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OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS

SRS driver airbag and front

passenger airbag

The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System)

front airbags are designed to provide

further protection for the driver and front

passenger in addition to the primary safe-

ty protection provided by the seatbelts.

NOTICE

In the following cases, contact your

Toyota dealer as soon as possible:

D The front of the vehicle (shaded in the

illustration) was involved in an acci-

dent that was not severe enough to

cause the seatbelt pretensioners to

operate.

In response to a severe frontal impact, the

SRS front airbags work with the seatbelts to

help reduce injury by inflating. The SRS front

airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the

driver’s or front passenger’s head or chest

caused by hitting the vehicle interior.

D Either seatbelt pretensioner assembly

or surrounding area is scratched,

cracked, or otherwise damaged.

The front passenger airbag is activated even

with no passenger in the front seat.

Always wear your seatbelt properly.

CAUTION

D The SRS front airbag system is de-

signed only to supplement the pri-

mary protection of the driver and front

passenger seatbelt systems.

D The driver and front passenger can be

killed or seriously injured by the in-

flating airbags or thrown out of the

vehicle if they do not wear seatbelts

properly. For instructions and precau-

tions concerning the seatbelt system,

see “Seatbelts” on page 56 in this

Section.

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D During sudden braking, immediately

before a collision, an unrestrained

driver or front passenger can move

forward into direct contact with, or

close proximity to, the airbag which

may then deploy during the collision.

This can result in death or serious in-

jury.

NOTICE

D It is possible that in some collisions

where the forward deceleration of the

vehicle is very close to the designed

threshold level, the SRS front airbags

and the seatbelt pretensioners may

not activate together.

D Always wear your seatbelts properly.

D The rear seat is the safest for infants

and children.

D Toyota strongly recommends that all

infants and children be placed in the

rear seat of the vehicle and properly

restrained.

Collision from the rear

D Improperly seated and/or improperly

restrained infants and children can be

killed or seriously injured by the de-

ploying airbags.

D An infant or child who is too small to

use a seatbelt must be properly se-

cured using a child restraint system.

For instructions concerning the in-

stallation of a child restraint system,

see “Child restraint” on page 78 in

this Section.

Collision from the side

Vehicle rollover

The SRS front airbags are not generally

designed to inflate if the vehicle is in-

volved in a side or rear collision, if it rolls

over, or if it is involved in a low-speed

frontal collision. But, whenever a collision

of any type causes sufficient forward de-

celeration of the vehicle, deployment of

the SRS front airbags may occur.

The SRS front airbags are designed to de-

ploy in severe (usually frontal) collisions

where the magnitude and duration of the

forward deceleration of the vehicle ex-

ceeds the designed threshold level.

The SRS front airbags will deploy if the sever-

ity of the impact is above the designed thre-

shold level, comparable to an approximate

25 km/h collision when the vehicle has the

impact straight into a fixed barrier that does

not move or deform.

Hitting a curb,

edge of pavement

or hard surface

Falling into or

jumping over

a deep hole

However, this threshold velocity will be con-

siderably higher if the vehicle strikes an ob-

ject, such as a parked vehicle or sign post,

which can move or deform on impact, or if

the vehicle is involved in an under-ride colli-

sion (e.g. a collision in which the front of the

vehicle “under-rides”, or goes under, the bed

of a truck, etc.).

Landing hard or vehicle falling

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The SRS front airbags may also deploy if

a serious impact occurs to the underside

of your vehicle. Some examples are shown

in the previous illustration.

vision should it be necessary to continue

driving.

When the airbags inflate, they produce a loud

noise and release some smoke and residue

along with non-toxic gas. This does not indicate

a fire.

NOTICE

D The smoke, residue and non-toxic gas

released when airbags inflate may re-

main inside the vehicle for some time,

causing some irritation to the eyes,

skin or breathing.

D Be sure to wash off any residue with

soap and water as soon as possible

to prevent any potential skin irrita-

tion.

The SRS front airbag system consists mainly

of the following components, and their lo-

cations are shown in the illustration.

D If you can safely exit from the vehicle,

you should do so immediately.

1. Front airbag sensors

Deployment of the airbags happens in a frac-

tion of a second, so the airbags must inflate

with considerable force. The airbags inflate

only once.

2. Airbag module for front passenger

(airbag and inflator)

3. Airbag sensor assembly

While the system is designed to reduce seri-

ous injuries, primarily to the head and chest,

it may also cause other, less severe injuries

which can be avoided by following the in-

structions in the Caution box below.

4. Driver’s seat position sensor

5. Driver’s seatbelt buckle switch

6. Airbag module for driver

(airbag and inflator)

7. SRS warning light

CAUTION

The airbag sensor assembly consists of a

safing sensor and airbag sensor.

D Deployment of the airbags may cause

injuries to the body, particularly to the

face, chest, arms and hands, usually

in the nature of minor burns or abra-

sions and/or swelling.

