Get Passenger Restraint Systems -> Side and window SRS airbags Guide for Toyota Avensis 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2009)

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Side and window SRS airbags

In the following cases, contact any authorized Toyota

dealer or service center or another properly qualified and

equipped professional as soon as possible:

Side and window SRS (Supplemental Restraint

System) airbags are designed to provide additional

protection for the driver, front passenger and

outboard rear seat passengers to the primary safety

protection provided by seat belts.

• Any of the SRS side airbags have inflated.

• A portion of the door (shown in gray in the

image) was impacted in an impact that

was not large enough to inflate the side

SRS airbags.

In response to a severe side impact, the side and window

SRS airbags work with the seat belts to inflate to help

mitigate injuries. Side SRS airbags help mitigate injuries,

mainly to the driver's or front passenger's chest. SRS

window airbags help mitigate head injuries mainly to the

• The surface of the seats with side airbags

(marked in gray in the picture) is scratched,

torn or otherwise damaged.

driver, front passenger and outboard rear seat

passengers. The passenger side SRS airbag will not

activate if there is no one in the front passenger seat.

NOTICE

Do not disconnect the battery cables before

contacting any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

professional.

Side and window SRS airbags on the passenger side

are activated even if no one is sitting in the front or outer

rear seat.

The window SRS airbags may deploy even though the

side airbags will not deploy.

Always fasten your seat belt properly.

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WARNING

• Improperly seated and/or restrained

infants and children can be killed or

seriously injured by an inflating

airbag. An infant or child who is too

small to wear a seat belt must be

restrained in a child restraint system.

• The SRS side and window airbag

system is designed only as a

supplement to the primary protection

of the driver, front passenger and

outboard rear seat belt systems. In

order to ensure maximum protection

in the event of an accident, the driver

and all other passengers in the vehicle

must be properly fastened with a

seat belt. Wearing a seat belt in an

accident reduces the likelihood of

being killed, seriously injured or

Toyota strongly recommends that all infants or

children be seated in the rear seat and properly

restrained. The back seat is the safest for babies

and children. Instructions for installing a child

restraint system - see "Restraining children" on

page 101 in this chapter.

ejected from the vehicle.

Instructions and instructions regarding the seat

belt system - see "Seat Belts" on page 71 in this

chapter.

• Do not allow anyone to lean their head or any

other part of their body against the front doors

or the seating area, front pillar, rear pillar or

the side of the roof where the side and window

SRS airbags inflate, even if the child is in a

child restraint system. When the side and

window airbags inflate, it is dangerous and the

impact of the inflating airbags could cause

death or serious injury to the occupants.

Instructions for installing a child restraint

system - see "Restraining children" on page

101 in this chapter.

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Rear impact

Front impact

Overturning the vehicle

The side and window SRS airbags may not

deploy if there is a side impact at certain

angles or if there is an impact to the body

from the side outside the passenger

compartment as shown.

Side and window SRS airbags are generally

not designed to inflate in the event of a

frontal or rear impact, a rollover, or a low-

speed side impact.

The side and window SRS airbags are

designed to inflate in the event of a severe

side impact to the passenger cabin area.

Always fasten your seat belts properly.

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When airbags inflate, they make a fairly loud noise and

release a certain amount of smoke and chemical

reaction residue along with a non-toxic gas.

This does not signal a fire. This smoke may remain

inside the vehicle for some time and may cause minor

eye, skin or respiratory irritation. Wash off the remains

of the chemical reaction as soon as possible with soap

and water to avoid possible skin irritation. If you can

safely exit the vehicle, you should do so immediately.

The airbags inflate in a fraction of a second, so the

airbags must be inflated with considerable force. The

system is designed to reduce serious injury, but may

also cause minor burns or abrasions and swelling.

The side and window SRS airbag system mainly

consists of the following parts. Their location is shown

in the picture.

The front seats, as well as parts of the front and rear

pillars and the side of the roof, may be hot for several

minutes, but the airbags will not be hot. Airbags are

designed for one inflation only.

1. SRS warning light

2. Window airbag modules

(airbag and inflator)

3. Side airbag modules (airbag

and inflator)

WARNING

4. Window airbag sensors 5. Side

and window airbag sensors 6. Airbag sensor unit

The side and window SRS airbag

The side and window SRS airbags inflate with

considerable force. To reduce the possibility of

death or serious injury when a side airbag

inflates, the driver, front passenger and outboard

rear seat passengers must:

system is controlled by the airbag sensor unit. The

airbag sensor unit consists of a safety sensor and an

airbag sensor.

