Toyota 86 (2020 year). Manual in english — part 2

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1-3. Adjustable components (seats, mirrors, steering wheel)

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Before driving

WARNING

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People with a medical condition

Obtain medical advice and wear the seat belt in the proper way.

■

When children are in the vehicle

Do not allow children to play with the seat belt. If the seat belt becomes
twisted around a child’s neck, it may lead to choking or other serious injuries
that could result in death.
If this occurs and the buckle cannot be unfastened, scissors should be used
to cut the belt.

■

Seat belt pretensioners

If the pretensioner has activated, the SRS warning light will come on. In that
case, the seat belt cannot be used again and must be replaced at your
Toyota dealer.

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WARNING

■

Seat belt damage and wear

●

Do not damage the seat belts by allowing the belt, plate, or buckle to be
jammed in the door.

●

Inspect the seat belt system periodically. Check for cuts, fraying, and loose
parts. Replace a damaged seat belt immediately. Damaged seat belts can-
not protect an occupant from death or serious injury.

●

Ensure that the belt and plate are locked and the belt is not twisted.
If the seat belt does not function correctly, immediately contact your Toyota
dealer.

●

Replace the seat assembly, including the belts, if your vehicle has been
involved in a serious accident, even if there's no obvious damage.

●

Do not attempt to install, remove, modify, disassemble or dispose of the
seat belts. Have any necessary repairs carried out by your Toyota dealer.
Inappropriate handling of the pretensioner may prevent it from operating
properly, resulting in death or serious injury.

■

When using the seat belt guide

●

Always make sure that the belt is not twisted, and runs freely through the
guide.

●

Regardless of whether the guide is used or not, always secure the seat
belt guide button.

●

Do not hang from or pull the guide forcefully.

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Before using the rear seat belts

Always make sure that the seat belt is not
caught in the seatback or twisted in one
of the hooks that secure the seatback.
Failure to do so may cause the seat belt
to not be fastened correctly or to become
ineffective in a collision, resulting in death
or serious injury.

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Before driving

Steering wheel

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the steering wheel while driving.
Doing so may cause the driver to mishandle the vehicle and an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

■

After adjusting the steering wheel

Make sure that the steering wheel is securely locked.
Otherwise, the steering wheel may move suddenly, possibly causing an
accident, and resulting in death or serious injury.

The steering wheel can be adjusted to a comfortable position.

Hold the steering wheel and
push the lever down.

Adjust to the ideal position by
moving the steering wheel
horizontally and vertically.

After adjustment, pull the lever
up to secure the steering
wheel.

STEP

1

STEP

2

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Anti-glare inside rear view mirror

■

Automatic anti-glare function

Responding to the level of brightness of the headlights of vehicles behind,
the reflected light is automatically reduced. When the shift lever is shifted to
R and a rear view image is displayed on the rear view monitor, the automatic
anti-glare function will be disabled.

■

To prevent sensor error

WARNING

■

Caution while driving

Do not adjust the position of the mirror while driving.
Doing so may lead to mishandling of the vehicle and cause an accident,
resulting in death or serious injury.

The rear view mirror’s position can be adjusted to enable sufficient
confirmation of the rear view in accordance with the driver's seating
posture.

To ensure that the sensors operate prop-
erly, do not touch or cover them.

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Before driving

Outside rear view mirrors

Mirror angle can be adjusted using the switch.

Select a mirror to adjust.

Left
Right

Adjust the mirror.

Up
Right
Down
Left

STEP

1

STEP

2

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Folding the mirrors

Push the mirror back in the direc-
tion of the vehicle’s rear.

■

The mirrors can be adjusted when

Vehicles without a smart key system

The engine switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” position.

Vehicles with a smart key system

The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in ACCESSORY or IGNITION ON
mode.

■

When the mirrors are fogged up (vehicles with outside rear view mirror
defoggers)

The outside rear view mirrors can be cleared using the mirror defoggers.
Turn on the rear window defogger to turn on the outside rear view mirror
defoggers. (

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P. 284)

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WARNING

■

When driving the vehicle

Observe the following precautions while driving.

Failure to do so may result in loss of control of the vehicle and cause an

accident, resulting in death or serious injury.

●

Do not adjust the mirrors while driving.

●

Do not drive with the mirrors folded.

●

Both the driver and passenger side mirrors must be extended and properly

adjusted before driving.

■

When a mirror is moving

To avoid personal injury and mirror malfunction, be careful not to get your
hand caught by the moving mirror.

■

When the mirror defoggers are operating (vehicles with outside rear

view mirror defoggers)

Do not touch the rear view mirror surfaces, as they can become very hot and
burn you.

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1-4. Opening and closing the windows

Power windows

Window lock switch

Press the switch down to lock
the passenger window glasses.

Use this switch to prevent chil-
dren from accidentally opening or
closing a passenger window.

The power windows can be opened and closed using the switches.

Operating the switch moves the windows as follows:

Closing
One-touch closing

*

Opening
One-touch opening

*

*:

Pushing the switch in the
opposite direction will stop win-
dow travel partway.

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The power windows can be operated when

Vehicles without a smart key system

The engine switch is in the “ON” position.

Vehicles with a smart key system

The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.

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Operating the power windows after turning the engine off

Vehicles without a smart key system

The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the engine switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. They can-
not, however, be operated once either door is opened.

Vehicles with a smart key system

The power windows can be operated for approximately 45 seconds even
after the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned to ACCESSORY mode or
turned off. They cannot, however, be operated once either door is opened.

■

Jam protection function

If an object becomes caught between the window and the body, window
travel is stopped and the window is opened slightly.

■

When the power window does not close normally

If the jam protection function is operating abnormally and a window cannot
be closed, close all the doors and perform the following operations using the
power window switch on the relevant door.

Vehicles without a smart key system: After stopping the vehicle, the
engine switch is turned to the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system: After stopping the vehicle, the
“ENGINE START STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode.

Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position two
consecutive times.

Hold the power window switch in the one-touch closing position
once again and continue holding for 1 second or more after the win-
dow closes completely.

