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Pregnant woman. Toy ota recommends the
use of a s eat belt. Ask your doctor for
speci fic r ecommendations . The lap belt
should be w orn sec urely and as low as
possi ble ov er t he hips and not on the
waist.
Injured person. Toyota recommends the
use of a seat belt. Depending on t he inju-
ry, f irs t c heck wit h y our doctor for specif ic
recommendat ions.
If seat belt regulat ions exist in the count ry
where you res ide, pl ease contac t y our
Toyot a dealer for s eat belt repl acement or
installation.
CAUTION
Persons should r ide in thei r seats
properl y wearing thei r seat belts
whenever the vehicle is moving.
Otherwi se, they are much more l ikely
to suffer serious bodily injury or
death in t he event of sudden br aking
or a collision.
When using the seat bel ts, observe
the following:
D Use the bel t for only one person at
a ti me. Do not use a singl e belt for
two or more peopl e—even children.
D Avoid recli ning the seatback any
more than needed. The seat belts
provide maximum protect ion in a
frontal or rear collision when you
are si tti ng up straight and wel l back
in t he seat. If you are reclined, the
lap belt may sl ide past your hips
and apply restrai nt f orces dir ectly
to t he abdomen or your neck may
contact the shoulder belt. In the
event of a f rontal collision, the
more t he seat i s recli ned, the great-
er th e risk of deat h or serious inju-
ry.
D Be careful not to damage the belt
webbing or hardware, and take care
that they do not get caught or
pinched in the seat or doors.
D Inspect the bel t system periodical ly.
Check for cuts, frays, and loose
parts. Damaged parts should be re-
placed. Do not disassemble or
modify the system.
D Keep t he belts clean and dr y. If
they need cl eaning, use a mi ld soap
soluti on or lukewarm water. Never
use bl each, dye, or abrasive clean-
ers, or all ow them to come into
contact wit h the belt s—they may
severely weaken the belts.
D Replace the belt assembly (incl ud-
ing bolts) if i t has been used in a
severe impact. The enti re assembl y
should be repl aced even if damage
is not obvious.
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