Get Occupant Restraint Systems -> SRS side airbags Guide for Toyota Celica 2 Door Seventh Generation (2000-2006)

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SRS side airbags

Your vehicle is equipped with

a

crash

NOTICE

sensing and diagnostic module, which will

record the use of the seat belt restraint

system by the driver when the SRS side

airbags are inflated.

Do not disconnect the battery cables

before contacting your Toyota dealer.

CAUTION

D The SRS side airbag system is de-

signed only as a supplement to the

primary protection of the driver and

front passenger seat belt systems.

To ensure maximum protection in

an accident, the driver and all pas-

sengers in the vehicle must wear

their seat belts properly. Wearing a

seat belt properly during an acci-

dent reduces the chances of death

or serious injury or being thrown

out of the vehicle. For instructions

and precautions concerning the seat

belt system, see “Seat belts” in this

Section.

The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-

tem) side airbags are designed to pro-

vide further protection for the driver

and front passenger in addition to the

primary safety protection provided by

the seat belts.

In response to a severe side impact, the

SRS side airbags work together with the

seat belts to help reduce injury by inflat-

ing. The SRS side airbags help to reduce

injuries mainly to the driver’s or front pas-

senger’s chest. The SRS side airbag on

the passenger seat is activated even with

no passenger in the front seat.

Always wear your seat belt properly.

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D Improperly seated and/or restrained

infants and children can be killed

or seriously injured by the deploy-

ing airbags. An infant or child who

Collision from the rear

is too small to use

should be properly secured using a

child restraint system. Toyota

a

seat belt

strongly recommends that all in-

fants and children be placed in the

rear seats of the vehicle and prop-

erly restrained. The rear seats are

the safest for infants and children.

For instructions concerning the

installation of a child restraint sys-

tem, see “Child restraint” in this

Section.

Collision from the side

Vehicle rollover

The SRS side airbag system may not

activate if the vehicle is subjected to a

collision from the side at certain

angles, or a collision to the side of the

vehicle body other than the passenger

compartment as shown in the illustra-

tion.

The SRS side airbags are not designed

to inflate if the vehicle is involved in a

front or rear collision, if it rolls over,

or if it is involved in a low−speed side

collision.

D Do not allow anyone to lean his/her

head or any part of his/her body

against the front door or the area

of the seat from which the SRS

side airbag deploys even if he/she

is a child seated in the child re-

straint system. It is dangerous if

the SRS side airbag inflates, and

the impact of the deploying airbag

could cause death or serious injury

to the occupant.

The SRS side airbags are designed to

inflate when the passenger compartment

area suffers

side.

a

severe impact from the

Always wear your seat belts properly.

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In a severe side impact, the side airbag

CAUTION

sensor triggers the side airbag inflators.

At this time, a chemical reaction in the

inflators quickly fills the airbags with non−

toxic gas to help restrain the lateral mo-

tion of the occupants.

SRS side airbags inflate with consid-

erable force. To reduce the possibility

of death or serious injury when they

inflate, the driver and front passenger

must:

When the airbags inflate, they produce a

fairly loud noise and release some smoke

and residue along with non−toxic gas. This

does not indicate a fire. This smoke may

remain inside the vehicle for some time,

and may cause some minor irritation to

the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to

wash off any residue as soon as possible

to prevent any potential skin irritation with

soap and water. If you can safely exit

from the vehicle, you should do so imme-

diately.

D Wear their seat belts properly.

D Remain properly seated with their

backs upright and against the seats

at all times.

The SRS side airbag system consists

mainly of the following components, and

their locations are shown in the illustra-

tion.

1. SRS warning light

Deployment of the airbags happens in a

fraction of a second, so the airbags must

inflate with considerable force. While the

system is designed to reduce serious inju-

ries, it may also cause minor burns or

abrasions and swelling.

2. Door side airbag sensors

3. Side airbag modules

(airbag and inflator)

4. Side airbag sensors

5. Airbag sensor assembly

Front seats may be hot for several min-

utes, but the airbags themselves will not

be hot. The airbags are designed to inflate

only once.

The SRS side airbag system is controlled

by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag

sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-

sor and airbag sensor.

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D Do not use seat accessories which

cover the parts where the side air-

bags inflate. Such accessories may

prevent the side airbags from acti-

vating correctly, causing death or

serious injury.

D Do not modify or replace the seats

or upholstery of the seats with side

airbags. Such changes may prevent

the side airbag system from activat-

ing correctly, disable the system or

cause the side airbags to inflate ac-

cidentally, resulting in death or seri-

ous injury.

D Do not allow anyone to lean against

the front door when the vehicle is

in use, since the side airbag could

inflates with considerable speed

and force. Otherwise, he/she may

be killed or be seriously injured.

Special care should be taken espe-

cially when you have a small child

in the vehicle.

D Do not attach a cup holder or any

other device or object on or around

the door. When the side airbag in-

flates, the cup holder or any other

device or object will be thrown with

great force or the side airbag may

not activate correctly, resulting in

death or serious injury. Likewise,

the driver and front passenger

should not hold objects in their

arms or on their knees.

Failure to follow these instructions

can result in death or serious injury.

Consult your Toyota dealer about any

repair and modification.

D Sit up straight and well back in the

seat, distributing your weight evenly

in the seat. Do not apply excessive

weight to the outer side of the

seats on vehicles with side airbags.

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If any of the following conditions occurs,

NOTICE

this indicates a malfunction of the airbags

or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your

Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

Do not perform any of the following

changes without

consulting your

Toyota dealer. Such changes can

interfere with proper operation of the

SRS side airbag system in some

cases.

D When the ignition key is turned to the

“ON” position, the light does not come

on, remains on or flashes.

D The light comes on or starts flashing

z Installation of electronic devices

while driving.

such as

a

mobile two−way radio,

cassette tape player or compact

disc player

z Modification of the suspension sys-

tem

This indicator comes on when the igni-

tion key is turned to the “ON” position.

It goes off after about 6 seconds. This

means the SRS side airbags are operat-

ing properly.

z Modification of the side structure of

the passenger compartment

z Repairs made on or near the con-

sole or front seat

This warning light system monitors the

airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-

sors, side airbag sensors, door side air-

bag sensors, seat belt pretensioner as-

semblies,

inflators,

warning

light,

interconnecting wiring and power sources.

(For details, see “Service reminder indica-

tors and warning buzzers” in Section 1−6.)

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Child restraint—

—Child restraint precautions

Toyota strongly urges the use of ap-

propriate child restraint systems for

children.

NOTICE

Do not disconnect the battery cables

before contacting your Toyota dealer.

The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A.

and Canada now require the use of

child restraint system.

a

Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.

If a child is too large for a child restraint

system, the child should sit in the rear

seat and must be restrained using the

vehicle’s seat belt. See “Seat belts” in this

Section for details.

In the following cases, contact your Toyota

dealer as soon as possible:

CAUTION

D For effective protection in automo-

bile accidents and sudden stops, a

child must be properly restrained,

using a seat belt or child restraint

system depending on the age and

size of the child. Holding a child in

your arms is not a substitute for a

child restraint system. In an acci-

dent, the child can be crushed

against the windshield, or between

you and the vehicle’s interior.

D Any of the SRS side airbags have

been inflated.

D The portion of the doors (shaded in the

illustration) was involved in an accident

that was not severe enough to cause

the SRS side airbags to inflate.

D The surface of the seats with the side

airbag (shaded in the illustration) is

scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-

aged.

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