If you push the power window switch to the opening position while the win-
dow is moving, start again from the beginning. If the window continues to
close but then re-open slightly even after performing the above procedure
correctly, have the vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.

STEP

1

STEP

2

STEP

3

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WARNING

■

Closing the windows

Observe the following precautions.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

●

The driver is responsible for all the power window operations, including the
operation for the passengers. In order to prevent accidental operation,
especially by a child, do not let a child operate the power windows. It is
possible for children and other passengers to have body parts caught in
the power window. Also, when riding with a child, it is recommended to use
the window lock switch. (

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P. 72)

●

Check to make sure that all passengers do not have any part of their body
in a position where it could be caught when a window is being operated.

●

When exiting the vehicle, turn the engine switch (vehicles without a smart
key system) or the “ENGINE START STOP” switch (vehicles with a smart
key system) off, carry the key and exit the vehicle along with the child.
There may be accidental operation, due to mischief, etc., that may possi-
bly lead to an accident.

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Jam protection function

●

Never use any part of your body to intentionally activate the jam protection
function.

●

The jam protection function may not work if something gets caught just
before the window fully closes.

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1-5. Refueling

Opening the fuel tank cap

Perform the following steps to open the fuel tank cap:

■

Before refueling the vehicle

●

Vehicles without a smart key system: Turn the engine switch
off and ensure that all the doors and windows are closed.

●

Vehicles with a smart key system: Turn the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch off and ensure that all the doors and windows
are closed.

●

Confirm the type of fuel. (

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P. 76)

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Opening the fuel tank cap

Pull up the opener to open the
fuel filler door.

Turn the fuel tank cap slowly
to open.

STEP

1

STEP

2

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Closing the fuel tank cap

After refueling, turn the fuel tank
cap until you hear a click. Once
the cap is released, it will turn
slightly in the opposite direction.

Hang the fuel tank cap on the
back of the fuel filler door.

STEP

3

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Fuel types

Unleaded gasoline (octane rating of 93 [98 RON] or higher)

If unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 93 (98 RON) is not available,
unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 (95 RON) may be used with
no detriment to engine durability or driveability.

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WARNING

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Refueling the vehicle

Observe the following precautions while refueling the vehicle.
Failure to do so may result in death or serious injury.

●

Do not handle fuel indoors.

●

After exiting the vehicle and before opening the fuel door, touch an
unpainted metal surface to discharge any static electricity. It is important to
discharge static electricity before refueling because sparks resulting from
static electricity can cause fuel vapors to ignite while refueling.

●

Always hold the grips on the fuel tank cap and turn it slowly to remove it.
A whooshing sound may be heard when the fuel tank cap is loosened.
Wait until the sound cannot be heard before fully removing the cap.
In hot weather, pressurized fuel may spray out of the filler neck and cause
injury.

●

Do not allow anyone that has not discharged static electricity from their
body to come close to an open fuel tank.

●

Do not allow anyone to approach the area of the vehicle near the fuel filler
pipe while refueling is in progress.

●

Do not inhale vaporized fuel.
Fuel contains substances that are harmful if inhaled.

●

Do not smoke while refueling the vehicle.
Doing so may cause the fuel to ignite and cause a fire.

●

Do not return to the vehicle or touch any person or object that is statically
charged.
This may cause static electricity to build up, resulting in a possible ignition
hazard.

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WARNING

■

When refueling

Observe the following precautions to prevent fuel overflowing from the fuel
tank:

●

Securely insert the fuel nozzle into the fuel filler neck

●

Stop filling the tank after the fuel nozzle automatically clicks off

●

Do not top off the fuel tank

●

Observe other precautions that are posted at the service station.

●

Turn the cap to the right until it clicks to ensure that it is fully tightened. If
the cap is not securely tightened, fuel spillage could occur in the event of
an accident, creating a fire hazard.

■

When replacing the fuel cap

Do not use anything but a genuine Toyota fuel tank cap designed for your
vehicle. Doing so may cause a fire or other incident which may result in
death or serious injury.

NOTICE

■

Refueling

●

Do not spill fuel during refueling.
Doing so may damage the vehicle, such as causing the emission control
system to operate abnormally or damaging fuel system components or the
vehicle's painted surface.

●

Never add any cleaning agents to the fuel tank. The addition of a cleaning
agent may cause damage to the fuel system.

●

Immediately put fuel in the tank whenever the low fuel warning light illumi-
nates. Engine misfires as a result of an empty tank could cause damage to
the engine.

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1-6. Theft deterrent system

Engine immobilizer system

The vehicle's keys have built-in transponder chips that prevent the
engine from starting if the key has not been previously registered in
the vehicle's on-board computer.

Never leave the keys inside the vehicle when you leave the vehicle.

This system is designed to help prevent vehicle theft but does not
guarantee absolute security against all vehicle thefts.

Vehicles without a smart
key system

The indicator light flashes after
the key has been removed
from the engine switch to indi-
cate that the system is operat-
ing.

The indicator light stops flash-
ing after the registered key has
been inserted into the engine
switch to indicate that the sys-
tem has been canceled.

Vehicles with a smart key
system

The indicator light flashes after
the “ENGINE START STOP”
switch has been turned off to
indicate that the system is
operating.

The indicator light stops flash-
ing after the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch has been turned
to ACCESSORY or IGNITION
ON mode to indicate that the
system has been canceled.

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■

When the vehicle cannot be started with the registered key (vehicles
without a smart key system)

Remove the key and try again.

■

System maintenance

The vehicle has a maintenance-free type engine immobilizer system.

■

Conditions that may cause the system to malfunction

●

If the key is in contact with a metallic object

●

If the key is in close proximity to or touching a key to the security system
(key with a built-in transponder chip) of another vehicle

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Certification for engine immobilizer system (vehicles without a smart
key system)

For vehicles sold in the U.S.A.

FCC ID: MOZRI-38BFH

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

For vehicles sold in Canada

NOTE:
This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs. Opera-
tion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

NOTE:
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables
aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux
deux conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
(2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,
même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

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Certification for engine immobilizer system (vehicles with a smart key
system)

For vehicles sold in the U.S.A.

