Toyota 86 2023 Riding with children
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Even though the 2023 Toyota 86 is a sports car, it doesn’t skimp on child safety, which is the most important thing. As a coupe with dynamic curves and quick handling, it has advanced safety features that are specifically designed to keep smaller passengers safe. Every part of the 86 is made with the safety of its youngest passengers in mind, from the standard ISOFIX/LATCH anchor points that keep child seats in place securely to the possible safety locks that keep curious hands from opening doors or windows by accident. Even though its design puts a lot of emphasis on speed and looks, Toyota’s unwavering commitment to child safety is shown by the fact that its front airbags can be turned off to make room for rear-facing child seats. In the 86, driving fast and keeping kids safe go hand in hand. This shows that going fast doesn’t have to mean sacrificing care and safety.
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WARNING
- When children are in the vehicle Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to have or use the key. Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral. There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with the windows or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to children
Child restraint systems
Before installing a child restraint system in the vehicle, there are precautions that need to be observed, different types of child restraint systems, as well as installation methods, etc., written in this manual.
Use a child restraint system when riding with a small child who cannot properly use a seat belt. For the child’s safety, install the child restraint system to a rear seat. Be sure to follow the installation method that is in the operation manual enclosed with the restraint system.
Table of contents
Points to remember:
Child restraint system:
When using a child restraint system:
Child restraint system installation method
- Fixed with a seat belt
- Fixed with child restraint LATCH anchors:
- Using an anchor bracket (for top tether strap):
Points to remember
The laws of all 50 states of the U.S.A. as well as Canada now require the use of child restraint systems.
- Prioritize and observe the warnings, as well as the laws and regulations for child restraint systems.
- Use a child restraint system until the child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat belt.
- Choose a child restraint system that suits your vehicle and is appropriate to the age and size of the child.
WARNING
When a child is riding
Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
- For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system which is correctly installed. For installation details, refer to the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system. General installation instruction is provided in this manual.
- Toyota strongly urges the use of a proper child restraint system that conforms to the weight and 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.
- Holding a child in your or someone else’s arms is not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be crushed against the windshield or between the holder and the interior of the vehicle.
Handling the Child Restraint System
If the child restraint system is not properly fixed in place, the child or other passengers may be seriously injured or even killed in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving, or an accident.
- If the vehicle were to receive a strong impact from an accident, etc., it is possible that the child restraint system has damage that is not readily visible. In such cases, do not reuse the restraint system.
- Make sure you have complied with all installation instructions provided with the child restraint system manufacturer and that the system is properly secured.
- Keep the child restraint system properly secured on the seat even if it is not in use. Do not store the child restraint system unsecured in the passenger compartment.
- If it is necessary to detach the child restraint system, remove it from the vehicle or store it securely in the trunk.
Child restraint system
Types of child restraint system installation methods
Confirm with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system about the installation of the child restraint system.
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Child restraint LATCH anchors attachment |
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Anchor brackets (for top tether strap) attach- ment |
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When using a child restraint system
When installing a child restraint system on a front passenger seat Child restraint systems cannot be installed on the front passenger seat.
WARNING
When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
- Never use a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
The force of rapid inflation of the front passenger airbag can cause death or serious injury to children in the event of an accident. - 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 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 and curtain shield airbags inflate, and the impact could cause death or serious injury to the child.
- When a booster 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.
- 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.
- Adjust the front passenger seat so that it does not interfere with the child restraint system.
A child restraint system fixed with a seat belt
A child restraint system for a small child or baby must be properly restrained on the seat with the lap portion of the
lap/shoulder belt.
Installing a child restraint system using a seat belt (child restraint lock function belt)
Install the child restraint system in accordance with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
Rear-facing Infant seat/convertible seat
- Place the child restraint system on the rear seat facing the rear of the vehicle.
- Run the seat belt through the child restraint system and insert the plate into the buckle. Make sure that the belt is not twisted.
- Fully extend the shoulder belt and allow it to retract to put it in lock mode. In lock mode, the belt cannot be extended.
- While pushing the child restraint system down into the rear seat, allow the shoulder belt to retract until the child restraint system is securely in place.After the shoulder belt has retracted to a point where there is no slack in the belt, pull the belt to check that it cannot be extended.
- After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to ensure that it is installed securely.
Forward-facing Convertible seat
- Place the child restraint system on the seat facing the front of the vehicle.
- Run the seat belt through the child restraint system and insert the plate into the buckle. Make sure that the belt is not twisted.
- Fully extend the shoulder belt and allow it to retract to put it in lock mode. In lock mode, the belt cannot be extended.
- While pushing the child restraint system into the rear seat, allow the shoulder belt to retract until the child restraint system is securely in place. After the shoulder belt has retracted to a point where there is no slack in the belt, pull the belt to check that it cannot be extended.
- If the child restraint has a top tether strap, follow the child restraint manufacturer’s operation manual regarding the installation, using the top tether strap to latch onto the top tether strap anchor.
- After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to ensure that it is installed securely.
Booster seat
- Place the child restraint system on the seat facing the front of the vehicle.
