Get Lights, Wipers and Defogger Guide for Toyota Yaris 4 Door Second Generation (2006-2011)

1-7. Safety information

CAUTION

■While driving

●Do not adjust the position of the driver's seat while driving.

Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

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●Do not place a cushion between the driver or passenger and the seatback.

A cushion may prevent correct posture from being achieved, and reduce

the effectiveness of the seat belt and head restraint, increasing the risk of

death or serious injury to the driver or passenger.

●Do not place anything under the front seats.

Objects placed under the front seats may become jammed in the seat

tracks and stop the seat from locking in place. This may lead to an acci-

dent. The adjustment mechanism may also be damaged.

■Adjusting the seat position

●Take care when adjusting the seat position to ensure that other passen-

gers are not injured by the moving seat.

●Do not put your hands under the seat or near the moving parts to avoid

injury.

Fingers or hands may become jammed in the seat mechanism.

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1-7. Safety information

SRS airbags

The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to certain

types of severe impacts that may cause significant injury to the

occupants. They work together with the seat belts to help reduce the

risk of death or serious injury.

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Front airbags

Driver airbag/front passenger airbag

Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front pas-

senger from impact with interior components.

Side and curtain shield airbags

Side airbags (if equipped)

Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants.

Curtain shield airbags (if equipped)

Can help protect primarily the head of outside occupants.

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1-7. Safety information

Airbag system components

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Front passenger airbag

Driver’s seat position sen-

sor

Curtain shield airbags (if

equipped)

Driver’s seat belt buckle

switch

Side airbags (if equipped)

SRS warning light

AIR BAG ON and AIR BAG

OFF indicator lights

Curtain shield airbag sen-

sors (if equipped)

Front airbag sensors

Airbag sensor assembly

Driver airbag

Front passenger’s seat belt

buckle switch

Side and curtain shield air-

bag sensors (if equipped)

Occupant detection system

(ECU and sensors)

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1-7. Safety information

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based

on US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag sys-

tem controls airbag deployment power for the driver and front pas-

senger. The driver airbag system consists of the driver seat’s position

sensor etc. The front passenger’s airbag system consists of the front

passenger occupant classification sensor etc.

The main SRS airbag system components are shown above. The

SRS airbag system is controlled by the airbag sensor assembly. The

airbag sensor assembly consists of a safing sensor and an airbag

sensor.

In certain types of severe frontal or side impacts, the SRS airbag sys-

tem triggers the airbag inflators. A chemical reaction in the inflators

quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain the motion

of the occupants.

■SRS warning light

This warning light system monitors the airbag sensor assembly, front airbag

sensors, side and curtain shield airbag sensors, curtain shield airbag sen-

sors, driver’s seat position sensor, driver’s seat belt buckle switch, front pas-

senger occupant classification system, AIR BAG ON indicator light, AIR

BAG OFF indicator light, front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch, seat belt

pretensioner assemblies, inflators, interconnecting wiring and power

sources. (P. 293)

■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

●Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying

(inflating) SRS airbag.

●A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.

●Vehicles with side and curtain shield airbags: Parts of the airbag module

(steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as well as the front seats,

and parts of the front and rear pillars and roof side rail, may be hot for

several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.

●Vehicles without side and curtain shield airbags: Parts of the airbag mod-

ule (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as well as the front

seats may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.

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1-7. Safety information

■If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

●The front windshield may crack.

■Operating conditions (front airbags)

●The SRS front airbags will deploy if the severity of the frontal impact is

above the designed threshold level, comparable to an approximate 15

mph (25 km/h) collision when the vehicle impacts straight into a fixed bar-

rier that does not move or deform.

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However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher if the vehicle

strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can move or

deform on impact, or if the vehicle is involved in an underride collision (e.g.

a collision in which the front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under, the

bed of a truck, etc.).

●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 air-

bags and the seat belt pretensioners may not activate together.

●The SRS front passenger airbag will not activate if there is no passenger

sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the front passenger airbag

may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if the seat is unoccupied.

(P. 78)

■Operating conditions (side airbags and curtain shield airbags [if

equipped])

●The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are designed to inflate

when the passenger compartment is subjected to a severe impact from

the side.

●The SRS side airbag on the passenger seat will not activate if there is no

passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the side airbag

on the passenger seat may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if

the seat is unoccupied. (P. 78)

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1-7. Safety information

■Conditions under which the SRS airbags may deploy (inflate), other

than a collision

The SRS front airbags may also deploy if a serious impact occurs to the

underside of your vehicle. Some examples are shown in the illustration.

●Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or

hard surface

●Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

●Landing hard or vehicle falling

■Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbag (front airbags)

The SRS front airbags are generally not designed to inflate if the vehicle is

involved 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 suffi-

cient forward deceleration of the vehicle, deployment of the SRS front air-

bags may occur.

●Collision from the side

●Collision from the rear

●Vehicle rollover

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■Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbag

(side airbags and curtain shield airbags [if equipped])

The SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag system may not activate if the

vehicle is subjected to a collision from the side at certain angles, or a colli-

sion to the side of the vehicle body other than the passenger compartment.

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●Collision from the side to the vehicle

body other than the passenger com-

partment

●Collision from the side at an angle

The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are not generally designed

to inflate if the vehicle is involved in a frontal or rear collision, if it rolls over,

or if it is involved in a low-speed side collision.

●Collision from the front

●Collision from the rear

●Vehicle rollover

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1-7. Safety information

■When to contact your Toyota dealer

In the following cases, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. Do

not disconnect the battery cables before contacting your Toyota dealer.

●Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.

●The front of the vehicle is damaged or

deformed, or was involved in an acci-

dent that was not severe enough to

cause the SRS airbags to inflate.

●Vehicles with side airbags and curtain

shield airbags: A portion of a door is

damaged or deformed, or the vehicle

was involved in an accident that was

not severe enough to cause the SRS

side airbags and curtain shield airbags

to inflate.

●The pad section of the steering wheel

or dashboard near the front passenger

airbag is scratched, cracked, or other-

wise damaged.

●Vehicles with side airbags and curtain

shield airbags: The surface of the seats

with the side airbag is scratched,

cracked or otherwise damaged.

●Vehicles with side airbags and curtain

shield airbags: The portion of the front

pillars, rear pillars or roof side rail gar-

nishes (padding) containing the curtain

shield airbags inside is scratched,

cracked or otherwise damaged.

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Lights, Wipers and Defogger for Your Toyota Yaris 4 Door Second Generation (2006-2011)

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