FCC ID: Y8PSSPIMB03

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interfer-
ence, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.

FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

For vehicles sold in Canada

NOTE:
This device complies with Industry Canada’s licence-exempt RSSs. Opera-
tion is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause
interference; and (2) This device must accept any interference, including
interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.

NOTE:
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables
aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux
deux conditions suivantes: (1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;
(2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi,
même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.

NOTICE

■

To ensure the system operates correctly

Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper
operation of the system cannot be guaranteed.

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Alarm





: If equipped

The alarm’s default setting is set to off. To use the alarm, perform the
activating the alarm system procedures.

The system sounds the alarm and flashes the lights when forcible
entry is detected.

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Triggering of the alarm

The alarm is triggered when a locked door or the trunk is
unlocked or opened in any way other than using the entry func-
tion or wireless remote control while the alarm is set.

■

Setting the alarm system

Close the doors and/or trunk and perform one of the following:

●

Lock the doors using the entry function.

●

Lock the doors using the wireless remote control.

●

Lock the doors from the outside without using a key.
(

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P. 44)

The system will be set auto-
matically after 30 seconds or
more elapse.

The indicator light changes
from being on to flashing when
the system is set.

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Activating/deactivating the alarm system

Check that both side doors and the trunk are closed.
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNITION ON
mode.

Open the driver’s door while
pressing and holding

on

the door lock switch and con-
tinue to press

for approxi-

mately 10 seconds after the
driver’s door has opened.

The alarm system changes
between activated and deacti-
vated as follows.

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Deactivating or stopping the alarm

Perform one of the following to deactivate or stop the alarm:

●

Unlock the doors using the entry function.

●

Unlock the doors using the wireless remote control.

●

Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to ACCESSORY or
IGNITION ON mode, or start the engine. (The alarm will be
deactivated or stopped after a few seconds.)

STEP

1

STEP

2

STEP

3

Alarm status

Horn

Multi-information

display

Deactivated

Sounds twice

AL oF

Activated

Sounds once

AL on

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System maintenance

The vehicle has a maintenance-free type alarm system.

■

Items to check before locking the vehicle

To prevent unexpected triggering of the alarm and vehicle theft, make sure
of the following.

●

Nobody is in the vehicle.

●

The windows are closed before the alarm is set.

●

No valuables or other personal items are left in the vehicle.

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Opening and closing the trunk

●

If the alarm setting operations are performed with the trunk left open, the
alarm will not be set. After closing the trunk, the alarm is set after 30 sec-
onds or more elapse.

●

When the trunk is unlocked using the entry function or wireless remote
control while the alarm is set, the alarm goes into standby mode. After
closing the trunk, the alarm is set again after 30 seconds or more elapse.

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Triggering of the alarm

The alarm may be triggered in the following situations.
Stopping the alarm deactivates the alarm system.

●

A person inside the vehicle opens a
door or the trunk.

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■

When the battery is disconnected

Be sure to deactivate the alarm system.
If the battery is disconnected before deactivating the alarm system, the
alarm may be triggered when the battery is reconnected.

■

Customization that can be configured at your Toyota dealer

Settings (e.g. alarm system) can be changed.
(Customizable features

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P. 487)

NOTICE

■

To ensure the system operates correctly

Do not modify or remove the system. If modified or removed, the proper
operation of the system cannot be guaranteed.

●

The battery is recharged or replaced
when the vehicle is locked.

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Theft prevention labels (U.S.A.)

These labels are attached to
the vehicle to reduce vehicle
theft by facilitating the tracing
and recovery of parts from sto-
len vehicles. Do not remove
under penalty of law.

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1-7. Safety information

Correct driving posture

Drive with a good posture as follows:

Sit upright and well back in
the seat. (

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P. 53)

Adjust the position of the
seat forward or backward to
ensure the pedals can be
reached

and

easily

depressed to the extent
required. (



P. 53)

Adjust the seatback so that
the controls are easily oper-
able. (



P. 53)

Adjust the tilt and telescopic
positions of the steering
wheel to allow easy opera-
tion and to ensure the air-
bag is facing your chest.
(



P. 67)

Lock the head restraint in
place with the center of the
head restraint closest to the
top of your ears. (



P. 58)

Wear the seat belt correctly.
(

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P. 60)

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WARNING

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While driving

●

Do not adjust the position of the driver's seat.
Doing so could cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle.

●

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 resulting in serious injury or death. 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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Before driving

SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)

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.

SRS: This stands for supplemental restraint system. This name is
used because the airbag system supplements the vehicle’s seat
belts.

Models with SRS airbags and seat belts for driver, front pas-
senger, and rear passengers

Your vehicle is equipped with a supplemental restraint system in
addition to a seat belt at each front seating positions and each rear
seating positions. The supplemental restraint system (SRS) con-
sists of six airbags. The configurations are as follows.

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When you sell your vehicle

When you sell your vehicle, we urge you to explain to the buyer that it is
equipped with SRS airbags by alerting the buyer to the applicable section in
this Owner’s Manual.

Driver’s and front passenger’s frontal airbags
Driver’s and front passenger’s side airbags
Curtain shield airbags (for driver, front passenger, and rear pas-
sengers)

These SRS airbags are designed only as a supplement to the pri-
mary protection provided by the seat belt.
The system also controls front seat belt pretensioners. For opera-
tion instructions and precautions concerning the seat belt preten-
sioner, refer to “Seat belt pretensioners”. (

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P. 61)

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WARNING

■

SRS airbag

●

To obtain maximum protection in the event of an accident, the driver and
all passengers in the vehicle should always wear seat belts when the vehi-
cle is moving. The SRS airbag is designed only to be a supplement to the
primary protection provided by the seat belt. It does not eliminate the need
to fasten seat belts. In combination with the seat belts, it offers the best
combined protection in case of a serious accident.

Not wearing a seat belt increases the chance of severe injury or death in a
crash even when the vehicle has the SRS airbag.

