For details, see “Service reminder indicators and warning
buzzers” in Chapter 1-5.
*2: If this light flashes, see “Cruise control” in Chapter 1-6.
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Part 1
OPERATION OF
INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS—
Chapter 1-2
Keys and Doors
Keys
Side doors
Power windows
Trunk lid/Back door
Hood
Fuel tank cap
Electric moon roof
Convertible top
Keys
Your vehicle is supplied with two
kinds of key.
1 Master key—This key works in every
lock.
2 Subkey—This key is for side doors.
To protect things locked in the glovebox,
trunk or luggage compartment when you
have your vehicle parked, leave the subkey with the attendant.
Since the side doors, trunk lid and back
door can be locked without a key, you
should always carry a spare master key in
case you accidentally lock your keys inside the vehicle.
KEY NUMBER PLATE
Your key number is shown on the
plate. Keep the plate in a safe place
such as your wallet, not in the vehicle.
If you should lose your keys of if you need
additional keys, duplicates can be made
by a Toyota dealer using the key number.
You should also put a copy of the key
number with your important papers.
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Side doors
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
KEY
Insert the key into the keyhole and turn
it.
To lock: Turn the key forward.
To unlock: Turn the key backward.
Both side doors lock and unlock simulta-
neously with either side door. In the driver’s door lock, turning the key once will unlock the driver’s door and twice in
succession will unlock both side doors simultaneously.
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LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH INSIDE LOCK KNOB
Move the lock knob.
To lock: Push the knob forward.
To unlock: Pull the knob backward.
Closing the side door with the lock knob in
the lock position will also lock the side
door. Be careful not to lock your keys in
the vehicle.
Vehicles with power door lock system—
The side door cannot be locked if you
leave the key in the ignition switch.
Driver’s side
Passenger’s side
LOCKING AND UNLOCKING WITH
POWER DOOR LOCK SWITCH
Push the switch.
To lock: Push the switch on the front side.
To unlock: Push the switch on the rear
side
Both doors lock or unlock simultaneously.
CAUTION
!
Before driving, be sure that the side
doors are closed and locked, especially when small children are in the
vehicle. Along with the proper use of
seat belts, locking the side doors
helps prevent the driver and passengers from being thrown out from the
vehicle during an accident. It also
helps prevent the side doors from
being opened unintentionally.
Power windows—
—Power window precautions —Side windows
CAUTION
!
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
Always make sure the head, hands
and other parts of the body of all
occupants are kept completely inside the vehicle before you close
the power windows. If someone’s
neck, head or hands gets caught in
a closing window, it could result in
serious in a serious injury. When
anyone closes the power windows,
be sure that they operate the windows safely.
When small children are in the ve-
hicle, never let them use the power
window switches without supervision. Use the window lock button
to prevent them from making unexpected use of the switches.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the
ignition key still inserted. They
could use the power window
switches and get trapped in a window. Unattended children can become involved in serious accidents.
The windows can be operated with the
switch on each side door.
The power windows work when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. However, if both side doors are closed, they work
for 60 seconds even after the ignition
switch is turned off. They stop working
when either side door is opened.
OPERATING THE DRIVER’S WINDOW
Use the switch on the driver’s door.
Normal operation: The window moves
as long as you hold the switch.
To open: Lightly pull down the switch.
To close: Push up the switch.
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Automatic operation (to open only):
Pull the switch completely down and then
release it. The window will fully open. To
stop the window partway, lightly push the
switch up and then release it.
OPERATING THE PASSENGERS’ WINDOWS
Use the switch on each passenger’s
door. The driver’s door also has a
switch that controls the passengers’
window.
The window moves as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Pull down the switch.
To close: Push up the switch.
If you push in the window lock button on
the driver’s door , the passenger’s window
cannot be operated.
Convertible models—The windows lock
button also locks the quarter windows.
For front passenger’s use
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For driver’s use
—Quarter windows
(convertible)
Trunk li d ( c oupe and convertible)/
Back door (liftback)—
—Lock release lever
The windows can be operated with
switches on the center console.
The windows move as long as you hold
the switch.
To open: Push on the lower side of the
switch.
To close: Push on the upper side of the
switch.
To open the trunk lid or back door from
the outside, insert the master key and
turn it clockwise.
See “Luggage stowage precautions” in
Part 2 for precautions to observe in loading luggage.
To close the trunk lid or back door, lower
it and press down on it. After closing the
trunk lid or back door, try pulling it up to
make sure it is securely closed.
CAUTION
!
Keep the trunk lid or back door
closed while driving. This not only
keeps the luggage from being
thrown out but also prevents exhaust gases from entering the vehicle.
