light TOYOTA TACOMA 2009 (in English) Owner's Guide

100 1-7. Safety information
Access Cab models
●Indicator/warning light
Condition detected
by the front passen- ger occupant clas- sification systemPassen-
ger airbag off switch positionAIR BAG ON and
AIR BAG
OFF indi-
cator lights
SRS
warning light
Front pas-senger’s
seat belt
reminder light
Adult*1
AUTOAIR BAG
ON
OffFlashing*4
OFFAIR BAG OFF
Child*2 or child
restraint system
*3
AUTOAIR BAG OFF
*5OffFlashing*4
OFF
Unoccupied
AUTONot
illuminated
OffOff
OFFAIR BAG OFF
There is a mal-
function in the
systemAUTOAIR BAG OFFOnOffOFF

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*5: In case the indicator is not illuminated, consult this manual for
installing the child restraint system properly. ( P. 104)
CAUTION
■Front passenger occupant cl assification system precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding front passenger occupant clas-
sification system.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Wear the seat belt properly.
● Make sure the front passenger’s seat belt tab has not been left inserted
into the buckle before someone sits in the front passenger seat.
● Make sure the AIR BAG OFF indicator light is not illuminated when using
the seat belt extender for the front passenger seat. If the AIR BAG OFF
indicator light is illuminated, disconnect the extender tongue from the seat
belt buckle, then reconnect the seat belt. Reconnect the seat belt extender
after making sure the AIR BAG ON indicator light is illuminated. If you use
the seat belt extender while the AIR BAG OFF indicator light is illuminated,
the front passenger airbag may not activate correctly, which could cause
death or serious injury in the event of collision.
● Do not place a heavy load on the front passenger seat or equipment (e.g.
seatback table).
● Do not apply pressure to the front passenger seat by resting hands or legs
on the seatback.
● Do not let a rear passenger lift the front passenger seat with their feet or
press on the seatback with their legs.
● Do not put objects under the front passenger seat.
● Do not recline the front passenger seatback so far that it touches a rear
seat or a back wall. This may cause the AIR BAG OFF indicator light to be
illuminated, which indicates that the passenger’s airbags will not deploy in
the event of a severe accident. If the seatback touches the rear seat or
back wall, return the seatback to a position where it does not touch the
rear seat or back wall. Keep the front passenger seatback as upright as
possible when the vehicle is moving. Reclining the seatback excessively
may lessen the effectiveness of the seat belt system.

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Before driving
CAUTION
■
Front passenger occupant cl assification system precautions
● If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the AIR BAG ON indicator light
is illuminated. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator is illuminated, ask the passen-
ger to sit up straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, and with the
seat belt worn correctly. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator still remains illumi-
nated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, or if that is not
possible, move the front passenger seat fully rearward.
● When it is unavoidable to install the forward-facing child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, install the child restraint system on the front
passenger seat in the proper order. ( P. 109)
● Do not modify or remove the front seats.
● Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to severe impact. Other-
wise, the SRS warning light may come on to indicate a malfunction of the
detection system. In this case, contact your Toyota dealer immediately.
● Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat should not contact the
front seatbacks.
● Do not use a seat accessory, such as a cushion or seat cover, that covers
the seat cushion surface.
● Access Cab and Double Cab models: Do not attach a commercial seat-
back table or other heavy item to the back of the front passenger seat.
● Do not modify or replace the upholstery of the front seat.

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CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●Access Cab and Double Cab models: Toyota strongly urges the use of a
proper child restraint system that conforms to the size of the child, 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.
● Access Cab models: Never put infant or child age 1 to 12 in a passenger
risk group on the front passenger seat with the passenger airbag off switch
in the AUTO position. In the event of an accident, the force of the rapid
inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to
the child. If you must put infant or child age 1 to 12 in a passenger risk
group on the front passenger seat, make sure that the passenger airbag
off switch is in the OFF position with the key removed and that the indica-
tor light is on. ( P. 94)
● Regular Cab and Double Cab models: Never install a rear-facing child
restraint system on the front passenger seat even if the AIR BAG OFF
indicator light is illuminated. In the event of an accident, the force of the
rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious
injury to the child if the rear-facing child restraint system is installed on the
front passenger seat.
●Access Cab models: Never install a
rear-facing child restraint system on the
front passenger seat with the passen-
ger airbag off switch in the AUTO posi-
tion. In the event of an accident, the
force of the rapid inflation of the front
passenger airbag can cause death or
serious injury to the child if the rear-fac-
ing child restraint system is installed on
the front passenger seat.
● Access Cab models: If you must install
a rear-facing child restraint system on
the front passenger seat, make sure
that the passenger airbag off switch is
in the OFF position with the key
removed and that the indicator light is
on.

