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example coats or jackets over
the backrests.
Do not modify individual compo-
nents of the system or its wiring
in any way. This also applies to
the covers of the steering wheel,
the dashboard and seats.
Do not dismantle the airbag sys-
tem.
Even if all this information is
observed, depending on the cir-
cumstances in which an accident
occurs, certain injuries as a result
of contact with the airbag cannot be
entirely ruled out.
The noise caused by the deploy-
ment of an airbag may lead to tem-
porary hearing loss for vehicle
occupants sensitive to noise.
Have the system checked.
The airbags are not designed to be
used in place of the seat belts.
The SRS front airbags and SRS
knee airbags are designed to sup-
plement the seat belts, not be used
in place of them, to increase their Operational readiness of the
airbag system
Safety notes
WARNING
Individual components of the airbag
system may be hot after airbag
deployment. There is a danger of
injury. Do not touch individual compo-
nents.
WARNING
Work carried out incorrectly can lead
to a failure, a malfunction or acciden-
tal deployment of the airbag system. If
there is a malfunction, the airbag sys-
tem might not deploy as intended in
an accident, in spite of the accident
being of the appropriate severity.
There is a danger of injury or even
death. Have the airbag system tested,
repaired or removed and disposed of
by any authorized Toyota retailer or
Toyota authorized repairer, or any reli-
able repairer.
Display in the instrument cluster
When drive-ready state is
switched on, the warning
lamp in the instrument cluster
briefly illuminates in order to
show the operational readi-
ness of the entire airbag sys-
tem and the belt tensioners.
Malfunction
The warning lamp does not
illuminate after drive-ready
state is switched on.
The warning lamp is per-
manently illuminated.
SRS front airbag/SRS knee
airbag
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in the end position so that the
airbags are activated.
The front passenger airbags are
reactivated and can deploy cor-
rectly if the need arises.
The indicator lamp for the front pas-
senger airbags in the roof lining
shows the operating status of the
front passenger airbags.
After switching on the drive-ready
state, the light illuminates briefly
and then shows whether the
airbags are activated or deacti-
vated.
The active pedestrian protection
system raises the bonnet if the
vehicle's front end collides with a pedestrian. Sensors underneath
the bumper are used for detection.
When the pedestrian protection
system is triggered, it creates
deformation space underneath the
bonnet for the subsequent head
impact. Indicator lamp for front pas-
senger airbags
DisplayFunction
If the front passenger
airbag is activated, the
indicator lamp illuminates
for a short period and then
extinguishes.
When front passenger
airbags are deactivated,
the indicator lamp remains
illuminated.
Active pedestrian protection
Principle
General
Safety notes
WARNING
The system can trigger inadvertently
if contact is made with individual com-
ponents of the hinges and bonnet
locks. There is a danger of injury or
damage to property. Do not touch
individual components of the hinges
and bonnet locks.
WARNING
Changes to the pedestrian protection
system can lead to a failure, a mal-
function or accidental triggering of the
pedestrian protection system. There
is a danger of injury or even death. Do
not modify individual components of
the pedestrian protection system or
its wiring in any way. Do not dismantle
the system.
