TOYOTA TACOMA 2010 Owners Manual (in English)

101 1-7. Safety information
1
Before driving
Conditions and operation of the front passenger occupant
classification system
Regular Cab and Double Cab models
●Indicator/warning light
●Devices
Condition detected
by the front passen-
ger occupant clas-
sification system
*1
AIR BAG ON
and AIR BAG
OFF indicator
lights
SRS warning
lightFront passen-
ger’s seat belt
reminder light
Adult*2AIR BAG ONOffFlashing*5
Child*3 or child
restraint system
*4AIR BAG
OFF
*6OffFlashing*5
UnoccupiedNot illuminatedOffOff
There is a mal-
function in the
system
AIR BAG OFFOnOff
Condition detected
by the front passen-
ger occupant clas-
sification system
*1
Front pas-
senger air-
bag
Side air-
bag on the
front pas-
senger
seatCurtain
shield air-
bag in the
front pas-
senger
side
Front pas-
senger’s
seat belt
pretensioner
Adult*2Activated
Child*3 or child
restraint system
*4DeactivatedActivated
UnoccupiedDeactivatedActivatedDeactivated
There is a mal-
function in the
system
DeactivatedActivated

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*1: The right front passenger on the bench seat. (Regular Cab mod-
els)
*
2: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a
smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-
ognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and pos-
ture.
*
3: When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system
sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/
her as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
*
4: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front pas-
senger seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only
be installed on the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable.
(P. 107)
*
5: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*
6: In case the indicator is not illuminated, consult this manual for
installing the child restraint system properly. (P. 1 1 2 )

103 1-7. Safety information
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Before driving
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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●Devices
*
1: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a
smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-
ognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and pos-
ture.
*
2: When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system
sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/
her as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
*
3: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front pas-
senger seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only
be installed on the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable.
(P. 128)
*
4: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
Condition
detected by
the front pas-
senger occu-
pant
classification
system
Passen-
ger air-
bag off
switch
positionFront
passen-
ger air-
bagSide air-
bag on
the front
passen-
ger seatCurtain
shield air-
bag in the
front pas-
senger
side
Front pas-
senger’s
seat belt
pretensioner
Adult*1AUTOActivatedActivatedOFFDeactivated
Child*2 or
child
restraint
system
*3
AUTO
DeactivatedActivatedOFF
UnoccupiedAUTODeactivatedActivatedDeactivatedOFF
There is a
malfunction
in the sys-
temAUTO
DeactivatedActivatedOFF

105 1-7. Safety information
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Before driving
*5: In case the indicator is not illuminated, consult this manual for
installing the child restraint system properly. (P. 1 1 2 )
CAUTION
■Front passenger occupant classification 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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CAUTION
■Front passenger occupant classification 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. 112)
●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.

107
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1-7. Safety information
Before driving
Child restraint systems
Points to remember
Studies have shown that installing a child restraint on a rear seat is
much safer than installing one to the front passenger seat.
●Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is
appropriate to the age and size of the child.
●For installation details, follow the instructions provided with the
child restraint system.
General installation instructions are provided in this manual.
(P. 112)
Types of child restraints
Child restraint systems are classified into the following 3 types
according to the age and size of the child.
Rear facing — Infant seat/convertible seat (Access Cab and Dou-
ble Cab models only)
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must itself be prop-
erly restrained on the seat with the lap portion of the lap/shoulder
belt.
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. and Canada now require the
use of child restraint systems.

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Forward facing — Convertible seat
Booster seat
■Selecting an appropriate child restraint system
●Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child
becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
●If a child is too large for a child restraint system, sit the child on a rear
seat and use the vehicle’s seat belt. (P. 58)
CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child
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.

109 1-7. Safety information
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Before driving
CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●Regular Cab models: Toyota strongly urges use of a proper child restraint
system which conforms to the size of the child.
●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. 97)
●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.

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CAUTION
■Child restraint precautions
●Double Cab models: A forward-facing child restraint system may be
installed on the front passenger seat only when it is unavoidable. A child
restraint system that requires a top tether strap should not be used in the
front passenger seat since there is no top tether strap anchor for the front
passenger seat. Adjust the seatback as upright as possible and always
move the seat as far back as possible even if AIR BAG OFF indicator light
is illuminated, because the front passenger airbag could inflate with con-
siderable 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. 97)
●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.
●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.