For instructions and precautions concerning the seat belt system, refer to
“Seat belts”. (

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P. 60)

●

Do not sit or lean unnecessarily close to the SRS airbag. Because the
SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed - faster than the blink of an
eye - and force to protect in high speed collisions, the force of an airbag
can injure an occupant whose body is too close to SRS airbag.

It is also important to wear your seat belt to help avoid injuries that can
result when the SRS airbag contacts an occupant not in proper position
such as one thrown forward during pre-accident braking.

Even when properly positioned, there remains a possibility that an occu-
pant may suffer minor injury such as abrasions and bruises to the face or
arms because of the SRS airbag deployment force.

●

The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force. Occupants
who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag deploys could suffer
very serious injuries. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for
deployment, the driver should always sit upright and well back in the seat
as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehi-
cle control and the front passenger should move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well back in the seat.

●

Do not place any objects over or near the SRS airbag cover or between
you and the SRS airbag. If the SRS airbag deploys, those objects could
interfere with its proper operation and could be propelled inside the vehicle
and cause injury.

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WARNING

■

SRS airbag

●

Put children aged 12 and under in the
rear seat properly restrained at all
times. The SRS airbag deploys with
considerable speed and force and can
injure or even kill children, especially if
they are 12 years of age and under and
are not restrained or improperly
restrained. Because children are lighter
and weaker than adults, their risk of
being injured from deployment is
greater.

For that reason, we strongly recom-
mend that ALL children (including those
in child seats and those that have out-
grown child restraint devices) sit in the
REAR seat properly restrained at all
times in a child restraint device or in a
seat belt, whichever is appropriate for
the child's age, height and weight.

Secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing child
seats) in the REAR seats at all times.

According to accident statistics, chil-
dren are safer when properly restrained
in the rear seating positions than in the
front seating positions.

For instructions and precautions con-
cerning the child restraint system, refer
to “Child restraint systems”. (



P. 137)

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WARNING

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SRS airbag

●

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

●

Never allow a child to stand up, or to kneel on the front passenger’s seat,
or never hold a child on your lap or in your arms. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable force and can injure or even kill the child.

●

When the SRS airbag deploys, some smoke will be released. This smoke
could cause breathing problems for people with a history of asthma or
other breathing trouble. If you or your passengers have breathing prob-
lems after SRS airbag deploys, get fresh air promptly.

●

A deploying SRS airbag releases hot gas. Occupants could get burned if
they come into direct contact with the hot gas.

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SRS airbag system components

Front sub sensor (right-hand
side)
SRS warning light
Frontal

airbag

module

(driver's side) (two-stage)
Front passenger’s frontal air-
bag ON and OFF indicator
(center of instrument panel)
Frontal airbag module (front
passenger’s

side)

(two-

stage)
Front passenger’s occupant
detection control module
Door impact sensor (right-
hand side)
Curtain shield airbag mod-
ule (right-hand side)
Airbag wiring
Side airbag module (front
passenger’s side)

Side airbag sensor (center
pillar right-hand side)
Curtain shield airbag sensor
(rear wheel house right-hand
side)
Seat belt pretensioner (front
passenger’s side)
Satellite

safing

sensor

(under the center of the rear
seats)
Front passenger’s occupant
classification system sensor
Seat belt buckle switch (front
passenger’s side)
Seat

belt

pretensioner

(driver’s side)
Curtain shield airbag sensor
(rear wheel house left-hand
side)

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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 front passenger's airbag system consists of the front
passenger occupant detection control module etc.

The main SRS airbag system components are shown above. The
SRS airbag system is controlled by the airbag control module. The
airbag control module consists of an airbag sensor.

In certain types of severe front 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.

Side airbag sensor (center
pillar left-hand side)
Side airbag module (driver’s
side)
Door impact sensor (left-
hand side)

Airbag

control

module

(including impact sensors
and rollover sensors)
Front sub sensor (left-hand
side)
Curtain shield airbag mod-
ule (left-hand side)

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If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

●

Slight abrasions, burns, bruising etc., may be sustained from SRS air-
bags, due to the extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot
gases.

●

A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.

●

Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator)
as well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side
rails, may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.

●

The windshield may crack.

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Toyota advanced frontal airbag system

Your vehicle is equipped with a Toyota advanced frontal airbag sys-
tem that complies with the new advanced frontal airbag requirements
in the amended Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No.
208.
The Toyota advanced frontal airbag system automatically determines
the deployment force of the driver’s SRS frontal airbag at the time of
deployment as well as whether or not to activate the front passen-
ger’s SRS frontal airbag and, if activated, the deployment force of the
SRS frontal airbag at the time of deployment.
Your vehicle has warning labels on the driver’s and front passenger’s
sun visors beginning with the phrase “EVEN WITH ADVANCED AIR
BAGS” and a tag attached to the glove box lid beginning with the
phrase “Even with Advanced Air Bags”. Make sure that you carefully
read the instructions on the warning labels and tag.
Always wear your seat belt. The Toyota advanced frontal airbag sys-
tem is a supplemental restraint system and must be used in combina-
tion with a seat belt. All occupants should wear a seat belt or be
seated in an appropriate child restraint system.

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag is stowed in the center portion of the
steering wheel. The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is stowed
near the top of the dashboard under an “SRS AIRBAG” mark.

In a moderate to severe frontal collision, the following components
deploy.

●

SRS frontal airbag for driver

●

SRS frontal airbag for front passenger

These components supplement the seat belts by reducing the impact
to the occupant’s head and chest.

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Driver’s SRS frontal airbag

The driver’s SRS frontal airbag uses a dual stage inflator. The inflator oper-
ates in different ways depending on the severity of impact.
Have the system inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately if the SRS
warning light illuminates.

NOTE
The driver’s SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are not con-
trolled by the Toyota advanced frontal airbag system.

