2023 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME warning light

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Move the height adjuster up and
down as needed until you hear a
click.
When the vehicle is subjected to
a severe frontal or side impact
or rollover, the pretensioners
retract the seat belts of the front
seats and rear outer seats to
securely restrain the occupants.
The pretensioners will not operate
in minor frontal or side impacts, or
rear impacts.
■Replacing the belt after the pre-
tensioner has been activated
If the vehicle is in volved in multiple collisions, the pretensioner will acti-
vate for the first collision, but will not
activate for the second or subse-
quent collisions.
■PCS-linked control
If the PCS (Pre-Collision System)
determines that th e possibility of a
collision with a vehicle is high, the
seat belt pretensioners will be pre-
pared to operate.WARNING
■Adjustable shoulder anchor
Always make sure the shoulder
belt is positioned across the cen-
ter of your shoulder. The belt
should be kept away from your
neck, but not falling off your
shoulder. Failure to do so could
reduce the amount of protection in
an accident and cause death or
serious injuries in the event of a
sudden stop, sudden swerve or
accident.
Seat belt pretensioners
(front seats and outboard
rear seats)
WARNING
■Seat belt pretensioners
Observe the following precautions
to reduce the risk of injury in the
event of sudden braking or an
accident.
Failure to do so may result in
death or serious injury.
●Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a
result, the seat belt pretensioner
for the front passenger’s seat
may not operate in the event of
a collision.
●If a pretensioner has operated,
the SRS warning light will illumi-
nate. In this situation, the seat
belt cannot be used and must
be replaced by your Toyota
dealer.

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■SRS airbag system componentsFront impact sensors
Front passenger airbag
Side impact sensors (front door)
Curtain shield airbags
Side impact sensors (front)
Seat belt pretensioners and force limiters
Front side airbags
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF”
indicator lights
Rear side airbags
Front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch
Driver airbag
Front passenger occupant classification sensors
SRS warning light
Airbag sensor assembly
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed
based on US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The air-
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WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●The driver and all passengers
must wear their seat belts cor-
rectly.
The SRS airbags are supple-
mental devices to be used with
the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys
with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious
injury, especially if the driver is
very close to the airbag. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s
airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75
mm) of inflation, placing yourself
10 in. (250 mm) from your driver
airbag provides you with a clear
margin of safety. This distance is
measured from the center of the
steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If your current driving posi-
tion places you less than 10 in.
(250 mm) away from the driver
airbag, you can change your driv-
ing position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as possible while still being
able to reach the pedals com-
fortably.
• Slightly recline the seatback. Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the
10 in. (250 mm) distance, even
with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply by reclining the
seatback somewhat. If reclining
the seatback makes it hard to
see the road, raise yourself by
using a firm, non-slippery cush-
ion, or raise the seat if your
vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjust- able, tilt it downward. This
points the airbag toward your
chest instead of your head and
neck. The seat should be
adjusted as recommended by
the NHTSA, while still being
able to control the vehicle with
the pedals and steering wheel,
and maintaining your view of the
instrument panel controls.
●If a seat belt extender has been
connected to the passenger’s
seat belt buckle but the latch
plate of the passenger’s seat
belt has not been fastened to
the seat belt extender, the SRS
airbag system will judge that the
occupant is wearing the seat
belt even though the seat belt
has not been fastened. In this
case, the SRS front airbags for
the passenger may not deploy
correctly in a collision, resulting
in death or serious injury. Be
sure to wear the seat belt cor-
rectly when using a seat belt
extender.

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SRS warning light
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” indicator light
Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant
classification system. This system detects the conditions of
the front passenger seat and activates or deactivates the fol-
lowing SRS airbags.
SRS front passenger airbag
System components
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WARNING
■Front passenger occupant
classification system precau-
tions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the front passenger
occupant classification system.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Wear the seat belt properly.
●Make sure the front passenger’s
seat belt plate has not been left
inserted into the buckle before
someone sits in the front pas-
senger seat.

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For safety and security
WARNING
●Make sure the “PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is
not illuminated when using the
seat belt extender for the front
passenger seat. If the “PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator light is illuminated,
disconnect the extender tongue
from the seat belt buckle, and
reconnect the seat belt. Recon-
nect the seat belt extender after
making sure the “PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON” indicator light is
illuminated. If you use the seat
belt extender while the “PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator light is illuminated, the
SRS airbags for the front pas-
senger will not activate, which
could cause death or serious
injury in the event of a collision.
●Do not apply a heavy load to the
front passenger seat or equip-
ment (e.g. se atback pocket).
●Do not put weight on the front
passenger seat by putting your
hands or feet on the front pas-
senger seat seatback from the
rear passenger seat.
●Do not let a rear passenger lift
the front passenger seat with
their feet or press on the seat-
back with their legs.
●Do not put objects under the
front passenger seat.
●Do not recline the front passen-
ger seatback so far that it
touches a rear seat. This may
cause the “PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF” indicator light to be
illuminated, which indicates that
the SRS airbags for the front
passenger will not activate in
the event of a severe accident.
If the seatback touches the rear
seat, return th e seatback to a
position where it does not touch
the rear seat. 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 front pas-
senger seat, the “PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON” indicator light is
illuminated. If the “PASSEN-
GER 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 “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator still remains illu-
minated, either ask the passen-
ger to move to the rear seat, or
if that is not possible, move the
front passenger seat fully rear-
ward.
●When it is unavoidable to install
a 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.53)
●Do not modify or remove the
front seats.

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■Adult*1
WARNING
●Do not kick the front passenger
seat or subject it to severe
impact. Otherwise, the SRS
warning light may come on to
indicate a malfunction of the
front passenger occupant clas-
sification system. In this case,
contact your Toyota dealer
immediately.
●Child restraint systems installed
on the rear seat should not con-
tact the front seatbacks.
●Do not use a seat accessory,
such as a cushion and seat
cover, that covers the seat
cushion surface.
●Do not modify or replace the
upholstery of the front seat.
●Adjust the front passenger seat
so that the head restraint does
not touch the ceiling. If the head
restraint is left in contact with
the ceiling, the system may not
detect the front passenger prop-
erly, leading to improper opera-
tion of the airbags.
Front passenger occupant cl assification system condi-
tions and operation
Indicators/warn- ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagActivated

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For safety and security
■Child*4
■Child restraint system with infant*5
■Unoccupied
Indicators/warn-ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF” or “PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated or
activated
*4
Indicators/warn- ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
*6
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated
Indicators/warn-ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
OffDriver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated

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■System malfunction
*1: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize
them as an adult depending on their physique and posture.
*2: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*4: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convert-
ible seat, the system may not recognize them as a child. Factors which
may affect this can be the physique or posture.
*5: Never install a rear-facing child rest raint system on the front passenger
seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on
the front passenger seat w hen it is unavoidable. (P.54)
*6: In case the indicator light is not illu minated, consult this manual on how
to install the child restraint system properly. ( P.51)
Indicators/warn-
ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
OnDriver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated