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SRS driver airbag,

driver knee airbag

and front passenger airbag

In the following cases, contact any authorized Toyota

Front SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags

are designed to provide additional protection to the

driver and front passenger who are primarily

protected by seat belts.

dealer or service center, or another properly qualified

and equipped specialist, as soon as possible.

• The front of the vehicle (marked in gray in

the image) was damaged in a crash that

was not severe enough to activate the

seat belt pre-tensioners.

In the event of a severe frontal impact, the front SRS

airbags work with the seat belts to inflate to help mitigate

injuries.

The front SRS airbags inflate in the event of a severe

frontal impact, which can cause serious injury to the

driver and front passengers. And along with seat belts

to restrain their bodies, front SRS airbags help mitigate

head or chest injuries to the driver and front passenger.

• The seat belt pretensioner unit or the

surrounding area is scratched, cracked,

or otherwise damaged.

The front passenger's airbag is activated even when no

one is sitting in the front seat.

Make sure you are properly wearing your seat belt.

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The front SRS airbags are designed to be activated

in the event of severe (usually frontal) impacts

where the value and time of the vehicle's forward

deceleration exceeds the designed limit.

WARNING

• The front SRS airbag system is

designed only as a supplement to

the primary protection of the driver

and front passenger seat belt systems.

If the driver or front passenger are not wearing

their seat belts properly, an inflating airbag

can kill or seriously injure them.

The front SRS airbags inflate when the impact severity

is above the designed limit, which corresponds to impact

with a fixed obstacle that does not move or deform, at

a speed of approximately 25 km/h.

However, this threshold speed will be significantly

higher when the vehicle hits an object, such as a parked

vehicle or traffic sign, which may move or deform upon

impact, or in a crash where the vehicle goes under

another vehicle (i.e. a crash in which the front of the

vehicle goes under the frame of the truck, etc.).

During sudden braking just before an accident,

an unbelted driver or front passenger can move

forward and thus come into contact with or

close proximity to the airbag, which can then

inflate in the event of an accident. In order to

ensure maximum safety, the driver and all

other passengers in the vehicle must be

properly fastened with seat belts. Wearing a

seat belt in a crash reduces the possibility of

being killed, seriously injured or ejected from

the vehicle. Instructions and instructions for

the seat belt system - see "Seat belts" on page

71 in this chapter.

It is possible that in some crashes where the forward

deceleration of the vehicle is very close to the designed

limit, the front SRS airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners

will not be activated at the same time.

Always fasten your seat belts properly.

• Improperly seated and/or restrained

infants and children can be killed or

seriously injured by an inflating

airbag. Infants or children who are

too young to be restrained by a

vehicle seat belt should be restrained

in a child restraint system. 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.

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Hitting the edge of

a curb or hard

Fall into a hole

or jump over a

Rear impact

material

deep depression

Impact from the side

Overturning the vehicle

A hard impact or fall of the vehicle

The front SRS airbags are not designed

to inflate in the event of a side or rear

impact to the vehicle and in the event of

a rollover or frontal impact at low speed.

However, once any impact causes

The front SRS airbags may also inflate

in the event of a severe impact to the

underside of the vehicle. Some examples

are shown in the figure.

sufficient forward deceleration of the

vehicle, the SRS airbags may inflate.

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When SRS 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 it is safe to 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 head and chest

injuries, but can also cause other, less serious injuries

to the face, chest, arms and hands. These are usually

minor burns or abrasions and swelling, but the force of an

inflating air bag can cause more serious injury, especially

if the hands, arms, chest or head are in close proximity

to the air bag module at the time of inflation. This is why

it is important for passengers to: avoid placing any objects

or parts of the body between the passenger and the

airbag module, sit upright and properly supported by the

backrest, wear a seat belt properly and sit as far as

possible from the airbag module, but still reach all vehicle

controls.

The front SRS airbag system mainly consists

of the following parts. Their location is shown

in the picture.

1. Front airbag sensors

2. SRS warning light

3. Front passenger airbag module

(airbag and inflator)

4. Driver seat belt buckle switch

5. Driver's seat position sensor

6. Airbag sensor unit

7. Driver's knee airbag module

(airbag and inflator)

8. Driver airbag module

(airbag and inflator)

The airbag sensor unit consists of a safety

sensor and an airbag sensor.

Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel

cover, lower part of the instrument panel,

airbag cover and inflator) may be hot for

several minutes after activation, so do not

touch them! Airbags only inflate once. The

windshield can be damaged by partially

absorbing the force from an inflating airbag.