The front airbag sensors constantly monitor

the forward deceleration of the vehicle. If an

impact results in a forward deceleration be-

yond the designed threshold level, the sys-

tem triggers the airbag inflators. At this time

a chemical reaction in the inflators very

quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to

help restrain the forward motion of the occu-

pants. The front airbags then quickly deflate,

so that there is no obstruction of the driver’s

D The force of a deploying airbag can

cause more serious injuries, especial-

ly if an occupant’s hands, arms, chest,

head or any other body part is in close

proximity to the airbag module at the

time of deployment.

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D Parts of the airbag module (steering

wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator)

may be hot for several minutes after

deployment of the airbag, so do not

touch!

D The windshield may be damaged by

absorbing some of the force of the in-

flating airbag.

D To minimise the risk of serious injury

it is important for the occupant to:

D avoid placing any object or part of

the body between the occupant and

the airbag module,

CAUTION

D sit straight and well back into the

seat,

Extreme Hazard! Do not use a rearward

facing child restraint on a seat protected

by an airbag in front of it! This is be-

cause the force of the rapid inflation of

the front passenger airbag can cause

death or serious injury to the child.

D wear the available seatbelt properly,

and

D sit as far as possible from the airbag

module while still maintaining con-

trol of the vehicle.

Vehicles with a front passenger airbag

display a warning label on the pas-

senger side instrument panel as shown

above, and on the driver’s side sunvi-

sior to remind you not to put a rearward

facing child restraint system on the

front passenger seat at anytime.

CAUTION

The driver or front passenger who is too

close to the steering wheel or dash-

board during airbag deployment can be

killed or seriously injured. Toyota

strongly recommends that:

D The driver sit as far back as possible

from the steering wheel while still

maintaining control of the vehicle.

D The front passenger sit as far back as

possible from the dashboard.

D All vehicle occupants must be proper-

ly restrained using the available seat-

belts.

For instructions and precautions con-

cerning the seating position, see “Front

seat precautions” on page 46 in this

Section.

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CAUTION

D Do not sit on the edge of the seat or

lean against the dashboard when the

vehicle is in use, since the front pas-

senger airbag could inflate with con-

siderable speed and force.

D Toyota strongly recommends that all

infants and children be placed in the

rear seat of the vehicle and be proper-

ly restrained.

D Do not allow a child to stand up or

kneel on the front passenger seat,

since the front passenger airbag

could inflate with considerable speed

and force. Otherwise, the child may be

killed or seriously injured.

D Anyone who is up against, or very

close to, an airbag when it inflates,

can be killed or seriously injured.

D Sit up straight and well back in the

seat, and always use your seatbelt

properly.

D Do not hold a child on your lap or in

your arms. Use a child restraint sys-

tem in the rear seat. For instructions

concerning the installation of a child

restraint system, see “Child restraint”

on page 78 in this Section.

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NOTICE

Do not perform any of the following

changes without consulting your Toyota

dealer. Such changes can interfere with

proper operation of the SRS front airbag

system in some cases.

D Installation of electronic devices such

as a mobile two-way radio, cassette

tape player or compact disc player.

D Modification of the suspension system.

D Modification of the front end structure.

D Attachment of a grille guard (bull bar,

kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplough,

winches or any other equipment to the

front end.

CAUTION

D Do not put anything or any part of

your body, on or in front of the dash-

board or steering wheel pad that

houses the front airbag system be-

cause they might restrict inflation or

cause death or serious injury as they

are projected rearward by the force of

the deploying airbags.

D Repairs made on or near the front fend-

ers, front end structure, console, steer-

ing column, steering wheel or dash-

board near the front passenger airbag.

D The driver and front passenger should

not hold objects in their arms or on

their knees.

To avoid death or serious injury you

need to comply with the following in-

structions. Failure to follow these in-

structions may prevent the front airbag

system from activating correctly, caus-

ing sudden activation of the system or

disabling the system:

D Do not modify or remove any wiring.

D Do not modify, remove, strike or open

any components such as the steering

wheel pad, steering wheel, column

cover, front passenger airbag cover,

front passenger airbag or airbag sen-

sor assembly.

This indicator comes on when the ignition

switch is set to ON. It goes off after about

6 seconds. This means the SRS front air-

bags are operating properly.

This warning light system monitors the airbag

sensor assembly, front airbag sensors, side

and curtain shield airbag sensors, curtain

shield airbag sensors, driver’s seat position

sensor, driver’s seatbelt buckle switch, seatbelt

pretensioner assemblies, inflators, intercon-

D Consult your Toyota dealer about any

repair and modification.

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necting wiring and power sources. For details,

see “Warning lights and buzzers” on page 113

in Section 1--7.

NOTICE

Do not disconnect the battery cables be-

fore contacting your Toyota dealer.

CAUTION

If any of the following conditions occurs,

this indicates a malfunction of the airbags

or seatbelt pretensioners. Contact your

Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

D The light does not come on when the

ignition switch is set to ON or remains

on for more than 6 seconds.

D The light comes on or starts flashing

while driving.

In the following cases, contact your Toyota

dealer as soon as possible:

D The SRS front airbags have been inflated.

D The front of the vehicle (shaded in the il-

lustration) was involved in an accident

that was not severe enough to cause the

SRS front airbags to inflate.

D The pad section of the steering wheel or

front passenger airbag cover (shaded in

the illustration) is scratched, cracked, or

otherwise damaged.

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