To open the trunk lid or back door
from the driver’s seat, pull up on the
lock release lever.
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—Luggage security system Hood
This system deactivates the lock release lever so that things locked in the
trunk or luggage compartment can be
protected.
1. (Except convertible) Push down the
security lock levers to lock the rear
seatbacks.
After locking the rear seatbacks, try folding them down to make sure they are securely locked—otherwise, someone
could get into the trunk or luggage
compartment by folding down a rear seat.
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2. After closing the trunk lid or back
door, insert the master key and turn it
counterclockwise to deactivate the
lock release lever.
After closing the trunk lid or back door, try
pulling it up to make sure it is securely
locked.
To open the hood, do the following.
1. Pull the hood lock release lever. The
hood will spring up slightly.
Fuel tank cap
2. In front of the vehicle, pull up on the
auxiliary catch lever and lift the hood.
3. Hold the hood open by inserting the
support rod into the slot.
Before closing the hood, check to see that
you have not forgotten any tools, rags,
etc. and return the support rod to its clipthis prevents rattles. Then lower the hood
and make sure it locks into place. If necessary, press down gently on the front edge
to lock it.
CAUTION
!
After inserting the support rod into
the slot, make sure the rod supports
the hood security.
1. To open the fuel filler door, pull the
lever up.
CAUTION
!
Do not smoke, cause sparks or al-
low open flames when refuelling.
The fumes are flammable.
When opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. In hot
weather, fuel under pressure
could cause injury by spraying out
of the filler neck if the cap is suddenly removed.
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CAUTION
!
Make sure the cap is tightened se-
curely to prevent fuel spillage in
case of an accident.
Use only a genuine Toyota fuel tank
cap for replacement. It has a builtin check valve to reduce fuel tank
vacuum.
Electric moon roof
2. To remove the fuel tank cap, turn the
cap slowly counterclockwise, then
pause slightly before removing it. After removing the cap, hang it on the
cap hanger.
It is not unusual to hear a slight swoosh
when the cap is opened. When installing,
turn the cap clockwise till you hear a click.
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Sliding operation
Tilting operation
To operate the moon roof, use the
switches beside the interior light.
The moon roof works when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position. However,
if both side doors are closed, it works for
60 seconds even after the ignition switch
is turned off. It stops working when either
side door is opened.
Sun shade operation—
The sun shade can be opened or closed
by hand.
Sliding operation—
To open: Push the switch on the “SLIDE”
side.
The sun shade will be opened together
with the roof.
To close: Push the switch on the opposite
side of the “SLIDE” side.
As a precaution when closing, the roof
stops at the three-quarters closed position before fully closing. Therefore, release the switch and then push it again to
close it completely.
Tilting operation—
To tilt up: Push the switch on the “UP”
side.
To lower: Push the switch on the ”opposite
of the “UP” side.
You may stop the moon roof at any desired
position. The roof will move while the switch
is being pushed and stop when released.
CAUTION
!
To avoid serious personal injury, you
must do the following.
When the vehicle is moving, always
keep the head, hands and other
parts of the body of all occupants
away from the roof opening. Otherwise, you could be seriously injured if the vehicle stops suddenly
or if the vehicle is involved in an accident.
Always make sure nobody places
his/her head, hands and other parts
of the body in the roof opening before you close the roof . If someone’s neck, head or hands gets
caught in the closing roof, it could
result in a se r i ous injury. When anyone closes the roof, first make sure
it is safe to do so.
Never leave small children alone in
the vehicle, especially with the ignition key still inserted. They could
use the moon roof switches and get
trapped in the roof opening. Unattended children can become involved in serious accidents.
Never sit on top of the vehicle
around the roof opening.
Convertible top—
—Convertible top precautions
CAUTION
!
When raising or lowering the con-
vertible top, keep hands clear from
the hinges of the top side rails and
any part of the top linkage.
The vehicle should never be driv-
en with the convertible top partially lowered. Make sure the top has
been either fully latched to the
windshield frame or fully lowered
before driving.
NOTICE
Make sure there are no items or
packages between the rear seatback and the convertible top storage area when raising or lowering
the convertible top. Even small
items may interfere with convertible top operation and can cause
damage.
Do not sit or place excessive
weight on the convertible top;
when the top is up or down, damage to the top may result.
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Do not raise or lower the convertible top when the temperature is
below 5C (41 F), or damage to the
top material or rear window may result. If necessary to do so, warm
the vehicle in a heated garage prior
to operating the convertible top
mechanism.
Do not lower the convertible top if
the top is damp or wet. Possible interior water damage, water stains
or mildew of the top material may
result.
