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Front passenger occupant classification

system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classi-

fication system. This system detects the conditions of the front

passenger seat and activates or deactivates the front passenger

airbag and seat cushion airbag in the front passenger side.

U.S.A.

Canada

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SRS warning light

Seat belt reminder light

“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light

“AIR BAG ON” indicator light

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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-

fication system

■ Adult*¹

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

“AIR BAG ON”

indicator lights

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Indicator/

warning light

SRS warning light

Seat belt reminder light

Front passenger airbag

Off

Off*²or

flashing*³

Activated

Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger Activated*²or

Devices

side

^deactivated*³

■ Child*⁴

“AIR BAG OFF”

or

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

indicator lights

^{“AIR BAG ON”}*⁴

Indicator/

warning light

SRS warning light

Off

Off*²or

Seat belt reminder light

^flashing*³

Deactivated or

Front passenger airbag

^activated*⁴

Devices

Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger Deactivated or

side

^activated*^{4, 2}

■ Child restraint system with infant*⁵

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

“AIR BAG

indicator lights

^OFF”*⁶

Indicator/

warning light

SRS warning light

Off

Off*²or

Seat belt reminder light

Front passenger airbag

^flashing*³

Deactivated

Devices

Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger

side

Deactivated

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■ Unoccupied

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

“AIR BAG OFF”

Off

indicator lights

Indicator/

warning light

SRS warning light

Seat belt reminder light

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Devices

Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger

side

■ There is a malfunction in the system

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

“AIR BAG OFF”

On

indicator lights

Indicator/

warning light

SRS warning light

Seat belt reminder light

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Devices

Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger

side

*¹: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller

adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize him/

her as an adult depending on his/her physique and posture.

*²: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.

*³: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.

*⁴: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convertible

seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors which may

affect this can be the physique or posture.

*⁵: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger

seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on the

front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. (P. 61)

*⁶: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how to

install the child restraint system properly. (P. 57)

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WARNING

■Front passenger occupant classification system precautions

Observe the following precautions regarding the front passenger occupant

classification system.

Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

●Wear the seat belt properly.

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●Make sure the front passenger’s seat belt plate has not been left inserted

into the buckle before someone sits in the front passenger seat.

●Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is not illuminated when using

the seat belt extender for the front passenger seat. If the “AIR BAG OFF”

indicator light is illuminated, disconnect the extender tongue from the seat

belt buckle, and reconnect the seat belt. Reconnect the seat belt extender

after making sure the “AIR BAG ON” indicator light is illuminated. If you

use the seat belt extender while the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is illumi-

nated, the SRS airbags for the front passenger will not activate, which

could cause death or serious injury in the event of a collision.

●Do not apply a heavy load to the front passenger seat or equipment (e.g.

seatback pocket).

●Do not put weight on the front passenger seat by putting your hands or

feet on the front passenger seat seatback from the rear passenger seat.

●Do not let a rear passenger lift the front passenger seat with their feet or

press on the seatback with their legs.

●Do not put objects under the front passenger seat.

●Do not recline the front passenger seatback so far that it touches a rear

seat. This may cause the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light to be illuminated,

which indicates that the SRS airbags for the front passenger will not acti-

vate in the event of a severe accident. If the seatback touches the rear

seat, return the seatback to a position where it does not touch the rear

seat. Keep the front passenger seatback as upright as possible when the

vehicle is moving. Reclining the seatback excessively may lessen the

effectiveness of the seat belt system.

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■Front passenger occupant classification system precautions

●If an adult sits in the front passenger seat, the “AIR BAG ON” indicator

light is illuminated. If the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator is illuminated, ask the

passenger to sit up straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, and

with the seat belt worn correctly. If the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator still

remains illuminated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, or

if that is not possible, move the front passenger seat fully rearward.

●When it is unavoidable to install a forward-facing child restraint system on

the front passenger seat, install the child restraint system on the front pas-

senger seat in the proper order. (P. 57)

●Do not modify or remove the front seats.

●Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to severe impact. Other-

wise, the SRS warning light may come on to indicate a malfunction of the

front passenger occupant classification system. In this case, contact your

Toyota dealer immediately.

●Child restraint systems installed on the rear seat should not contact the

front seatbacks.

●Do not use a seat accessory, such as a cushion and seat cover, that cov-

ers the seat cushion surface.

●Do not modify or replace the upholstery of the front seat.

●Adjust the front passenger seat so that the head restraint does not touch

the ceiling. If the head restraint is left in contact with the ceiling, the system

may not detect the front passenger properly, leading to improper operation

of the airbags.

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