TOYOTA AVENSIS 2013 Owners Manual (in English)

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AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)
Removing a child restraint system installed with a seat belt
Push the buckle release button
and fully retract the seat belt.
Installation with ISOFIX rigid anchor (ISOFIX child restraint
system)
Check the positions of the exclu-
sive fixing bars, and install the
child restraint system to the seat.
If the child restraint has a top
strap, the top strap should be
latched onto the anchors.

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Child restraint systems with a top strap
Secure the child restraint system using a seat belt or ISOFIX
rigid anchors, and do the following.
Remove the head restraint.
(P. 106)
Open the anchor bracket cover, latch the hook onto the
anchor bracket and tighten the top strap.
Sedan
Make sure the top strap is
securely latched.
Wagon
STEP1
STEP2

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AVENSIS_EE (OM20B44E)Replace the head restraint to the
upmost position.
STEP3
When installing a child restraint system in the front passenger’s seat
or rear seat
You need a locking clip to install the child restraint system. Follow the
instructions provided by the manufacturer of the system. If your child
restraint system does not provide a locking clip, you can purchase the fol-
lowing item from any authorized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another duly
qualified and equipped professional.
Locking clip for child restraint system
(Part No. 73119-22010)

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CAUTION
When installing a child restraint system
Follow the directions given in the child restraint system installation manual
and fix the child restraint system securely in place.
If the child restraint system is not correctly fixed in place, the child or other
passengers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden
braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
If the driver’s seat interferes with the
child restraint system and prevents it
from being attached correctly, attach
the child restraint system to the right-
hand rear seat (left-hand drive vehicles)
or the left-hand rear seat (right-hand
drive vehicles).
When installing a forward-facing child
restraint on the front passenger seat,
move the seat as far back as possible.
Failing to do so may result in death or
serious injury if the airbags deploy
(inflate).

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CAUTION
When installing a child restraint system
Never install a rear-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger seat
when the airbag manual on-off switch is
“ON”. (P. 190)
The force of the rapid inflation of the
front passenger airbag can cause death
or serious injury to children in the event
of an accident.
There is a sticker on the passenger
side of the instrument panel and a label
on both sides of the passenger side sun
visor, both indicating it is forbidden to
attach a rear-facing child restraint sys-
tem to the front passenger seat.
Details of the label on the passenger
side sun visor are shown in the illustra-
tions below. The label includes informa-
tion written in the language of your
country.

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CAUTION
When installing a child restraint system
Type A
Type B

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CAUTION
When installing a child restraint system
Type C
Type D

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CAUTION
When installing a child restraint system
Type E
When a junior seat is installed, always ensure that the shoulder belt is
positioned across the center of the child’s shoulder. The belt should be
kept away from the child’s neck, but not so that it could fall off the child’s
shoulder. Failing to do so may result in death or serious injury in the event
of sudden braking, sudden swerving or an accident.
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CAUTION
When installing a child restraint system
Ensure that the belt and tab are securely locked and the seat belt is not
twisted.
Shake the child restraint left and right, and forward and back to ensure that
it has been securely installed.
Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
To correctly attach a child restraint system to the anchors
When using the ISOFIX rigid anchors, be sure that there are no foreign
objects around the anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the
child restraint system. Make sure the child restraint system is securely
attached, or it may cause death or serious injury to the child or other passen-
gers in the event of a sudden stop, sudden swerve or accident.

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Airbag manual on-off system
Deactivating the front passenger airbag
Insert the key into the cylinder
and rotate to the “OFF” position.
The “OFF” indicator turns on.
This system deactivates the front passenger airbag.
Only deactivate the airbag when using a child restraint system on
the front passenger seat.
“PASSENGER AIRBAG” indi-
cator
This indicator turns on when
the airbag system is ON.
Airbag manual on-off switch