belt TOYOTA PRIUS 2023 Owner's Manual

581-2. Child safety
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WARNING
■When using a child restraint system
● 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.
● Use a child restraint system suitable to the age and size of the child and
install it to the rear seat.
● Only put a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front seat when unavoid-
able. When installing a forward-facing
child restraint on the front passenger
seat, move the seat as far back as pos-
sible. Failing to do so may result in
death or serious injury if the airbags
deploy (inflate).
● 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 or
rear pillars, or roof side rails from which
the SRS side airbags or SRS curtain
shield airbags deploy even if the child is
seated in the child restraint system. It is
dangerous if the SRS side airbags and
curtain shield airbags inflate, and the
impact could cause death or serious
injury to the child.
● 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).
● Adjust the front passenger seat so that
it does not interfere with the child
restraint system.

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For safety and security
■Compatibility of each seating position with child restraint sys-
tems
Left-hand drive vehiclesRight-hand drive vehicles
Deactivation of front passenger airbag.
Activation of front passenger airbag.
Never use a rearward-facing child restraint system on the front
passenger seat when the airbag manual on-off switch is on.
Suitable for “universal” category child restraint system fixed with
the seat belt.
Suitable for forward-facing “universal” category child restraint sys-
tem fixed with the seat belt.
Suitable for recommended child restraint systems given on recom-
mended child restraint systems information ( P. 6 6 ) .
Suitable for i-Size and ISOFIX child restraint system.
Includes a top tether anchorage point.
Not suitable for child restraint system.

621-2. Child safety
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*1: Move the front seat fully rearward. If the passenger seat height can be
adjusted, move it to the upper most position.
*2: Adjust the seatback angle to the
most upright position.
When installing a forward-facing
child seat, if there is a gap between
the child seat and the seatback,
adjust the seatback angle until
good contact is achieved.
*3: If the head restraint interferes with your child restraint system, and the
head restraint can be removed, remove the head restraint.
Otherwise, put the head restraint in the upper most position.
When securing some types of child restraint systems in rear seat, it
may not be possible to properly use the seat belts in positions next
to the child restraint without interfering with it or affecting seat belt
effectiveness. Be sure your seat belt fits snugly across your shoul-
der and low on your hips. If it does not, or if it interferes with the
child restraint, move to a different position.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

631-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
●When installing a child restraint in the rear seats, adjust the front
seat so that it does not interfere with the child or child restraint
system.
● When installing a child seat with support base, if the child seat
interferes with the seatback when latching it into the support
base, adjust the seatback rearward until there is no interference.
● If the seat belt shoulder
anchor is ahead of the child
seat belt guide, move the
seat cushion forward.
● When installing a junior seat, if the child in your child restraint
system is in a very upright position, adjust the seatback angle to
the most comfortable position. And if the seat belt shoulder
anchor is ahead of the child seat belt guide, move the seat cush-
ion forward.

641-2. Child safety
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■Detail information for child restraint systems installation
*: All universal categories (group 0, 0+, I, II and III).
Toyota suggests the users to use and seating positions.
Seating position
Seat position number
Airbag manual
on-off switch
ONOFF
Seating position suitable for univer-
sal belted (Yes/No)
Ye s
Forward-
facing
only
Ye s*Ye s*Ye s*
i-Size seating position (Yes/No) No No Yes Yes
Seating position suitable for lateral
fixture (L1/L2/No) No No No No
Suitable rearward facing fixture
(R1/R2X/R2/R3/No) No NoR1, R2X,
R2, R3
R1, R2X,
R2, R3
Suitable forward facing fixture
(F2X/F2/F3/No) No No F2X, F2,
F3
F2X, F2,
F3
Suitable junior seat fixture
(B2/B3/No) No No B2, B3 B2, B3

661-2. Child safety
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■Recommended child restraint systems information
*: Be sure to attach the seat belt through the SecureGuard. ( P. 66)
The child restraint systems mentioned in the table may not be avail-
able outside the EU countries and United Kingdom.
● When using the child restraint
system with SecureGuard, be
sure to guide the lap belt into
SecureGuard as shown in
the illustration.
Recom-
mended child
restraint
system
SizeDirection of
travel
Fixation
fixed with
lower
anchorages
fixed with a
seat belt
MAXI COSI
CABRIOFIX
Up to 13 kg
(Up to 28 lb.)
Rearward-
facing use
only
Not
applicableYe s
BRITAX
TRIFIX 2
i-SIZE
76 to 105 cmForward-
facing use
only
Ye sNot
applicable9 to 18 kg
(20 to 39 lb.)
TOYOTA
KIDFIX
i-SIZE*
100 to 150 cmForward-
facing use
only
Ye sNo15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
TOYOTA
MAXI PLUS
15 to 36 kg
(34 to 79 lb.)
Forward-
facing use
only
Ye sNo

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For safety and security
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint
system about the installation of the child restraint system.
Child restraint system installation method
Installation methodPage
Seat belt attach-
ment P. 6 8
ISOFIX lower
anchorage attach-
ment
P. 7 0
Top tether anchor-
age attachmentP. 7 2

681-2. Child safety
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■Installing child restraint system using a seat belt
Install the child restraint system in accordance to the operation
manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
If the child restraint system on hand is not within the “universal” cat-
egory (or the necessary information is not in the table), refer to the
“Vehicle List” provided by the child restraint system maker for vari-
ous possible installation positions, or check the compatibility after
asking the retailer of the child restraint system. ( P. 60, 61)
If installing the child restraint system to the front passenger seat
is unavoidable, refer to P. 56 for front passenger seat adjustment.
If the head restraint interferes with the child restraint system
installation and the head restraint can be removed, remove the
head restraint. Otherwise, put the head restraint in the upper
most position. ( P. 199)
Run the seat belt through the
child restraint system and
insert the plate into the
buckle. Make sure that the
belt is not twisted. Securely
fix the seat belt to the child
restraint system in accor-
dance to the directions
enclosed with the child
restraint system.
If your child restraint system
is not equipped with a lock-
off (a seat belt locking fea-
ture), secure the child
restraint system using a lock-
ing clip.
After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely. ( P. 6 9 )
Child restraint system fixed with a seat belt
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691-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
■Removing a child restraint system installed with a seat belt
Press the buckle release button and fully retract the seat belt.
When releasing the buckle, the chil d restraint system may spring up due
to the rebound of the seat cushion. Release the buckle while holding
down the child restraint system.
Since the seat belt automatically reels itself, slowly return it to the stow-
ing position.
■ When installing a child restraint system
You may 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 following item
from any authorized Toyota retailer or Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer: Locking clip for child restraint system
(Part No. 73119-22010)
WARNING
■ When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● 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 choking or other serious inju-
ries that could result in death. If this occurs and the buckle cannot be
unfastened, scissors should be used to cut the belt.
● Ensure that the belt and plate are securely locked and the seat belt is not
twisted.
● Shake the child restraint system left and right, and forward and backward
to ensure that it has been securely installed.
● After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.
● 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.
● Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.

711-2. Child safety
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For safety and security
Remove the anchorage cov-
ers, and install the child
restraint system to the seat.
The bars are installed behind
the anchorage covers.
After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to
ensure that it is installed securely. ( P. 6 9 )
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WARNING
■When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
● After securing a child restraint system, never adjust the seat.
● When using the lower anchorages, be sure that there are no foreign
objects around the anchorages and that the seat belt is not caught behind
the child restraint system.
● Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system
manufacturer.
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