1997 TOYOTA RAV4 airbag

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This SRS airbag system has a service re-
minder indicator to inform the driver of op-
erating problems. If either of the following
conditions occurs, this indicates a mal-
function of the airbags. Contact your To-
yota dealer as soon as possible to service
the vehicle. The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.In the following cases, contact your Toyo-
ta dealer as soon as possible: The SRS airbags have been inflated.
The front part of the vehicle (shaded in the illustration) was involved in an ac-
cident not of the extent to cause the
SRS airbags to inflate
The pad section of the steering wheel
or front passenger airbag cover
(shaded in the illustration) is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged. Toyota strongly urges the use of child
restraint systems for children small
enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a child
restraint system.
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 beltsº for details.CAUTION!
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly re-
strained 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 substi-
tute for a child restraint system. In
an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or
between you and the vehicle's in-
terior.
Child restraintÐ ÐChild restraint precautions

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This SRS airbag system has a service re-
minder indicator to inform the driver of op-
erating problems. If either of the following
conditions occurs, this indicates a mal-
function of the airbags. Contact your To-
yota dealer as soon as possible to service
the vehicle. The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.In the following cases, contact your Toyo-
ta dealer as soon as possible: The SRS airbags have been inflated.
The front part of the vehicle (shaded in the illustration) was involved in an ac-
cident not of the extent to cause the
SRS airbags to inflate
The pad section of the steering wheel
or front passenger airbag cover
(shaded in the illustration) is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged. Toyota strongly urges the use of child
restraint systems for children small
enough to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a child
restraint system.
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 beltsº for details.CAUTION!
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly re-
strained 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 substi-
tute for a child restraint system. In
an accident, the child can be
crushed against the windshield, or
between you and the vehicle's in-
terior.
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Toyota strongly urges use of a
proper child restraint system
which conforms to the size of the
child and is put on the rear seat.
According to accident statistics,
the child is safer when properly re- strained in the rear seat than in the
front seat.
Never put a rear-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat. In
the event of an accident, the force
of the rapid inflation of the airbag
can cause death or serious injury
if a rear-facing child restraint sys- tem is put on the front seat.
Unless it is unavoidable, do not
put a forward-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat.
A forward-facing child restraint
system should be put on the front
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible, because the force of a
deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child.
Make sure that you have complied
with all installation instructions
provided by the child restraint
manufacturer and that the systemis properly secured. A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be properly
restrained on the seat with either the
lap belt or the lap portion of the lap/
shoulder belt. You must carefully con-
sult the manufacturer's instructions
which accompany your child restraint system.
To provide proper restraint, use a
child re-
straint system following the manufactur-
er's instructions about the appropriate
age and size of the child for the child re-
straint system. Install the child restraint system correctly
following the instructions provided by its
manufacturer of the system. General di- rections are also provided under the fol-
lowing illustrations.
The child restraint system should be
installed on the rear seat. According to ac-
cident statistics, the child is safer when
properly restrained in the rear seat than in
the front seat.
CAUTION!
Never put a rear-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat. In
the event of an accident, the force
of the rapid inflation of the airbag
can cause death or serious injury
if a rear-facing child restraint sys- tem is put on the front seat.
Unless it is unavoidable, do not
put a forward-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat.
a forward-facing child restraint
system should be put on the front
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible, because the force of a
deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child.
After installing the child restraint system, make sure it is secured in
place following the manufactur-
er's instructions. If it is not re-
strained securely, it may cause
death or serious injury to the child
in the event of a sudden stop or ac- cident.
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(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
An infant seat is used in rear-facing
position only.
CAUTION!
Never put a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the front seat be- cause the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the passenger airbag can
cause death or serious injury to
the child.
Do not put a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the rear seat if it
interferes with the lock mecha-
nism of the front seats. This can
cause severe injury to the child
and front passenger in case of
sudden braking or a collision.
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(B) CONVERTIBLE SEAT INSTALLA-TION
A convertible seat is used in forward-
facing and rear-facing position de-
pending on the child's age and size.When installing, follow the manufac-
turer 's instruction about the applica-
ble child's age and size as well as di-
rection for installing of a child
restraint system.
CAUTION!
Never put a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the rear seat be-
cause the force of the rapid infla-
tion of the passenger airbag can
cause death or serious injury to
the child.
A forward-facing child restraing
system should be put on the front
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible, because the force of a
deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child.

