
YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
831-4. SRS Air Bags
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Essential Safety Equipment
■Front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light
This  indicator  light  turns  on  to
remind  you  that  the  front  pas-
senger  front  and  side  air  bags
and  seat  belt  pretensioner  will
not deploy duri ng a collision.
If the front passenger occupant cl assification sensor is normal,  the
indicator  light  turns  on  when  the  ignition  is  switched  ON.  The  light
turns off after a few seconds. Then, the indicator light turns  on or is
off under the following conditions:
■Front passenger air bag deactivat ion indicator light on/off con-
dition chart
*1: The  occupant  classification  sensor  may  not  detect  a  child  seat ed  on  the
seat,  in  a  child-restraint  system,  or  a  junior  seat  depending  o n  the  child’s
physical size and seated posture.
*2: If a smaller adult sits on the front passenger seat, the senso rs might detect
the person as being a child depending on the person’s physique.
The curtain air bag is ready for inflating regardless of what t he front
passenger air bag deactivation in dicator light on/off condition chart
indicates.
Condition detected 
by the front passen-
ger occupant classi-
fication systemFront passen-ger air bag 
deactivation 
indicator lightFront passen- ger front and 
side air bagsFront passen- ger seat belt 
pretensioner 
system
Empty  (Not  occu-
pied)OnDeactivatedDeactivated
A  child  less  than  1
year old is seated in
a child-restraint sys-
tem
OnDeactivatedDeactivated
Child*1On or offDeactivated or  readyDeactivated or ready
Adult*2OffReadyReady 

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1-4. SRS Air Bags
If  the  front  passenger  air  bag  deactivation  indicator  light  does  not
turn  on  when  the  ignition  is  swi tched  ON  and  does  not  turn  on  a s
indicated  in  the  front  passenger  air  bag  deactivation  indicator   light
on/off  condition  chart,  do  not  allow  an  occupant  to  sit  in  the  front
passenger  seat  and  consult  your  Toyota  dealer  as  soon  as  possi-
ble. The system may not wor k properly in an accident.
●The  system  requires  about  10  seconds  to  alternate  between  turning  the
front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensio ner system on
or off.
● The front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light may tu rn on repeat-
edly  if  luggage  or  other  items  are  put  on  the  front  passenger  s eat,  or  if  the
temperature of the vehicle’s interior changes suddenly.
● The  front  passenger  air  bag  deactivation  indicator  light  may  tu rn  on  for  10
seconds if the electrostatic capacity on the front passenger se at changes.
● The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light might turn on if
the front passenger seat receives a severe impact.
● If  the  front  passenger  air  bag  deactivation  indicator  light  doe s  not  turn  on
after installing a child-restraint system on the front passenge r seat, first, re-
install your child-restraint system according to the procedure  in this owner’s
manual. Then,  if  the  front  passenger  air  bag  deactivation  indic ator  light  still
does not turn on, install the child-restraint system on the rea r seat and con-
sult your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
● If  the  front  passenger  air  bag  deactivation  indicator  light  tur ns  on  when  an
occupant is seated directly in the front passenger seat, have the passenger
re-adjust their posture by sitting with their feet on the floor , and then re-fas-
tening the seat belt. If the front passenger air bag deactivati on indicator light
remains turned on, move the passenger to the rear seat. If sitt ing in the rear
seat is not possible, slide the front passenger seat as far bac k as possible.
Consult your Toyota dealer as soon as possible. 

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1-4. SRS Air Bags
WARNING
■Do  not  allow  an  occupant  in  the  front  passenger’s  seat  to  sit  w ith  a
posture which makes it difficult for the front passenger occupa nt clas-
sification sensor to detect  the occupant correctly
● A seat cover is put on the front passenger’s seat.
● Luggage  or  other  items  are  placed  on  the  seat  with  the  child  in   the  child-
restraint system.
● A  rear  passenger  or  luggage  push  or  pull  down  on  the  front  pass enger
seatback.
● Luggage  or  other  items  are  placed  on  the  seatback  or  hung  on  the  head
restraint.
● The seat is washed.
● Liquids are spilled on the seat.
● The  front  passenger  seat  is  moved  backward,  pushing  into  luggag e  or
other items placed behind it.
● The front passenger seatback contacts the rear seat.
● Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger s eat and
driver seat.
● An electric device is put on the front passenger’s seat.
● An  additional  electrical  device,  such  as  a  seat  warmer  is  installed  to  the
surface of the front passenger seat.
The front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt prete nsioner sys-
tems will deactivate if the front passenger air bag deactivatio n indicator light
turns on.
NOTICE
● To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent  damage to
the sensor in the front seat cushion:
• Do not place sharp objects on the front seat cushion or leave  heavy lug-
gage on them.
• Do not spill any liquids on the front seats or under the front seats.
● To allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the f ollowing:
• Adjust  the  front  seats  as  far  back  as  possible  and  always  sit  upright
against the seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.
• If  you  place  your  child  on  the  front  passenger  seat,  secure  th e  child-
restraint system properly and slide the front passenger seat as  far back
as possible ( P. 57). 