- Booster type
- High back type
- Booster type
- Sit the child in the child restraint system. Fit the seat belt to the child restraint system according to the manufacturer’s instructions and insert the plate into the buckle. Make sure that the belt is not twisted.
Check that the shoulder belt is correctly positioned over the child’s shoulder and that the lap belt is as low as possible.
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 child 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 stowing position.
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 seat belt. If the seat belt becomes twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries 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.
- When a booster 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.
- If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm the security of the child restraint system.
- When installing a booster seat
To prevent the belt from going into ALR lock mode, do not fully extend the shoulder belt. ALR mode causes the belt to tighten only. This could cause injury or discomfort to the child. - Do not use a seat belt extender
If a seat belt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, the seat belt will not securely hold the child restraint system, which could cause death or serious injury to the child or other passengers in the event of sudden braking, sudden swerving, or an accident.
Child restraint system fixed with child restraint LATCH anchors
Child restraint LATCH anchors
LATCH anchors are provided for each rear seat. (Buttons displaying the location of the anchors are attached to the seats.)
When installing in each rear seats
Install the child restraint system in accordance to the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
With flexible lower attach-ments
- Open the anchor covers, and install the child restraint system on the seat.
The bars are installed behind the anchor covers.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint system indicates the presence of a lower connector system.
Canada only
With rigid lower attachments
- Open the anchor covers, and install the child restraint system on the seat.
The bars are installed behind the anchor covers.
For owners in Canada:
The symbol on a child restraint system indicates the presence of a lower connector system.
- If the child restraint has a top tether strap, follow the child restraint manufacturer’s operation manual regarding the installation, using the top tether strap to latch onto the top tether strap anchor.
- After installing the child restraint system, rock it back and forth to ensure that it is installed securely.
Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages
The LATCH system conforms to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2. Child restraint systems conforming to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifications can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.
WARNING
When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
- When using the LATCH anchors, be sure that there are no foreign objects around the anchors and that the seat belt is not caught behind the child restraint system.
- Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufacturer.
- If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm the security of the child restraint system.
Using an anchor bracket (for the top tether strap)
Anchor brackets (for top tether strap)
Anchor brackets are provided for each rear seat. Use anchor brackets when fixing the top tether strap.
- Anchor brackets
- Top tether strap
Fixing the top tether strap to the anchor bracket
Install the child restraint system in accordance with the operation manual enclosed with the child restraint system.
Open the anchor bracket cover, latch the hook onto the anchor bracket and tighten the top tether strap.
Make sure the top tether strap is securely latched.
- Hook
- Top tether strap
Laws and regulations pertaining to anchorages
The LATCH system conforms to FMVSS225 or CMVSS210.2. Child restraint systems conforming to FMVSS213 or CMVSS213 specifications can be used.
This vehicle is designed to conform to the SAE J1819.
When using an anchor bracket (for the top tether strap)
Store the removed cover in a safe place.
Also, after removing a child restraint system, make sure to install the removed cover to its original position.
WARNING
When installing a child restraint system
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.
- Firmly attach the top tether strap and make sure that the belt is not twisted.
- Do not attach the top tether strap to anything other than the anchor bracket.
- Follow all installation instructions provided by the child restraint system manufacturer.
- If the seat is adjusted, reconfirm the security of the child restraint system.
FAQ
Yes, the Toyota 86 typically features ISOFIX/LATCH anchor points for securely fitting child seats.
Given its compact nature, the Toyota 86 can comfortably accommodate one child seat in the rear, possibly two, depending on the size of the child seats.
The Toyota 86 is a coupe, so it only has front doors. However, always check for any integrated child safety features for the rear seats.
Most vehicles, including the Toyota 86, typically have an option to deactivate the front passenger airbag, which is important if a rear-facing child seat is placed in that position.
The rear seat is the safest spot, but due to space limitations, always consult the car’s manual and your child seat manufacturer for guidance.
Yes, most modern vehicles, including the Toyota 86, come equipped with safety features to prevent unwanted window operation, especially by children.
Older children who have outgrown booster seats should use seat belts. Make sure the belt runs across their chest and lap and not their neck or stomach.
Yes, the Toyota 86 should have tether anchors designed for added security of forward-facing child seats.
Check both the vehicle’s manual and the child seat’s compatibility list. Most modern seats are designed to fit a variety of vehicles.
Toyota might have recommended brands or partnerships, but always ensure any child seat you choose meets or exceeds safety standards.
Regularly check the installation, especially if the seat has been removed or adjusted.
Never place a rear-facing child seat in front of an active airbag. Always follow the vehicle’s guidelines about airbags and child seat placement.
Ensure the child lock features (if available) are activated and educate children about the dangers of opening doors while the vehicle is moving.
Typically, they do. Headrests provide added safety, especially during rear impacts.
Yes, many dealerships and aftermarket providers offer window shades compatible with the Toyota 86.
Useful Link
Read Full User Guide: Toyota 86 2023 User Guide
Download User Guide PDF: https://www.toyota.com/owners/resources/warranty-owners-manuals
