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Toyota Tacoma (2018 year). Instruction - part 3

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SRS airbags

The SRS airbags inflate when the vehicle is subjected to certain

types of severe impacts that may cause significant injury to the

occupants. They work together with the seat belts to help reduce

the risk of death or serious injury.

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◆ SRS front airbags

SRS driver airbag/front passenger airbag

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Can help protect the head and chest of the driver and front passen-

ger from impact with interior components

SRS knee airbags

2

Can help provide driver and front passenger protection

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◆ SRS side and curtain shield airbags

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SRS side airbags

Can help protect the torso of the front seat occupants

4

SRS curtain shield airbags

● Can help protect primarily the head of occupants in the outer

seats

● Can help prevent the occupants from being thrown from the vehi-

cle in the event of vehicle rollover

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SRS airbag system components

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Seat belt pretensioners

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Driver airbag

2

Knee airbags

10

Driver’s seat position sensor

3

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG

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Side impact sensors (rear)

OFF” indicator lights

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Side impact sensors (front)

4

Front passenger airbag

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Driver’s seat belt buckle

5

Curtain shield airbags

switch

6

Side airbags (front seats)

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Front passenger’s seat belt

7

Front passenger occupant

buckle switch

classification system

(ECU

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Front impact sensors

and sensors)

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Airbag sensor assembly

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SRS warning light

Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed based

on the US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The airbag

sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on infor-

mation obtained from the sensors, etc., shown in the system compo-

nents diagram above. This information includes crash severity and

occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical reaction in

the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to help restrain

the motion of the occupants.

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WARNING

■SRS airbag precautions

Observe the following precautions regarding the SRS airbags.

Failure to do so may cause death or serious injury.

● The driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts

properly.

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The SRS airbags are supplemental 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 pro-

vides you with a clear margin of safety. This distance is measured from

the center of the steering wheel to your breastbone. If you sit less than

10 in. (250 mm) away now, you can change your driving position in sev-

eral ways:

• Move your seat to the rear as far as you can while still reaching the ped-

als comfortably.

• Slightly recline the back of the seat.

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 back of the seat somewhat. If reclining the back of your

seat makes it hard to see the road, raise yourself by using a firm, non-

slippery cushion, or raise the seat if your vehicle has that feature.

• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it downward. This points the air-

bag toward your chest instead of your head and neck.

The seat should be adjusted as recommended by NHTSA above, while

still maintaining control of the foot pedals, steering wheel, and your view

of the instrument panel controls.

● If the seat belt extender has been con-

nected to the front seat belt buckles but

the seat belt extender has not also been

fastened to the latch plate of the seat

belt, the SRS front airbags will judge

that the driver and front passenger are

wearing the seat belt even though the

seat belt has not been connected. In

this case, the SRS front airbags may

not activate correctly in a collision,

resulting in death or serious injury in the

event of a collision. Be sure to wear the

seat belt with the seat belt extender.

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WARNING

■SRS airbag precautions

● The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with considerable force, and

can cause death or serious injury especially if the front passenger is very

close to the airbag. The front passenger seat should be as far from the air-

bag as possible with the seatback adjusted, so the front passenger sits

upright.

● Improperly seated and/or restrained infants and children can be killed or

seriously injured by a deploying airbag. An infant or child who is too small

to use a seat belt should be properly secured using a child restraint sys-

tem. Toyota strongly recommends that all infants and children be placed in

the rear seats of the vehicle and properly restrained. The rear seats are

safer for infants and children than the front passenger seat. (P. 51)

● 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 allow the front seat occupants to

hold items on their knees.

● Do not lean against the door, the roof

side rail or the front, side and rear pil-

lars.

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WARNING

■SRS airbag precautions

● Do not allow anyone to kneel on the

passenger seats toward the door or put

their head or hands outside the vehicle.

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● Do not attach anything to or lean any-

thing against areas such as the dash-

board, steering wheel pad and lower

portion of the instrument panel.

These items can become projectiles

when the SRS driver, front passenger

and knee airbags deploy.

● Do not attach anything to areas such as

a door, windshield, side windows, front

or rear pillar, roof side rail and assist

grip.

● Do not attach any heavy, sharp or hard

objects such as keys and accessories

to the key. The objects may restrict the

SRS knee airbag inflation or be thrust

into the driver’s seat area by the force

of the deploying airbag, thus causing a

danger.

● Do not hang coat hangers or other hard objects on the coat hooks. All of

these items could become projectiles and may cause death or serious

injury, should the SRS curtain shield airbags deploy.

● If a vinyl cover is put on the area where the SRS knee airbag will deploy,

be sure to remove it.

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WARNING

■SRS airbag precautions

● Do not use seat accessories which cover the parts where the SRS side

airbags inflate as they may interfere with inflation of the airbags. Such

accessories may prevent the side airbags from activating correctly, disable

the system or cause the side airbags to inflate accidentally, resulting in

death or serious injury.