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Front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag uses a dual stage inflator. The
inflator operates in different ways depending on the severity of impact.
The occupant classification system sensor is installed under the seat uphol-
stery and monitors the physique and posture of the front passenger. Using
this information, the occupant classification system determines whether the
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag should be deployed or not.
The occupant classification system may not inflate the front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal airbag deploys. This
is normal. In this case, although the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
does not operate, the front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner operates with
the driver’s seat belt pretensioner. For details about the seat belt preten-
sioner, refer to “Seat belt pretensioners”. (

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P. 61)

Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may prevent the Toyota
advanced frontal airbag system from functioning correctly or cause the sys-
tem to fail.

●

Do not apply any strong impact to the front passenger’s seat.

●

Do not spill liquid on the front passenger’s seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it
off immediately.

●

Do not remove or disassemble the front passenger’s seat.

●

Do not install any accessory (such as an audio amplifier) other than a
genuine Toyota accessory under the front passenger’s seat.

●

Do not place anything (shoes, umbrella, etc.) under the front passenger’s
seat.

●

Do not place a magnet near the seat belt buckle.

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If the seat belt buckle switch and/or front passenger’s occupant classification
system have failed, the SRS warning light will illuminate. Have the system
inspected by your Toyota dealer immediately if the SRS warning light illumi-
nates.
If your vehicle has sustained impact, this may affect the proper function of
the Toyota advanced frontal airbag system. Have your vehicle inspected at
your Toyota dealer. Do not use the front passenger’s seat while driving the
vehicle to your Toyota dealer.

NOTE
The front passenger’s SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are
not controlled by the Toyota advanced frontal airbag system.

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Passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators

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P. 128

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Occupant classification system

The occupant classification system sensor is installed under the seat uphol-
stery and monitors the physique and posture of the front passenger. Using
this information, the occupant classification system determines whether the
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag should be deployed or not.
If the front passenger’s seat cushion is wet, this may adversely affect the
ability of the system to determine deployment. If the seat cushion is wet, the
front passenger should stop sitting on the front passenger’s seat. Wipe off
liquid from the seat immediately, let the seat dry naturally and then check the
SRS warning light as follows.

●

If the SRS warning light illuminates, keep the seat dry until the warning
light turns off. If the SRS warning light stays on even when the seat has
dried, do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger’s seat and have
the system checked by your Toyota dealer.

●

If the SRS warning light does not illuminate, check that the front passen-
ger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators work properly. If the indicators
do not work properly, do not allow anyone to sit on the front passenger’s
seat and have the system checked by your Toyota dealer.

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Also, if luggage or electronic devices are placed on the front passenger’s
seat, this may adversely affect the ability of the system to determine deploy-
ment. This may prevent the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF
indicators from working properly. Check that the indicators work properly.
When the OFF indicator turns off and the ON indicator illuminates, the front
passenger’s frontal airbag may deploy during a collision. Remove luggage
and electronic devices from the front passenger’s seat.

NOTE
This device complies with Part 18 of the FCC Rules. This device may cause
interference. If this device causes interference, consult the nearest Toyota
dealer. Also, for maintenance of the system, consult the nearest Toyota
dealer.

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Conditions in which front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is not acti-
vated

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag will not be activated when any of
the following conditions are met regarding the front passenger’s seat:

●

The seat is empty.

●

The seat is equipped with an appropriate child restraint system and an
infant is restrained in it.

●

The occupant changed their posture after the occupant load is judged.

●

The front passenger’s occupant classification system is malfunctioning.

WARNING

When the front passenger’s seat is occupied by an infant in an appropriate
child restraint system, observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may
interfere with the proper operation of the occupant classification system, acti-
vating the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag even though that seat is occu-
pied by the infant in the child restraint system.

●

Do not place any article (including electronic devices) on the seat other than
the infant in the child restraint system.

●

Do not place more than one infant in the child restraint system.

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If the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator illuminates and the
OFF indicator turns off even when an infant or a small child is in a child
restraint system (including booster seat)

Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position (vehicles without a smart key
system), or turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off (vehicles with a
smart key system) if the front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator illumi-
nates and the OFF indicator turns off even when an infant or a small child is
in a child restraint system (including booster seat). Remove the child
restraint system from the seat. By referring to the child restraint manufac-
turer’s recommendations as well as the child restraint system installation
procedures in “Child restraint systems” (

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P. 137), correctly install the child

restraint system. Turn the engine switch to the “ON” position (vehicles with-
out a smart key system), or turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to IGNI-
TION ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system) and make sure that the
front passenger’s frontal airbag ON indicator turns off and the OFF indicator
illuminates.

If still the ON indicator remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off,
take the following actions.

●

Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than the child restraint
system and the child occupant.

●

Ensure that the backward-forward position and seatback of front passen-
ger’s seat are locked into place securely by moving the seat back and
forth.

If the ON indicator still remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off
after taking relevant corrective actions described above, relocate the child
restraint system to the rear seat and immediately contact your Toyota dealer
for an inspection.

NOTE
When a child who has outgrown a child restraint system or a small adult is
seated in the front passenger’s seat, the Toyota advanced frontal airbag sys-
tem may or may not activate the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag
depending on the occupant’s seating posture. The child should always wear
the seat belt when sitting in the seat irrespective of whether the airbag is
deactivated or activated. If the front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is acti-
vated (the ON indicator remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns
off), take the following actions.

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Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than the occupant.

If the ON indicator still remains illuminated while the OFF indicator turns off
despite the fact that the actions noted above have been taken, seat the
child/small adult in the rear seat and immediately contact your Toyota dealer
for an inspection. Even if the system has passed the dealer inspection, it is
recommended that on subsequent trips the child/small adult always take the
rear seat.

Children who have outgrown a child restraint system should always wear the
seat belt irrespective of whether the airbag is deactivated or activated.

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Conditions in which front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag is activated

The front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag will be activated for deployment
upon impact when any of the following conditions are met regarding the front
passenger’s seat.

●

When the seat is occupied by an adult.

●

When a certain item(s) (e.g. jug of water) is placed on the seat.