When the convertible top is completely lowered, keep the rear window defogger turned off to avoid
damage to the convertible top.
—Lowering the convertible top
LOWERING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
The ignition switch must be in the “ON”
position to operate the convertible top.
1. Lower all the side windows, quarter
windows, and sun visors. Then pull
the latch handles fully backward.
Before operating, make sure the manual
control switch is not in the “MANUAL”
position. (See “If the convertible top does
not raise or lower” in Part 4.)
2. Push and hold the convertible top
control switch on the “OPEN” side until the convertible top is completely
lowered. Raise the sun visor.
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INSTALLING THE TOP BOOT
The top boot is used to cover and conceal
the completely lowered convertible top. It
is in the trunk, and is stored in a plastic
bag.
3. Place the top boot over the lowered
convertible top. Then tuck its outer
edge under the body moldings.
4. Secure the top boot snaps to the
ones on the quarter trim.
5. Attach the fastener tape on the top
boot to that on the rear seatback.
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—Raising the convertible top
REMOVING THE TOP BOOT
1. Push the top boot backward to separate its f a s t ener tape from the tape behind the rear seatback.
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2. Release the top boot snaps from the
quarter trim.
3. Pull out the outer edge of the top
boot from under the body moldings.
Put the removed top boot in the plastic
bag and store it in the trunk.
RAISING THE CONVERTIBLE TOP
The ignition switch must be in the “ON”
position to operate the convertible top.
4. Lower the sun visors. Check that all
the side windows and quarter windows are lowered. Then push and hold
the convertible top control switch on
the “CLOSE” side until the top
touches the windshield frame.
5. Push the latch handles fully forward
till they are hooked.
Visually check that the latch handles are
fully seated in the strikers. Also, pull on
the convertible top side rails to make sure
the top is securely hooked.
6. Raise all the side windows, quarter
windows, and sun visors.
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Head restraints
For your safety, adjust the head restraint before driving.
To raise: Pull it up.
To lower: Push it down while pressing the
lock release button.
On some models, you can also move the
head restraint forward or backward. If
such adjustment is desired, pull or push
the head restraint.
The head restraining is most effective
when it is close to your head. Therefore,
using a cu s h i o n o n t h e s e a t b a c k i s not recommended.
CAUTION
!
Adjust the top of t h e head restraint
so that it is closest to the top of
your ears.
After adjusting the head restraint,
make sure it is locked in position.
Do not drive with the restraints re-
moved.
Seat belts—
—Seat belt precautions
Toyota strongly urges that the driver and
passengers in the vehicle be properly restrained 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.
Child. Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the
vehicle’s seat belts. See “Child restraint”
for details.
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 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 injury
during emergency braking or a collision.
Also, do not let the child sit on your lap. It
does not provide sufficient restraint.
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If the shoulder belt falls across the child’s
neck or face, have the child sit slightly
closer to the center of the vehicle so that
the belt lays across the shoulder.
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 injury,
first check with your doctor for specific
recommendations.
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 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 seatbacks too
much. The seat belts provide maximum protection when the seatbacks are in the upright position.
(See the seat adjustment instructions.)
Be careful not to damage the belt
webbing or hardware. Take care
that they do not get caught or
pinched in the seat or doors.
Inspect the belt system periodical-
ly. Check for cuts, fraying, and
loose parts. Damaged parts should
be replaced. Do not disassemble
or modify the system
Keep the belts clean and dry. If they
need cleaning, use a mild soap
solution or lukewarm water. Never
use bleach, dye, or abrasive cleaners—they may severely weaken the
belts.
Replace the belt assembly (includ-
ing bolts) If it has been used in a severe impact. The entire assembly
should be replaced even if damage
is not obvious.
Front passenger’s seat only—Re-
place the belt if the warning label
under the sleeve can be seen. The
warning label, “REPLACE BELT”,
will appear if the belt receives a
severe impact or other force.
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—Seat belts
Adjust the seat as needed (front seats
only) and sit up straight and well back
in the seat. To fasten your belt, pull it
out of the retractor and insert the tab
into the buckle.
You will hear a click when the tab locks
into the buckle.
The seat belt length automatically adjusts
to you size and the seat position.
The retractor will lock the belt during a
sudden stop or on impact. It also may lock
if you lean forward too quickly. A slow,
easy motion will allow the belt to extend,
and you can move around freely.
If the seat belt cannot be pulled out of the
retractor, firmly pull the belt and release it.
You will then be able to smoothly pull the
belt out of the retractor.