Front airbag sensors constantly monitor the

forward deceleration of the vehicle. If, as a

result of an impact, forward deceleration

occurs beyond the designed limit, the system

activates the airbag inflators. At that point, a

chemical reaction in the inflators very quickly

fills the airbags with a non-toxic gas to

prevent the occupants from moving forward.

The front airbags are then quickly inflated so that

they do not obstruct the driver's view should it

become necessary to continue driving.

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WARNING

A driver or front passenger who is too

close to the steering wheel, the lower

part of the instrument panel, or the

dashboard during air bag inflation can

be killed or seriously injured. Toyota

strongly recommends

that: • The driver sits as far away from

the steering wheel as possible, but

still within reach of all vehicle controls.

• The front seat passenger sat as far

from the dashboard as possible.

• Do not sit on the edge of the seat or

• All occupants of the vehicle were

properly wearing seat belts.

lean over the dashboard while driving,

as the front passenger airbag inflates

with considerable speed and force.

Anyone who is above or in close

proximity to the dashboard when the

airbag inflates can be killed or

Instructions and instructions for

adjusting the seat position - see "-

Instructions for the front seats" on page

60 in this chapter.

seriously injured. Sit upright, properly

leaning against the backrest and

always fasten your seat belt properly.

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• Toyota strongly recommends that all infants

• Do not place any objects, put any body parts

or mount anything, such as accessories or

turbo timer, on or in front of the dashboard, the

lower part of the instrument panel and the

steering wheel cover where the front airbag

system is located. These can prevent the airbag

from inflating or can cause death or serious

injury by being thrown backwards by the force

and children be seated in the rear seat of the

vehicle and properly restrained.

• Do not allow a child to stand or kneel on the

front passenger seat, as the front passenger

airbag inflates with considerable speed and

force. Otherwise, the child may be killed or

seriously injured.

of the inflating airbag. For these reasons,

neither the driver nor the front passenger

• Do not hold the child on your lap or in your arms.

should hold any objects in their arms or place

them on their knees.

Use a child restraint system in the back seat.

Instructions for installing a child restraint

system - see "Restraining children" on page

101 in this chapter.

• Do not modify or remove any cables. Do not

modify, disassemble, impact, or disassemble

any components such as the steering wheel

cover, steering wheel, steering column cover,

front passenger airbag cover, front passenger

airbag, driver's knee airbag or airbag sensor

unit. This could prevent the front air bag system

from deploying properly, cause the system to

suddenly deploy, or disable the entire system,

causing death or serious injury.

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NOTICE

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 proper functioning of the front SRS

airbag system.

u Installation of electronic equipment such as a

mobile radio system, cassette player or compact

disc player.

• Do not attach any heavy, sharp or

hard objects such as keys or

u Modification of the suspension

system. u Adjustment on the front part of

accessories to the ignition key. Such

objects may restrict the inflation of

the knee SRS airbag or may be thrown

by the force of the inflating airbag

and thereby cause a hazard.

the body. u Attaching protective grids (frames,

structures, etc.) of snow plows, winches and

other devices to the front of the vehicle.

Failure to follow these instructions could result in

death or serious injury.

u Repairs carried out on or near the front fenders,

the front part of the body series, the console,

the steering column, the steering wheel, the

lower part of the instrument panel or on the

dashboard near the front passenger airbag.

Consult any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

specialist, for any repairs and modifications.

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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 front SRS airbags are

working properly.

In the following cases, contact any authorized Toyota

dealer or service center, or another properly qualified

and equipped specialist, as soon as possible.

• The front SRS airbags have inflated.

The warning light system monitors the airbag sensor

unit, front airbag sensor, side airbag sensor, side and

window airbag sensor, window airbag sensor, driver's

seat position sensor, driver's seat belt buckle switch,

seat belt pretensioner unit, inflators, warning light,

interconnect cables and power sources. (Details - see

"Service Lights and Warning Buzzers" on page 167 in

Chapter 1-6.)

• The front of the vehicle (highlighted in gray in

the image) was damaged in a crash that was

not severe enough to cause the front SRS

airbags to inflate.

• The steering wheel cover, the lower part of the

instrument panel or the front passenger

airbag cover (marked in gray in the picture)

are scratched, cracked or otherwise damaged.

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

airbags or seat belt pre-tensioners have malfunctioned.

NOTICE

Do not disconnect the battery cables before

contacting any authorized Toyota dealer or service

center, or another properly qualified and equipped

professional.

Contact any authorized Toyota dealer or service center,

or another properly qualified and equipped professional,

as soon as possible.

• 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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