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If the passenger’s frontal airbag OFF indicator illuminates and the ON
indicator turns off even when the front passenger’s seat is occupied by
an adult

This can be caused by the adult incorrectly sitting in the front passenger’s
seat. Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position (vehicles without a smart
key system), or turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off (vehicles with a
smart key system). Ask the front passenger to set the seatback to the
upright position, sit up straight in the center of the seat cushion, correctly
fasten the seat belt, position his/her legs out forward, and adjust the seat to
the rearmost position. Turn the engine switch to the “ON” position (vehicles
without a smart key system), or turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch to
IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system). If the OFF indicator
remains illuminated while the ON indicator remains off, take the following
actions.

●

Vehicles without a smart key system:
Turn the engine switch to the “LOCK” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system:
Turn the “ENGINE START STOP” switch off.

●

Make sure that the front passenger does not use a blanket, seat cushion,
seat cover, seat heater or massager, etc.

●

If wearing excessive layers of clothing, the front passenger should
remove any unnecessary items before sitting in the front passenger’s
seat, or should sit in a rear seat.

●

Next, turn the engine switch to the “ON” position and wait 6 seconds to
allow the system to complete self-checking. Following the system check,
both indicators turn off for 2 seconds. Now, the ON indicator should illu-
minate while the OFF indicator remains off.

If the OFF indicator still remains illuminated while the ON indicator remains
off, ask the occupant to move to the rear seat and immediately contact your
Toyota dealer for an inspection.

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Operation

Driver's side

Passenger’s side

SRS AIRBAGs deploy as soon as a

collision occurs.

After deployment, SRS AIRBAGs start

to deflate immediately so that the
driver’s vision is not obstructed.

SRS AIRBAGs deploy as soon as a

collision occurs.

After deployment, SRS AIRBAGs start

to deflate immediately so that the
driver's vision is not obstructed.

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The SRS airbag can function only when the engine switch is in the “ON”
position (vehicles without a smart key system) or when the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system).

The Toyota advanced frontal airbag system is designed to determine the
activation or deactivation condition of the front passenger’s SRS frontal air-
bag depending on the characteristic of the item(s) or person on the front
passenger’s seat monitored by the front passenger’s occupant classification
system sensor. For this reason, only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag may
deploy in the event of a collision, but this does not mean failure of the sys-
tem.

If the front sub sensors and the impact sensors in the airbag control module
detect a predetermined amount of force during a frontal collision, the control
module sends signals to the airbag module(s) (only driver’s module or both
driver’s and front passenger’s modules) instructing the module(s) to inflate
the SRS frontal airbag(s).

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags use dual stage infla-
tors. The two inflators of each airbag are triggered either sequentially or
simultaneously, depending on the severity of impact, in the case of the
driver’s SRS frontal airbag and depending on the severity of impact and the
characteristic of the item(s) or person on the seat in the case of the front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag.

After deployment, the SRS airbag immediately starts to deflate so that the
driver’s vision is not obstructed. The time required from detecting impact to
the deflation of the SRS airbag after deployment is shorter than the blink of
an eye.

Both when only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag deploys and the driver’s and
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags deploy, the driver’s and front passen-
ger’s seat belt pretensioners operate at the same time.

Although it is highly unlikely that the SRS airbag would activate in a non-
accident situation, should it occur, the SRS airbag will deflate quickly, not
obscuring vision and will not interfere with the driver's ability to maintain con-
trol of the vehicle.

When the SRS airbag deploys, a sudden, fairly loud inflation noise will be
heard and some smoke will be released. These occurrences are a normal
result of the deployment. This smoke does not indicate a fire in the vehicle.

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The driver’s SRS frontal airbag and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag are
designed to deploy in the event of an accident involving a moderate to
severe frontal collision. They are not designed to deploy in most lesser fron-
tal impacts because the necessary protection can be achieved by the seat
belt alone. Also, they are not designed to deploy in most side or rear impacts
or in most roll-over accidents because deployment of only the driver’s SRS
frontal airbag or both driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags
would not help the occupant in those situations. The driver’s and front pas-
senger’s SRS frontal airbags are designed to function on a one-time-only
basis.

SRS airbag deployment depends on the level of force experienced in the
passenger compartment during a collision. That level differs from one type of
collision to another, and it may have no bearing on the visible damage done
to the vehicle itself.

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Example of accident in which the driver’s/driver’s and front passen-
ger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will most likely deploy

A head-on collision against a thick concrete wall at a vehicle speeds of 12 to
19 mph (20 to 30 km/h) or higher activates only the driver’s SRS frontal air-
bag or both driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags. The airbag(s)
will also be activated when the vehicle is exposed to a frontal impact similar
in fashion and magnitude to the collision described above.

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Examples of the types of accidents in which it is possible that the
driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will deploy

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Examples of the types of accidents in which deployment of the
driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) is unlikely
to occur

There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require
deployment of driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s).
In the event of accidents like those illustrated, the driver’s/driver’s and front
passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) may not deploy depending on the level of
accident forces involved.

Only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or
both driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags may be activated when the
vehicle sustains a hard impact in the
undercarriage area from the road surface
(such as when the vehicle plunges into a
deep ditch, is severely impacted or
knocked hard against an obstacle on the
road such as a curb).

The vehicle strikes an object, such as a
telephone pole or sign pole.

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The vehicle slides under the load bed of a
truck.

The vehicle sustains an oblique offset
frontal impact.

The vehicle sustains an offset frontal colli-
sion.

The vehicle strikes an object that can
move or deform, such as a parked vehi-
cle.

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Examples of the types of accidents in which the driver’s/driver’s and
front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will basically not deploy

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
frontal airbags are designed not to deploy
in most cases if the vehicle is struck from
the side or from behind, or if it rolls onto
its side or roof, or if it is involved in a low-
speed frontal collision.

First impact

Second impact

In an accident where the vehicle is
impacted more than once, the driver’s
and/or front passenger’s SRS frontal air-
bag(s) will deploy only once on the first
impact.

Example: In the case of a double colli-
sion, first with another vehicle, then
against a concrete wall in immediate suc-
cession, once either or both of the driver’s
and front passenger’s SRS frontal air-
bags is/are activated on the first impact,
it/they will not be activated on the second
impact.