When a passenger’s shoulder belt is completely extended and is 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
securely . (F o r d e t a i l s , see “Child restraint”
in this chapter.) To free the belt again, fully
retract the belt and then pull the belt out
once more.
CAUTION
!
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the belt is not twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact
your Toyota dealer. Do not use the
seat until the seat belt is fixed. It
cannot protect an adult occupant
or your child from injury.
Adjust the position of the lap and
shoulder belts
Position the lap belt as low as possible on
your hips—not your waist, then adjust it to
a snug fit by pulling the shoulder portion
upward through the latch plate.
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CAUTION
!
High-positioned lap belts and
loose-fitting belts both could increase the chance of injury due to
sliding under the lap belt during a
collision. Keep the lap belt positioned as low on as possible hips.
For your safety, do not place the
shoulder belt under your arm.
To release the belt, press the bucklerelease button and allow the belt to retract.
If the belt does not retract smoothly, pull
it out and check for kinks or twists. Then
make sure it remains untwisted as it retracts.
—Seat belt extender
If your seat belt cannot be fastened securely because it is not long enough, a
personalized seatbelt extender is available from your Toyota dealer free of
charge.
Please contact your local Toyota dealer
so that the dealer can order the proper required length for the extender. Bring the
heaviest coat you expect to wear for proper measurement and selection of length.
Additional ordering information is available at your Toyota dealer.
CAUTION
!
When using the seat belt extender,
observe the following. Failure to follow these instructions could result
in less effectiveness of the seat belt
restraint system in case of vehicle
accident, increasing the chance of
personal injury.
Never use the seat belt extender if
you can fasten the seat belt without it.
Remember that the extender pro-
vided for you may not be safe
when used on a different vehicle,
or for another person or at a different seating position than the one
originally intended for.
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To connect the extender to the seat
belt, insert the tab into the seat belt
buckle so that the “PRESS” signs on
the buckle-release buttons of the extender and the seat belt are both facing
outward as shown.
You will hear a click when the tab locks
into the buckle.
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 extender itself.
When not in use, remove the extender
and store in the vehicle for future use.
CAUTION
!
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked and
that the seat belt extender is not
twisted.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and
buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact
your Toyota dealer. Do not use th e
seat until the seat belt is fixed. It
cannot protect an adult occupant
or your child from injury.
SRS airbags
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags are designed to provide
further protection to the driver and
front passenger when added to the primary protection provided by the seat
belts.
In response to a severe frontal impact, the
SRS airbags work together with the seat
belts to help preventing or reduce injury by
inflating, in order to decrease the likelihood of the driver’s or front passenger’s
head or chest directly hitting the steering
wheel or dashboard. The passenger airbag is activated together with the driver
airbag, even with no passenger in the
front seat.
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This indicator comes on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ACC” or
“ON” position. It goes off after about 6
seconds. This means the SRS airbags
are operating properly.
The SRS airbag warning light system
monitors the front airbag sensors, center
airbag sensor assembly, inflators, warning light, interconnecting wiring and power
sources.
The SRS airbag system is designed to
activate in response to a severe frontal
impact within the shaded area between the arrows in the illustration.
The SRS airbags will deploy if the severity
of the impact is above the designed
threshold level, comparable to an approximate 20 km/h (14 mph) collision when impacting straight into a fixed barrier that
does not move or deform.
If the severity of the impact is below the
above threshold level, the SRS airbags
may not deploy.
However, this threshold velocity will be
considerably higher if the vehicle strikes
an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign
pole, which can move or deform on impact, or if i t i s involved in an underride collision (e.g. a collision in which the nose of
the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under,
the bed of a truck.
It is possible with collision severity at the
marginal level of airbag sensor detection
and activation that only one of your vehicle’s two airbags will deploy.
For the safety of all occupants, be sure to
always wear seat belts.
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The SRS airbags are not designed to
inflate if the vehicle is subjected to a
side or rear impact, if it rolls over, or if
it is involved in a low-speed frontal
collision.
The SRS airbag system mainly consists
of the following components and their
locations are shown in the illustration.
1 Front airbag sensors
2 Center airbag sensor assembly.
3 Steering wheel pad (airbag and inflat-
or)
4 Passenger airbag module (airbag and
inflator)
5 SRS airbag warning light
The center airbag sensor assembly con-
sists of a safing sensor and center airbag
sensor.
In a severe frontal impact, sensors detect
deceleration and the system triggers the
airbag inflators. Then a chemical reaction
in the inflators momentarily fills the airbags with non-toxic nitrogen gas to help
restrain the forward motion of the occupants.