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Before driving
CAUTION
■
Child restraint precautions
●A forward-facing child restraint system should be allowed to be installed
on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable. Always move the
seat as far back as possible even if AIR BAG OFF indicator light is illumi-
nated, because the front passenger airbag could inflate with considerable
speed and force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or seriously injured.
● Access Cab models: A forward-facing child restraint system which belongs
to a passenger risk group should never be installed on the front passenger
seat with the passenger airbag off switch in the AUTO position, because
the force of the deploying airbag could cause death or serious injury to the
child in forward seating position. (P. 94)
● Regular Cab models: Do not install a child restraint system on the center
seat if it interferes with driving operations such as gear shifting. In this
case, install the child restraint system on the right passenger seat.
● Regular Cab models: The driver and passengers sit on a bench seat in
this vehicle. Therefore, when installing a child restraint system, the seat
must be moved back from the SRS airbag as far as possible while also
maintaining the driver’s seating position. Otherwise, the force of the rapid
inflation of the airbag could cause death or serious injury to the child.
● Do not use the seat belt extender when installing a child restraint system
on the front or rear passenger seat. If installing a child restraint system
with the seat belt extender connected to the seat belt, the seat belt will not
securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause death or seri-
ous injury to the child or other passengers in the event of collision.
● Do not allow the child to lean his/her head or any part of his/her body
against the door or the area of the seat , front and rear pillars or roof side
rail from which the side airbags or curtain shield airbags deploy even if the
child is seated in the child restraint system. It is dangerous if the side air-
bags and curtain shield airbags inflate, and the force of the rapid inflation
could cause death or serious injury to the child.
● Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided by
the child restraint manufacturer and that the system is properly secured. If
it is not secured properly, it may cause death or serious injury to the child
in the event of a sudden stop or accident.

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Installing the child restraint system on the front passenger seat
(Access Cab models)When you install a child restraint system which belongs to a passen-
ger risk group on the front passenger seat, do the following proce-
dure.
Turn the passenger airbag off
switch counterclockwise to the
OFF position and remove the
key.
The AIR BAG OFF indicator light
comes on when the front passen-
ger airbag system is off. (P. 93)
Anchor bracket (for top strap)
Regular Cab models
Anchor brackets are pro-
vided for all passenger
seats.
Access Cab models
Anchor brackets are pro-
vided for the front passen-
ger seat and left rear
passenger seat.
Double Cab models
Anchor brackets are pro-
vided for all rear passenger
seats.

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Before driving
Installing child restraints using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
■
Rear-facing (Regular Cab models) — Infant seat/convertible
seat
Never install a rear-facing child restraint. Your vehicle is not
designed to carry an infant.
■ Rear-facing (Access Cab a nd Double Cab models only) 
Infant seat/convertible seat
Place the child seat on the rear
seat facing the rear of the vehi-
cle.
CAUTION
■Rear-facing child restraint system
If you must install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger
seat, make sure that the passenger airbag off switch is in the OFF position
with the key removed and that the indicator light is on.
■ Forward-facing child restraint system
A forward-facing child restraint system which belongs to a passenger risk
group should never be installed on the front passenger seat with the passen-
ger airbag off switch in the AUTO position, because the force of the deploy-
ing airbag could cause death or serious injury to the child in forward seating
position. ( P. 94)

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Run the seat belt through the
child seat and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make sure that
the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt
and then allow it to retract
slightly in order to activate the
ALR lock mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
While pushing the child seat
down into the rear seat, allow the
shoulder belt to retract until the
child seat is securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended.
■Forward-facing Convertible seat
Place the child seat on the seat
facing the front of the vehicle.

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Before driving
Run the seat belt through the
child seat and insert the plate
into the buckle. Make sure that
the belt is not twisted.
Fully extend the shoulder belt
and then allow it to retract
slightly in order to activate the
ALR lock mode.
Lock mode allows the seat belt to
retract only.
While pushing the child seat into
the rear seat, allow the shoulder
belt to retract until the child seat
is securely in place.
After the shoulder belt has
retracted to a point where there is
no slack in the belt, pull the belt to
check that it cannot be extended
■
Booster seat
Place the booster seat on the
seat facing the front of the vehi-
cle.

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Before driving
Vehicles without seatback table (Type A)
Widen the gap between
the seat cushion and
seatback slightly.
Latch the hooks of the
lower straps onto the
anchorages and tighten
the lower straps.
If the child restraint has a
top strap, the top strap
should be latched onto the
anchorages.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint
system indicates the presence of
a lower connector system.
Vehicles without seatback table (Type B) Widen the gap between
the seat cushion and
seatback slightly.
Latch the buckles onto
the anchorages.
If the child restraint has a
top strap, the top strap
should be latched onto the
anchorages.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint
system indicates the presence of
a lower connector system.
Canada
only
Canada
only