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WARNING

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If the SRS airbags deploy

Do not touch the SRS airbag system components around the steering wheel
and dashboard with bare hands right after deployment. Doing so can cause
burns because the components can be very hot as a result of deployment.

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Child restraint precautions

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
PASSENGER’S SEAT EVEN IF THE FRONT PASSENGER’S SRS FRON-
TAL AIRBAG IS DEACTIVATED. Be sure to install it in the REAR seat in a
correct manner. Also, it is strongly recommended that any forward facing
child seat or booster seat be installed in the REAR seat, and that even chil-
dren who have outgrown a child restraint system be also seated in the
REAR seat. This is because children sitting in the front passenger’s seat
may be killed or severely injured should the front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbag deploy. REAR seats are the safest place for children.

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SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag

The SRS side airbag is stored in the door side of each front seat
seatback, which bears an “SRS AIRBAG” label.

In a moderate to severe side impact collision, the SRS side airbag on
the impacted side of the vehicle deploys between the occupant and
the door panel and supplements the seat belt by reducing the impact
on the occupant’s chest and waist. The SRS side airbag operates
only for front seat occupants.

The SRS curtain shield airbag on each side of the cabin is stored in
the roof side (between the front pillar and a point over the rear seat).
An “SRS AIRBAG” mark is located at the top of each front and rear
pillar.
In a moderate to severe side impact collision, the SRS curtain shield
airbag on the impacted side of the vehicle deploys between the occu-
pant and the side window and supplements the seat belt by reducing
the impact on the occupant’s head.

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Operation

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag can function only when
the engine switch is in the “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key sys-
tem) or when the “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode
(vehicles with a smart key system).

The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS side airbags and SRS curtain shield
airbags deploy independently of each other since each has its own impact
sensor. Therefore, they may not both deploy in the same accident. Also, the
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deploys independently of the
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS front airbags in the steering wheel and
instrument panel.

A rollover sensor is also located inside the airbag control module.

An impact sensor, which senses impact force, is located in each of the left
and right center pillars, doors and rear wheel houses. Another impact sen-
sor, which also senses impact force, is located under the center of the rear
seats.

If the impact sensor that is located under the center of the rear seats and
one of the center pillar impact sensors or door impact sensors together
sense an impact force above a predetermined level in a side collision, the
control module causes both the SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag on
the impacted side to inflate regardless of whether the rear wheel house
impact sensor on the same side senses an impact.

If the impact sensor that is located under the center of the rear seats and
one of the rear wheel house impact sensors together sense an impact force
above a predetermined level, the control module causes only the SRS cur-
tain shield airbag on the impacted side to inflate.

If the rollover sensor detects rollover of the vehicle, the control module
inflates the SRS curtain shield airbags. At this time, the driver's and front
passenger’s seat belt pretensioners also operate at the same time.

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After the deployment, the SRS side airbag immediately starts to deflate. The
time required from detection of an impact to deflation of an SRS side airbag
after deployment is shorter than the blink of an eye.

The SRS curtain shield airbag remains inflated for a while following deploy-
ment then slowly deflates.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deploy even when no
one occupies the seat on the side on which an impact is applied.

When the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deploy, a sudden,
fairly loud inflation noise will be heard and some smoke will be released.
These occurrences are a normal result of the deployment. This smoke does
not indicate a fire in the vehicle.

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are designed to deploy
in the event of an accident involving a moderate to severe side impact colli-
sion. They are not designed to deploy in most lesser side impact. Also, they
are not designed to deploy in most frontal or most rear impacts because
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deployment would not help
the occupant in those situations.

The SRS curtain shield airbags are also designed to deploy when the vehi-
cle is in an extremely inclined state such as during a rollover. They are not
designed to deploy in lesser inclined state.

Each SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are designed to func-
tion on a one-time-only basis.

SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deployment depend on the
level of force experienced in the passenger compartment during a side
impact collision. That level differs from one type of collision to another, and it
may have no bearing on the visible damage done to the vehicle itself.

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Example of the type of accident in which the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain shield airbag will most likely deploy

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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain shield air-
bag will most likely deploy

A severe side impact near the front seat
activates the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain shield airbag.

The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof.

The side of the vehicle raises above a
certain threshold or the vehicle skids and
its tires hit a curbstone laterally.

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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and
SRS curtain shield airbag are unlikely to deploy

There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require SRS
side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deployment. In the event of acci-
dents like those illustrated, the SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield

air-

bag may not deploy depending on the level of accident forces involved.

The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-
on impact.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.

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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag is
unlikely to deploy

There are many types of collisions which might not necessarily require SRS
side airbag deployment. In the event of an accident like those illustrated, the
SRS side airbag may not deploy depending on the level of accident force
involved.

The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or
similar object.

The vehicle is involved in a side-on
impact from a motorcycle.

The vehicle rolls onto its side or roof.

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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS side airbag and
SRS curtain shield airbag will basically not deploy

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are not designed to
deploy in most cases if the vehicle is involved in a frontal collision, is struck
from behind or pitches end over end. Examples of such accidents are illus-
trated.

The vehicle is involved in frontal collision
with another vehicle (moving or station-
ary).

The vehicle is struck from behind.

The vehicle pitches end over end.

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In an accident where the vehicle is struck from the side more than once, the
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag deploy only once on the first
impact.

Example: In the case of a double side impact collision, first with one vehicle
and immediately followed by another from the same direction, once the SRS
side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are activated on the first impact,
they will not be activated on the second.

SRS curtain shield airbag

SRS side airbag

Second impact

First impact

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WARNING

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If the SRS airbags deploy

Do not touch the SRS side airbag system components around the front seat
seatback with bare hands right after deployment. Doing so can cause burns
because the components can be very hot as a result of deployment.

After deployment, do not touch any part of the SRS curtain shield airbag sys-
tem (from the front pillar to the part of the roof side over the rear seat). Doing
so can cause burns because the components can be very hot as a result of
deployment.

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SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag precautions

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain shield airbag are designed only to be
a supplement to the primary protection provided by the seat belt. They do
not do away with the need to fasten seat belts. It is also important to wear
your seat belt to help avoid injuries that can result when an occupant is not
seated in a proper upright position.