When the airbags inflate, they produce a
fairly loud noise and release some smoke
along with the nitrogen gas. This is not
harmful and does not indicate a fire. Be
sure to wash off any residue as soon as
possible to prevent minor skin irritation.
Deployment of the airbags happen in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious injuries, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swellings.
Parts of the airbag module (steering
wheel hub, dashboard) may be hot for
several minutes, but the airbags themselves will not be hot. The airbags are designed to inflate only once.
A crash severe enough to inflate the airbags may break the windshield as the vehicle buckles. In vehicles with a passenger airbag the windshield may also be
damaged by absorbing some of the force
of the inflating airbag.
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CAUTION
!
The SRS airbag system 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 can result to unrestrained
occupants. For instructions and
precautions concerning the seat
belt systems, see “Seat belts” in
this chapter.
A baby or small child who is too
small to use a seat belt should be
properly secured in a rear seat using a child restraint system.
Never put a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the front seat because the force of the rapid inflation of the passenger airbag can
cause severe injury to the child.
Only when it is unavoidable
should a forward-facing child restraint system be used on the front
seat. Always move the seat as far
back as possible because the
force of deploying airbag would
cause serious injury to the child.
For instructions concerning the
installation of a child restraint system, see “Child restraint” in this
chapter.
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Do not sit on the edge of the seat
or lean over the dashboard when
the vehicle is in use. The airbags
inflate with considerable speed
and force; you may be severely
injured. Sit up straight and well
back in the seat, and always use
your seat belts.
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Do not allow a child to stand up,
or to kneel on the front passenger
seat. The airbag inflates with con-
siderable speed and force; the
child may be severely injured.
Do not hold a child on your lap or
in your arms. Use a child restraint
system in the rear seat. For in-
structions concerning the instal-
lation of a child restraint system,
see “Child restraint” in this chap-
ter.
Do no t put objects on or in fro nt of
the dashboard or steering wheel
pad that ho uses the airbag system.
They might restrict inflation or
cause personal injury as they are
projected rearward.
Do no t modify, remove or op en any
components or wiring, such as the
steering wheel, column cover, front
passenger airbag cover, front passenger airbag, center airbag sensor
assembly or front airbag sensors.
Doing any of these may cause sudden SRS airbag infl ation or disable
the system, which could result in
personal injury.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in severe injuries.
NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following
changes without consulting your
Toyota dealer. Such changes can
interfere with proper operation of
the SRS airbag system in some
cases.
Installation of electronic items
such as a mobile two-way radio,
cassette tape player or compact
disc player
Modification of the suspension
system
Modification of the front end
structure
Attachment of a grille guard (bull
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow, winches or any other equipment to the front end
Repairs made on or near the front
end structure, console, steering
column, steering wheel or dashboard near the front passenger
airbag
This SRS airbag system has a service reminder indi c a t o r t o i n f o r m t h e d r i v e r o f o p erating problems. If either of the following
conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction of the airbags. Contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible to service
the vehicle.
The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the “ACC” or
“ON” position, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible:
The SRS airbags have been inflated.
The front part of the vehicle (shaded in
the illustration) was involved in an accident not of the extent to cause the
SRS airbags to inflate
The pad section of the steering wheel
or front passenger airbag cover
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
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Child restraint—
—Child restraint precautions
Toyota strongly urges the use of child
restraint systems for children small
enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a child
restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.
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. See “Seat belts” for details.
CAUTION
!
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly restrained using a seat belt or child
restraint system depending on the
age and size of the child. Holding
a child in your arms is not a substitute for a child restraint system. In
an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or
between you and the vehicle’s interior.
Toyota strongly urges use of a
proper child restraint system
which conforms to the size of the
child and is put on the rear seat.
According to accident statistics,
the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
Never install a rear-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat. In
the event of an accident, the force
of the rapid inflation of the airbag
can cause severe injury if a rearfacing child restraint system is put
on the front seat.
Unless it is unavoidable, do not
put a forward-facing child restraint system on the front seat.
If you must install a forward-fac-
ing child restraint system on the
front seat, move the seat as far
back as possible.
Make sure that you have complied
with all installation instructions
provided by the child restraint
manufacturer and that the system
is properly secured.
—Child restraint system
A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with the lap portion of the lap/shoulder belt. You must
carefully consult the manufacturer’s
instructions which accompany your
child restraint system.
To provide proper restraint, use a child restraint system following the manufacturer’s instructions about the appropriate
age and size of the child for the child restraint system.
Install the child restraint system correctly
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer of the system. General directions are also provided under the following illustrations.
The child restraint system should be
installed on the rear seat. According to accident statistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in
the front seat.
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