2003 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 60

Seat belts- -Seat belt precautions CAUTION Occupants must use caution when operating the seat heater because they may experience minor burns at low temperature. Use extra caution for; NOTICE z Because placing the switch at "HI" consumes relatively large electric power, turn the switch to "LO" or "OFF" after the seat is heated up to the appropriate temperature. This prevents unnecessary auxiliary battery power consumption. z To prevent the auxiliary battery from draining, turn off the switch when the seat heater is heated or not in use. z Do not put unevenly weighted objects on the seat and do not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat. z When cleaning the seats, do not use organic substances (paint thinner, benzine, alcohol, gasoline, etc.). They may damage the heater and seat surface. Toyota strongly urges that the driver and passengers in the vehicle be properly restrained at all times with the seat belts provided. Failure to do so could increase the chance of injury and/or the severity of injury in accidents. The seat belts provided for your vehicle are designed for people of adult size, large enough to properly wear them. Child. Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle's seat belts. See "Child restraint" on page 68 in this section for details. If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child should sit in the rear seat and must be restrained using the vehicle's seat belt. According to accident statistics, the child is safer when properly restrained in the rear seat than in the front seat. If a child must sit in the front seat, the seat belts should be worn properly. If an accident occurs and seat belts are not worn properly, the force of the rapid inflation of the airbag may cause death or serious injury to the child. D Babies, small children, elderly persons, sick persons or handicapped persons D Persons who have delicate skin D Persons who are exhausted D Persons who have taken alcohol or drugs which induce sleep (sleeping drug, cold remedy, etc.) To prevent the seat from overheating, do not use the seat heater with a blanket, cushion, or other insulating objects which cover the seat. 51