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When to contact your Toyota dealer

In the following cases, the vehicle will require inspection and/or repair. Con-
tact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

●

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.

●

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 is scratched, cracked, or
otherwise damaged.

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The surface of the seats with the side
airbag is scratched, cracked, or other-
wise damaged.

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SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

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The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental devices to be used with the seat belts.

●

The portion of the front pillars, rear pil-
lars or roof side rail garnishes (padding)
containing the curtain shield airbags
inside is scratched, cracked or other-
wise damaged.

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SRS airbag precautions

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The SRS driver airbag deploys with considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if the driver is very close to the airbag.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (“NHTSA”) advises:

Since the risk zone for the driver’s airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75 mm)
of inflation, placing yourself 10 in. (250 mm) from your driver airbag pro-
vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from the
center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than 10 in.
(250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in several
ways:

• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the

pedals comfortably.

• Slightly recline the back of the seat. Although vehicle designs vary,

many drivers can achieve the 10 in. (250 mm) distance, even with the
driver seat all the way forward, simply by reclining the back of the seat
somewhat. If reclining the back of your seat makes it hard to see the
road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-slippery cushion, or raise the
seat if your vehicle has that feature.

• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air-

bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.

The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while
still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view of
the instrument panel controls.

●

The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very
close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the air-
bag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits
upright.

●

Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or
seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too small
to use a seat belt should be properly secured using a child restraint sys-
tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children be placed in
the rear seats of the vehicle and properly restrained. The rear seats are
safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. (



P. 137)

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Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean against the dashboard.

●

Do not allow a child to stand in front of
the SRS front passenger airbag unit or
sit on the knees of a front passenger.

●

Do not allow the front seat occupants to
hold items on their knees.

●

Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars.

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SRS airbag precautions

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Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. Such
accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correctly, disable
the system or cause the side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in
death or serious injury.

●

Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-
bag components (



P. 94).

Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.

●

Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seat toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the vehicle.

●

Do not attach anything to or lean any-
thing against areas such as the dash-
board or steering wheel pad.
These items can become projectiles
when SRS driver and front passenger
airbags deploy.

●

Do not attach anything to areas such as
a door, windshield glass, side door
glass, rear quarter glass, front and rear
pillar or roof side rail.

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SRS airbag precautions

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Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.

●

If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbag has deployed, open a
door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do
so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.

●

If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel
pad and front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have
them replaced by your Toyota dealer.

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Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components

Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications
without consulting your Toyota dealer.
The SRS airbags may malfunction or deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing
death or serious injury.

●

Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags.

●

Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear
pillars or roof side rails.

●

Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment.

●

Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows,
winches.

●

Modifications to the vehicle's suspension system.

●

Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios and CD
players.

●

Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability.

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SRS airbag system monitors

A diagnostic system continually
monitors the readiness of the
SRS airbag system (including
front seat belt pretensioners)
while the vehicle is being driven.
The SRS warning light will show
normal system operation by illu-
minating for approximately 6
seconds when the engine switch
is turned to the “ON” position
(vehicles without a smart key
system), or the “ENGINE START
STOP” switch is turned to IGNI-
TION ON mode (vehicles with a
smart key system).

The following components are monitored by the indicator:

●

Front sub sensor (right-hand side)

●

Front sub sensor (left-hand side)

●

Airbag control module (including impact sensors and rollover sen-
sors)

●

Frontal airbag module (driver’s side)

●

Frontal airbag module (front passenger’s side)

●

Side airbag sensor (center pillar right-hand side)

●

Side airbag sensor (center pillar left-hand side)

●

Door impact sensor (right-hand side)

●

Door impact sensor (left-hand side)

●

Side airbag module (driver’s side)

Vehicles with a monochrome multi-
information display

Vehicles with a color multi-information
display

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Side airbag module (front passenger’s side)

●

Curtain shield airbag sensor (rear wheel house right-hand side)

●

Curtain shield airbag sensor (rear wheel house left-hand side)

●

Curtain shield airbag module (right-hand side)

●

Curtain shield airbag module (left-hand side)

●

Satellite safing sensor (under the center of the rear seats)

●

Seat belt pretensioner (driver’s side)

●

Seat belt pretensioner (front passenger’s side)

●

Seat belt buckle switch (front passenger’s side)

●

Front passenger’s occupant classification system sensor

●

Front passenger’s occupant detection control module

●

Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicator

●

All related wiring

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SRS warning light

If the warning light exhibits any of the following conditions, there may be a
malfunction in the seat belt pretensioners, SRS airbag system and/or front
passenger occupant classification system. Immediately take your vehicle to
your nearest Toyota dealer to have the system checked. Unless checked
and properly repaired, the seat belt pretensioners, SRS airbag and/or front
passenger occupant classification system will not operate properly in the
event of a collision, which may increase the risk of death or serious injury.

●

Flashing or flickering of the warning light

●

No illumination of the warning light when the engine switch is first turned to
the “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key system), or the “ENGINE
START STOP” switch is turned to IGNITION ON mode (vehicles with a
smart key system).

●

Continuous illumination of the warning light

●

Illumination of the warning light while driving

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Front passenger occupant classification system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classifica-
tion system. Using the sensors installed under the seat cover, the
system detects the conditions of the front passenger seat and acti-
vates or deactivates the frontal airbag for front passenger seat. The
occupant classification system may not inflate the front passenger’s
SRS frontal airbag even when the driver’s SRS frontal airbag
deploys. This is not a malfunction. If the seat belt buckle switch and/
or front passenger’s occupant classification system have failed, the
SRS warning light will illuminate. Have the system inspected by your
Toyota dealer immediately if the SRS warning light illuminates.
If your vehicle has sustained impact, this may affect the proper func-
tion of the Toyota advanced frontal airbag system. Immediately con-
tact your Toyota dealer and have your vehicle inspected. Do not use
the front passenger seat while driving to your Toyota dealer.

SRS warning light
Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“AIR BAG ON” indicator light