565Alphabetical index
YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
Capacities................................. 549
Carbon Monoxide .................... 123
Cargo Sub-Compartment ........ 383
Cell Phones .............................. 515
Child RestraintChild-restraint precautions ...... 44
Child-restraint system installation ............................ 49
Installing child-restraint  systems ....... ......................... 51
LATCH child -restraint 
systems ....... ......................... 61
Child Safety Locks for Rear  Doors ...................................... 112
Climate Control System .......... 256 Fully automatic type .............. 266
Gas specifications................. 551
Manual Type ......................... 259
Operating Tips ...................... 256
Vent Operation...................... 257
Collision warning..................... 505
Combination Meter .................. 164
Cruise Control.......................... 236 Cruise Control Switch ........... 236
Cruise Main Indicator Light (Amber)/Cruise Set 
Indicator Light (Green) ....... 237
Cup Holder ............................... 379
Customizable Features ........... 555
Dashboard Illumination........... 169
Daytime Running Lights ......... 197
Defogger Mirror .................................... 207
Rear window ......................... 207
Dimensions .............................. 550
Door Locks ............................... 101 Drive selection ......................... 224
Driving In Flooded Area .......... 149
Driving Tips
Automatic transaxle .............. 191
Break-in period ..................... 141
Driving in flooded area.......... 149
Driving on uneven road ........ 151
Floor mat .............................. 144
Hazardous driving................. 143
Overloading .......................... 150
Rocking the vehicle .............. 145
Saving fuel and protection of the environment ............. 142
Winter driving........................ 146
Driving on Uneven Road......... 151
Dynamic Stability Control  (DSC) ...................................... 218
DSC OFF Indicator Light ...... 219
DSC OFF Switch .................. 219
TCS/DSC Indicator Light ...... 219
Emergency Starting Push-Starting ........................ 483
Starting a Flooded Engine .... 482
Emergency Towing Tiedown Hooks ..................... 487
Towing Description ............... 486
Emission Control System ....... 122
Ending Display ........................ 222
Engine Coolant ................................. 398
Engine Compartment Overview ............................ 394
Exhaust gas .......................... 123
Hood release ........................ 392
Oil ......................................... 395
Essential information .............. 386
Event Data Recorder ............... 516
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568Alphabetical index
YARIS_YARIS HATCHBACK_OM_OM99V59z_(U)
Parking Brake .......................... 210
Power Steering ........................ 226
Power Windows ....................... 132
Power steering warning buzzer ..................................... 505
Rear Coat Hooks...................... 383
Rear Door Child Safety  Locks ...................................... 112
Rear Seat .................................... 26
Rear View Monitor ................... 245
Displayable range on the screen................................. 247
Picture quality adjustment..... 254
Rear view monitor  operation ............................ 250
Rear view park ing camera 
location ............................... 246
Switching to the rear view 
monitor display ................... 246
Variance between actual  road conditions and 
displayed Image ................. 252
Viewing the display ............... 249
Rear Window Defogger ........... 207
Rearview Mirror ....................... 130
Recommended Oil ................... 395
Recreational Towing ............... 153
Replacement Fuse ...................................... 435
Key battery............................ 410
Light Bulbs ............................ 419
Tires ...................................... 416
Wheel.................................... 417
Wiper .................................... 405
Request Switch Inoperable  Warning Beep (With the 
advanced keyless 
function) ................................. 504
Rocking the Vehicle ................ 145 Safety Defects, Reporting....... 510
Saving Fuel and Protection 
of the Environment ............... 142
Seat Belt System Automatic locking ................... 36
Emergency locking ................. 36
Extender ................................. 42
Pregnant women .................... 35
Seat belt precautions .............. 33
Seat belt warning beep ........... 503
Seats Front seat ............................... 23
Head restraint ......................... 30
Rear seat ................................ 26
Seat warmer ........................... 24
Security System Immobilizer system ............... 136
Theft Deterrent 
system .......... ...................... 138
Smart key ................................... 93
Spare Tire ................................. 461
Specifications .......................... 548
Speedometer............................ 164
SRS Air Bags
Front passenger occupant classification syst em ............ 82
How the SRS air bags 
work...................................... 74
Limitations to SRS air bag ...... 80
Monitoring ............................... 87
SRS air bag deployment  criteria .................................. 78
Supplemental restraint 
system components ............. 73
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