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4. To remove the convertible seat, pressthe buckle-release button and allow
the belt to retract completely. The belt will move freely again and be ready to work for an adult or older child passen-
ger.(C) BOOSTER SEAT INSTALLATION A booster seat is used in forward-fac-
ing position only.
CAUTION!
A forward-facing child restraint
system should be put on the front
seat only when it is unavoidable.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible because the force of a
deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the child.

74If this light comes on while you are driving,
slow
down and pull off the road. Stop the
vehicle at a safe place and put the selector
lever in pº. With the engine idling, wait
until the light goes off If the light goes off,
you can start the vehicle again. If the light
does not go off, call a Toyota dealer or
qualified repair shop for assistance.
NOTICE
Continued driving with the warning light on may damage the automatic
transmission.
(j) SRS Airbag Warning Light This light will come on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the ACCº or ONº
position. After about 6 seconds, the
light w ill go off. This means the airbag
system is operating properly.
The warning light system monitors the
front airbag sensors, center airbag sensor
assembly, inflators, warning light, inter-
connecting wiring and power sources.
If either of the following conditions occurs, this indicates a malfunction somewhere in the parts monitored by the warning light
system. Contact your Toyota dealer as
soon as possible to service the vehicle.
The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.
(k) Light Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer will sound if the driver's door is opened with the key removed from the
ignition switch and the headlight switch
left on. (l) Key Reminder Buzzer
This buzzer reminds you to remove the
key when you open the driver's door with the ignition key in the ACCº or LOCKº position.
CHECKING SERVICE REMINDER INDI-
CATORS (except the low fuel level
warning light)
1. Apply the parking brake.
2. Open one of the doors. The open door warning light should come on.
3. Close the door. The open door warning light should go
off.
4. Turn the ignition key to ACCº. The SRS airbag warning light should
come on. It goes off after about 6 sec-onds. 5. Turn the ignition key to ONº, but do
not start the engine.
All the service reminder indicators ex-
cept the open door warning light, SRS
airbag warning light and automatictransmission fluid temperature warn-
ing light should come on. The ABSº
warning light goes off after about 3 seconds.
6. Turn the ignition key to STARTº. The automatic transmission fluid tempera-
ture warning light should come on.
If any service reminder indicator or warn-
ing buzzer does not function as described above, either the bulb is burned out or the
circuit is in need of repair. Have it checked
by your Toyota dealer as soon as pos-sible.

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Instrument panel
19 DEF-I/UP 7.5A: Multiport fuel injec-
tion system/sequential multiport fuel in-
jection system
20 IGN 7.5A: Multiport fuel injection sys-
tem/sequential multiport fuel injection
system, discharge warning light
21 ECU-IG, 7.5A: Anti-lock brake sys-
tem, electronically controlled automatic transmission system
22 WIPER 20A: Windshield wipers and
washer, rear wiper and washer23 SRS 7.5A: SRS airbag system
24 OBD 7.5A: On-board diagnosis sys-
tem
25 STOP 10A: Stop lightsInstrument panel
26 A/C 7.5A: Air conditioning system
Fuses (type B)
27 MAIN No. 1 30A: Starting system,
headlights
28 RDI FAN 30A: Electric cooling fan
29 CDS FAN 30A: Electric cooling fan
30 POWER 30A: Power windows, power
door lock system 31 DEF 30A: Rear window defogger
32 AM1 40A: CIG & RADº, WIPERº,
GAUGEº, ECU-IGº, TURNº and TAILº fusesPassenger 's side kick panel Fuses (type C)
33 Main 80A: AM2º, HAZ-HORNº,
EFIº, DOMEº, RADIOº and ALT-Sº fuses
34 ALT 100A: Tail lights, ABSº, RADIOº,
HTRº, AM1º, POWERº, STOPº and
DEFº fuses 35 HTR 50A: Air conditioning system
36 ABS 60A: Anti-lock brake system