2020 TOYOTA YARIS warning

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Essential Safety Equipment
WARNING
■Do not modify a front door or l eave any damage unrepaired. Always
have your Toyota dealer ins pect a damaged front door
Modifying a front door or leaving any damage unrepaired is dang erous.
Each front door has a side crash sensor as a component of the supplemen-
tal restraint system. If holes are drilled in a front door, a door speaker is left
removed, or a damaged door is left unrepaired, the sensor could be
adversely affected causing it to not detect the pressure of an impact cor-
rectly during a side collision. If a sensor does not detect a s ide impact cor-
rectly, the side and curtain air bags and the front seat belt pretensioner may
not operate normally which could result in serious injury to oc cupants.
■ Do not modify the supplemental restraint system
Modifying the components or wiring of the supplemental restrain t system is
dangerous. You could accidentally activate it or make it inoper able. Do not
make any modifications to the supplemental restraint system. Th is includes
installing trim, badges, or anything else over the air bag modu les. It also
includes installing extra electrical equipment on or near syste m components
or wiring. Your Toyota dealer can provide the special care need ed in the
removal and installation of front seats. It is important to protect the air bag
wiring and connections to assure that the bags do not accidenta lly deploy,
and that the front passenger occupant classification system and the seats
retain an undamaged air bag connection.
■ Do not place luggage or other objects under the front seats
Placing luggage or other objects under the front seats is dange rous. The
components essential to the supplemental restraint system could be dam-
aged, and in the event of a side collision, the appropriate air bags may not
deploy, which could result in death or serious injury. To preve nt damage to
the components essential to the supplemental restraint system, do not
place luggage or other objects under the front seats.
■ Do not operate a vehicle with damaged air bag/seat belt pretens ioner
system components
Expended or damaged air bag/seat belt pretensioner system components
must be replaced after any collision which caused them to deplo y or dam-
age them. Only a trained Authorized Toyota Dealer can fully eva luate these
systems to see that they will work in any subsequent accident. Driving with
an expended or damaged air bag or pretensioner unit will not afford you the
necessary protection in the event of any subsequent accident wh ich could
result in serious injury or death.

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WARNING
■Do not remove interior air bag parts
Removing any components such as the front seats, front dashboar d, the
steering wheel or parts on the front and rear window pillars an d along the
roof edge, containing air bag parts or sensors is dangerous. Th ese parts
contain essential air bag components. The air bag could accidentally acti-
vate and cause serious injuries. Always have your Toyota dealer remove
these parts.
■ Properly dispose of the air bag system
Improper disposal of an air bag or a vehicle with live air bags in it can be
extremely dangerous. Unless all safety procedures are followed, injury
could result. Have your Toyota dealer safely dispose of the air bag system
or scrap an air bag equipped vehicle.

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Essential Safety Equipment
Supplemental Restraint System Compo-
nents
Side and curtain inflators and air bags
Side crash sensors
Driver/Front passenger inflators and air bags
Air bag/seat belt pretensi oner system warning light ( P. 173)
Roll-over sensor, crash sensors, and diagnostic module (SAS uni t)
Front passenger air bag deac tivation indicator light (P. 8 3 )
Front air bag sensors
Seat belt pretensioners ( P. 3 9 )
Front passenger occupant c lassification sensor (P. 8 2 )
Front passenger occupant classification module1
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Essential Safety Equipment
◆Warning Light/Beep
A system malfunction or operation conditions are indicated by a
warning.
Refer to Warning/Indi cator Lights on P. 173.
Refer to Warning Sound i s Activated on P. 502.

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Front Passenger Occupant Classification
System
Your vehicle is equipped with a f ront passenger occupant classifica-
tion sensor as a part of the supplemental restraint system. Thi s sen-
sor is equipped in the front pas senger’s seat cushion. This sensor
measures the electrostatic capacity of the front passenger’s se at. The
SAS unit is designed to prevent the front passenger front and side air
bags and seat belt pretensioner system from deploying if the front
passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on.
To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the front
passenger air bag, the system deactivates the front passenger f ront
and side air bags and also the seat belt pretensioner system wh en the
front passenger air bag deactivat ion indicator light turns on. Refer to
the following table for the front passenger air bag deactivatio n indica-
tor light illumination conditions.
This system shuts off the front p assenger front and side air bags and
seat belt pretensioner system, s o make sure the front passenger air
bag deactivation indicator light turns on according to the foll owing
table.
The air bag/front seat belt pretensioner system warning light f lashes
and the front passenger air bag deactivation indicator light il luminates
if the sensors have a possible ma lfunction. If this happens, the front
passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner sy stem
will not deploy.
First, please read “Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Pre-
cautions” ( P. 66) carefully.
Front Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor

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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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Essential Safety Equipment
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
Sitting in the front passenger’s seat with a posture which make s it difficult
for the front passenger occupant classification sensor to detec t the occu-
pant correctly is dangerous. If the front passenger occupant classification
sensor cannot detect the occupant sitting on the front passenge r’s seat cor-
rectly, the front passenger front and side air bags and pretens ioner system
may not operate (deploy) or they may operate (deploy) accidenta lly. The
front passenger will not have the supplementary protection of t he air bags or
the accidental operation (deployment) of the air bags could res ult in serious
injury or death. Under the following conditions, the front pass enger occu-
pant classification sensor cannot detect a passenger sitting on the front
passenger’s seat correctly and the deployment/non-deployment of the air
bags cannot be controlled as indicated in the front passenger air bag deac-
tivation indicator light on/off condition chart. For example:
● A front passenger is seated as shown in the following figure:
● A rear passenger pushes up on the front passenger seat with their feet.
● Luggage or other items placed under the front passenger seat or between
the front passenger seat and driver seat that push up the front passenger
seat bottom.
● An object, such as a seat cushion, is put on the front passenge r’s seat or
between the passenger’s back and the seatback.

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■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).