2009 TOYOTA TUNDRA child seat

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CAUTION
■SRS airbag precautions
●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 drive the vehicle while the driver
or passenger has items resting on their
knees.
● Do not lean against the door, the roof
side rail or the front, side and rear pil-
lars.
● Do not allow anyone to kneel on the
passenger seat toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the vehicle.

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■Passenger risk group
For more detailed information conc erning about the passenger risk
group, please contact NHTSA at 1-888-327-4236 or Transport
Canada at 1-800-333-0371.
TABLE 1: A PASSENGER RISK GROUP
Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) who must ride in the front seat
because:
• Vehicle has no rear seat;
• Vehicle has a rear seat too small to accommodate a rear-facing infant seat; or
• The infant has a medical condition which, according to the infant’s phy- sician, makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so that
the driver can constantly monitor the child’s condition.
Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must ride in the front seat because:
• Vehicle has no rear seat:
• Although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s) whenever possi- ble, children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no
space is available in the rear seat(s) of vehicle; or
• The child has a medical condition which, according to the child’s physi- cian, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that\
the
driver can constantly monitor the child’s condition.
Medical condition. A passenger has a medical condition which accord-
ing to his or her physician:
• Causes the passenger airbag to pose a special risk for the passenger: and
• Makes the potential harm from the passenger airbag in a crash greater
than the potential harm from turning off the airbag and allowing the pas-
senger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard, or windshield in a crash.

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Conditions and operation of the front passenger occupant
classification system
Regular Cab models
●Indicator/warning light
Condition detected
by the front passenger occupant
classification system
*1
Passenger airbag off switch
position
AIR BAG ON and
AIR BAG OFF
indicator lights
SRS
warning light
Front
passenger’s
seat belt
reminder light
Adult*2
AUTOAIR BAG
ON
OffFlashing*5
OFFAIR BAG OFF
Child*3 or child
restraint system
*4
AUTOAIR BAG OFF
*6OffFlashing*5
OFF
Unoccupied
AUTONot
illuminated
OffOff
OFFAIR BAG OFF
There is a mal-
function in the
systemAUTOAIR BAG OFFOnOffOFF

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●
Devices
*
1: The right passenger on the bench type seat.
*
2: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the passenger seat, the system may recog-
nize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and pos-
ture.
*
3: When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as
an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
*
4: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the passenger
seat. A forward-facing child rest raint system should only be
installed on the passenger seat when it is unavoidable. ( P. 138)
*
5: In the event the passenger d oes not wear a seat belt.
Condition
detected by
the front pas- senger occu- pant
classification system
*1
Passen-ger air-bag off switch
positionFront
passen- ger air- bagSide air-bag on
the pas- senger seatCurtain
shield air-
bag in the passen-
ger sideFront pas-
senger’s seat belt
pretensioner
Adult*2AUTOActivatedActivatedOFFDeactivated
Child*3 or
child
restraint
system
*4
AUTO
Deactivated
Activated
ActivatedOFF
UnoccupiedAUTODeactivatedDeactivatedOFF
There is a
malfunction
in the sys-
temAUTO
DeactivatedActivatedOFF

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*6: In case the indicator is not illuminated, consult this manual for
installing the child restraint system properly. ( P. 138)
Double Cab and CrewMax models
● Indicator/warning light
● Devices
Condition detected
by the front passen- ger occupant clas-
sification system
*1
AIR BAG ON
and AIR BAG
OFF indicator lights
SRS warning lightFront passen-
ger’s seat belt reminder light
Adult*2AIR BAG ONOffFlashing*5
Child*3 or child
restraint system
*4AIR BAG OFF
*6OffFlashing*5
UnoccupiedNot illuminatedOffOff
There is a mal-
function in the
system
AIR BAG OFFOnOff
Condition detected
by the front passen- ger occupant clas-
sification system
*1
Front pas-
senger air- bag
Side air-
bag on the front pas- senger seatCurtain
shield air-
bag in the front pas- senger side
Front pas-senger’s
seat belt
pretensioner
Adult*2Activated
Child*3 or child
restraint system
*4Deactivated
Activated
Activated
UnoccupiedDeactivatedDeactivated
There is a mal-
function in the
system
DeactivatedActivated

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*1: The right front passenger on the bench type seat.
*
2: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-
ognize him/her as a child depending on his/her physique and pos-
ture.
*
3: When a larger child who has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/
her as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
*
4: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front pas-
senger seat. A forward-facing ch ild restraint system should only
be installed on the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable.
(  P. 138)
*
5: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*
6: In case the indicator is not illu minated, consult this manual for
installing the child restra int system properly. (P. 138)
CAUTION
■Front passenger occupant cl assification system precautions
Observe the following precautions regarding front passenger occupant clas-
sification system.
Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.
● Wear the seat belt properly.
● Make sure the front passenger’s seat belt tab has not been left inserted
into the buckle before someone sits in the front passenger seat.
● Make sure the AIR BAG OFF indicator light is not illuminated when using
the seat belt extender for the right front passenger seat. If the AIR BAG
OFF indicator light is illuminated, disconnect the extender tongue from the
seat belt buckle, then reconnect the seat belt. Reconnect the seat belt
extender after making sure the AIR BAG ON indicator light is illuminated. If
you use the seat belt extender while the AIR BAG OFF indicator light is
illuminated, the front passenger airbag, side airbag on the right front pas-
senger side airbag may not activate correctly, which could cause death or
serious injury in the event of collision.

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CAUTION
■Front passenger occupant cl assification system precautions
● Do not apply a heavy load to the front passenger seat or equipment (e.g.
seatback pocket).
● Do not apply pressure to the right front passenger seat by resting hands or
legs on the seatback.
● Double Cab and CrewMax models: Do not put weight on the front passen-
ger seat by putting your hands or feet on the front passenger seat seat-
back from the rear passenger seat.
● Double Cab and CrewMax models: Do not let a rear passenger lift the
front passenger seat with their feet or press on the seatback with their
legs.
● Do not put objects under the front passenger seat.
● Do not recline the front passenger seatback so far that it touches a rear
seat or a back wall. This may cause the AIR BAG OFF indicator light to be
illuminated, which indicates that the passenger’s airbags will not deploy in
the event of a severe accident. If the seatback touches the rear seat or
back wall, return the seatback to a position where it does not touch the
rear seat or back wall. Keep the front passenger seatback as upright as
possible when the vehicle is moving. Reclining the seatback excessively
may lessen the effectiveness of the seat belt system.
● If an adult sits in the right front passenger seat, the AIR BAG ON indicator
light is illuminated. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator is illuminated, ask the
passenger to sit up straight, well back in the seat, feet on the floor, and
with the seat belt worn correctly. If the AIR BAG OFF indicator still remains
illuminated, either ask the passenger to move to the rear seat, or if that is
not possible, move the right front passenger seat fully rearward.
● When it is unavoidable to install the forward-facing child restraint system
on the front passenger seat, install the child restraint system on the front
passenger seat in the proper order. (P. 144)
● Do not modify or remove the front seats.
● Do not kick the front passenger seat or subject it to severe impact. Other-
wise, the SRS warning light may come on to indicate a malfunction of the
detection system. In this case, contact your Toyota dealer immediately.

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CAUTION
■
Front passenger occupant cl assification system precautions
● Double Cab and CrewMax models: Child restraint systems installed on the
rear seat should not contact the front seatbacks.
● Do not use a seat accessory, such as a cushion or seat cover, that covers
the seat cushion surface.
● Do not attach a commercial seatback table or other heavy item to the back
of the front passenger seat.
● Do not modify or replace the upholstery of the front seat.