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Hollywood Toyota Prius Hybrid
TOYOTA PRIUS SAFETY NOTES
Side-impact air bags housed in the front seatbacks and curtain-style
head-protection air bags that extend to protect front and rear outboard
passengers are standard for 2007. They supplement required front air bags
and three-point seatbelts in all of the five seating positions. An occupant
classification system is new for 2006. The system in the front passenger
seat monitors the weight of whoever is seated there and will activate the
front air bags only when someone of adult size is present. Front air bags
and pretensioners will also not deploy if the front passenger seat is not
occupied. A driver's seat position sensor and driver and front passenger
seatbelt usage sensors also influence the correct level of air bag
deployment. Upper anchors for the front seatbelts adjust and pivot for
improved fit. Front belts are also equipped with pretensioners and
force-limiters to reduce belt slack and forces in the event of a crash. All
seats have adjustable and locking head restraints, but the rear versions are
too low when fully down to sufficiently reduce rearward head travel. Driving
with kids: Some rear-facing infant seats may tilt too much in the center
rear seat, but should prove secure in the outboard rear seats. Front-facing
seats should also prove secure. There are three tether anchor attachment
points on the backs of the second-row seats and LATCH anchors in the rear
outboard seats. The LATCH anchors are recessed between the cushion and
seatback making attaching and detaching LATCH hooks a bit awkward.