1997 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 44

! CAUTION S The SRS airbag system is designed only as a supplement to the primary protection of the seat belt systems. The front seat occupants are particularly susceptible to injury if they do not wear their seat belts; when sudden braking or a collision occurs, they may be thrown forward. To obtain maximum protection in an accident, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle should always wear their seat belts when driving because serious injuries can result to unrestrained occupants. For instructions and precautions concerning the seat belt system, see "Seat belts" in this chapter. S A baby or small child who is too small to use a seat belt should be properly secured in a rear seat using a child restraint system. S Never use a rear-facing child restraint system in the front seat because the force of the rapid inflation of the passenger airbag can cause severe injury to the child. S Only when it is unavoidable should a forward-facing child restraint system be used on the front seat. Always move the seat as far back as possible because the force of deploying airbag would cause serious injury to the child. For instructions concerning the installation of the child restraint system, see "Child restraint" in this chapter. 38