• Be properly fastened with their seat

belts.

In the event of a strong side impact, the side and

window airbag sensors trigger the side airbag inflators.

At that point, a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly

fills the airbags with a non-toxic gas to help arrest the

sideways motion of the occupants.

• Always sit properly upright and

always lean against the backrest.

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• Do not allow anyone to lean on the front door

• Do not allow anyone to put their head

near the area where the side and

window airbags inflate, as these

airbags inflate with considerable

speed and force. Otherwise, this

while driving, as the side and window airbags

inflate with considerable speed and force.

Otherwise, this person could be killed or

seriously injured. Be especially careful if you

have a small child in the vehicle.

person could be killed or seriously injured.

Be especially careful if you have a small child

in the vehicle.

• Sit up straight and lean against the

backrest to distribute your weight

evenly across the seat. Do not

overload the outside of the front seats

with side airbags, the front pillars, the

rear pillars and the side of the roof

with window airbags.

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• Do not allow anyone to kneel on the passenger

• Do not allow anyone to put their head or hands

out of the windows, as the side and window

airbags inflate with considerable speed and

seat facing the front side doors, as the side

and window airbags inflate with considerable

speed and force.

force. Otherwise, this person could be killed or

seriously injured. Be especially careful if you

Otherwise, this person could be killed or

seriously injured. Be especially careful if you

have a small child in the vehicle.

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• Do not attach a drink holder or other device or

• Do not attach a microphone or other equipment

or objects near the area where the window

airbags deploy, such as the windshield, side

door glass, front and rear pillars, roof interior,

or grab bars. When the window air bag inflates,

the microphone or other equipment or objects

may be thrown with great force, or the window

air bags may not deploy properly, resulting in

death or serious injury.

object to the door or its surroundings. When

the side air bag inflates, a cup holder or other

device or object may be thrown with great force

or the side air bag may not deploy properly,

resulting in death or serious injury.

Also, the driver and front passenger should

not hold any objects in their arms or on their

knees.

• Do not place any seat accessories in the area

where the side airbags inflate. Such accessories

could prevent the side airbags from deploying

properly and cause death or serious injury.

• Do not modify or replace seats with side airbags

or their upholstery. Such changes could

prevent the side airbags from properly

deploying, disable the system, or cause the

side airbags to inflate unexpectedly, which

could result in death or serious injury.

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• Do not disassemble or repair the front and rear

pillars and the roof interior where the window

airbags are stored. Such changes could disable

the system or cause the window airbags to

inflate unexpectedly, which could result in death

or serious injury.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in

death or serious injury.

Consult any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

specialist, for any repairs and modifications.

This light comes on when the ignition key is turned

to the "ON" position. It turns off after about 6

seconds. This means that the side and window SRS

airbags are working properly.

NOTICE

The warning light system monitors the air bag sensor

unit, front air bag sensor, side and window air bag

sensor, window air bag sensor, driver seat position

sensor, driver seat belt buckle switch, seat belt

Do not make any of the following changes without

consulting any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

professional. Such modifications may in some

cases affect the correct operation of the side and

window SRS airbag system.

pretensioner unit, inflators, warning light, connecting

cables and power sources. (Details - see "Service Lights

and Warning Buzzers" on page 167 in Chapters 1-6.)

u Installation of electronic equipment such as a

mobile radio system, cassette player or compact

disc player.

If any of the following situations occur, it means that the

airbags or seat belt pre-tensioners have malfunctioned.

u Modification of the suspension

Contact any authorized Toyota dealer or service center,

or another properly qualified and equipped professional,

as soon as possible.

system. u Modifications to the bodywork in the

passenger compartment.

u Repairs carried out on or near the console or

front seats.

• When the ignition key is turned to the "ON" position,

the indicator light does not light up or stays on for

more than 6 seconds or flashes.

• The indicator lights up or starts flashing

while driving.

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• The part of the front pillars, rear pillars or

side roof rails where the window airbags

are stored (marked in gray in the picture)

is scratched, torn or otherwise damaged.

NOTICE

Do not disconnect the battery cables before

contacting any authorized Toyota dealer or

service center, or another properly qualified and

equipped professional.

In the following cases, contact any authorized Toyota

dealer or service center or another properly qualified

and equipped professional as soon as possible:

• Any of the side and window SRS airbags

have inflated.

• A portion of the door (shown in gray in the

image) was impacted in an impact that

was not large enough to inflate the side

and window SRS airbags.

• The surface of the seats with side airbags

(marked in gray in the picture) is scratched,

torn or otherwise damaged.

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