Sliding Doors - Toyota Hiace Owner's Manual

Sliding doors

The sliding doors can be
unlocked/locked and
opened/closed by the follow-
ing procedures.
WARNING
■ Caution while driving
Observe the following precautions
while driving.
Failure to do so may cause a door to
open unexpectedly and occupant to
fall out of the vehicle, resulting in
death or serious injury.
● Ensure that all the doors are prop-
erly closed.
● Always lock the doors.
●
Set the sliding door child protector
locks (if equipped) when children
are seated in the vehicle.
● Always use a seat belt.
● Do not operate the inside handle of
the doors while driving.
■ When children are in the vehicle
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or
serious injury.
● Do not leave children alone in the
vehicle.
If a child is accidentally locked in the
vehicle, they could have heat exhaus-
tion or other injuries.
● Do not allow a child to open or
close the sliding door.
Doing so may cause the sliding door
to move unexpectedly, or cause the
child's hands, head, or neck to be
caught by the closing sliding door.
3-2. Opening, closing and locking the doors
■
Operating the sliding doors
Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may cause parts of
the body to be caught, resulting in
death or serious injury.
●
When getting in and out of the vehi-
cle, check that the sliding door is in
the full-open position.
● When opening or closing a sliding
door, thoroughly check to make
sure the surrounding area is safe.
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● Van and commuter
ing or closing the sliding doors with
rear side windows open, keep all
body parts clear of the rear side
windows.
● If anyone is in the vicinity, make
sure they are safe and let them
know that the sliding door is about
to open or close.
●
Do not leave the sliding door at
half-opened position because the
sliding door is not latched at this
position. The sliding door may
move unexpectedly on an incline.
● Do not lean against the sliding door
in the vehicle. When the sliding
door is opened, a passenger may
fall off the vehicle, resulting in an
unexpected accident.
● When the vehicle is stopped on a
slope, the door will slide faster
when opening or closing, so be
especially careful that the passen-
gers do not get hit or pinched by the
door.
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