● Do not strike or apply significant levels of force to the area of the SRS air-

bag components.

Doing so can cause the SRS airbags to malfunction.

● Do not touch any of the component parts immediately after the SRS air-

bags have deployed (inflated) as they may be hot.

● If breathing becomes difficult after the SRS airbags have deployed, open a

door or window to allow fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it is safe to do

so. Wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent skin irritation.

● If the areas where the SRS airbags are stored, such as the steering wheel

pad and front and rear pillar garnishes, are damaged or cracked, have

them replaced by your Toyota dealer.

● Do not place anything, such as a cushion, on the front passenger’s seat.

Doing so will disperse the passenger’s weight, which prevents the sensor

from detecting the passenger’s weight properly. As a result, the SRS front

airbags for the front passenger may not deploy in the event of a collision.

■ Modification and disposal of SRS airbag system components

Do not dispose of your vehicle or perform any of the following modifications

without consulting your Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags may malfunction or

deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious injury.

● Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of the SRS airbags

● Repairs, modifications, removal or replacement of the steering wheel,

instrument panel, dashboard, seats or seat upholstery, front, side and rear

pillars or roof side rails

● Repairs or modifications of the front fender, front bumper, or side of the

occupant compartment

● Installation of a grille guard (bull bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow plows,

winches or roof luggage carrier

● Modifications to the vehicle’s suspension system

● Installation of electronic devices such as mobile two-way radios and CD

players

● Modifications to your vehicle for a person with a physical disability

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■ If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

● Slight abrasions, burns, bruising, etc., may be sustained from SRS airbags,

due to the extremely high speed deployment (inflation) by hot gases.

● A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.

● Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as

well as the front seats, parts of the front and rear pillars, and roof side rails,

may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.

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● The windshield may crack.

■ SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS front airbags)

● The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the

set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately

12 - 18 mph [20 - 30 km/h] frontal collision with a fixed wall that does not

move or deform).

However, this threshold velocity will be considerably higher in the following

situations:

• If the vehicle strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which

can move or deform on impact

• If the vehicle is involved in an underride collision, such as a collision in

which the front of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under, the bed of a truck

● Depending on the type of collision, it is possible that only the seat belt pre-

tensioners will activate.

● The SRS front airbags for the front passenger will not activate if there is no

passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the SRS front air-

bags for the front passenger may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, even if

the seat is unoccupied. (P. 45)

■ SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS side and curtain shield airbags)

● The SRS side and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of an

impact that exceeds the set threshold level (the level of force corresponding

to the impact force produced by an approximately 3300 lb. [1500 kg] vehicle

colliding with the vehicle cabin from a direction perpendicular to the vehicle

orientation at an approximate speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 30 km/h]).

● The SRS curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of vehicle rollover.

● The SRS side and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the event of a severe

frontal collision.

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■Conditions under which the SRS airbags may deploy (inflate), other than

a collision

The SRS front airbags and SRS side and curtain shield airbags may also

deploy if a serious impact occurs to the underside of your vehicle. Some

examples are shown in the illustration.

● Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard

surface

● Falling into or jumping over a deep hole

● Landing hard or vehicle falling

The SRS curtain shield airbags may also deploy under the situation shown in

the illustration.

● The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal.

● The vehicle skids and hits a curb stone.

■ Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbags (SRS front air-

bags)

The SRS front airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a

side or rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a low-speed frontal

collision. But, whenever a collision of any type causes sufficient forward

deceleration of the vehicle, deployment of the SRS front airbags may occur.

● Collision from the side

● Collision from the rear

● Vehicle rollover

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■ Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbags

(SRS side and curtain shield airbags)

The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may not activate if the vehicle is

subjected to a collision from the side at certain angles, or a collision to the

side of the vehicle body other than the passenger compartment.

● Collision from the side to the vehicle

body other than the passenger compart-

ment

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● Collision from the side at an angle

The SRS side airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle is involved in a

rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a low-speed side or low-

speed frontal collision.

● Collision from the rear

● Vehicle rollover

The SRS curtain shield airbags do not generally inflate if the vehicle is

involved in a rear collision, if it pitches end over end, or if it is involved in a

low-speed side or low-speed frontal collision.

● Collision from the rear

● Pitching end over end

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■ When to contact your Toyota dealer

In the following cases, the vehicle will require inspection and/or repair. Con-

tact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

● Any of the SRS airbags have been inflated.

● The front of the vehicle is damaged or

deformed, or was involved in an acci-

dent that was not severe enough to

cause the SRS front airbags to inflate.

● A portion of a door or its surrounding

area is damaged or deformed, or the

vehicle was involved in an accident that

was not severe enough to cause the

SRS side and curtain shield airbags to

inflate.

● The pad section of the steering wheel,

dashboard near the front passenger air-

bag or lower portion of the instrument

panel is scratched, cracked, or other-

wise damaged.

● The surface of the seats with the side

airbag is scratched, cracked, or other-

wise damaged.

● The portion of the front pillars, rear pil-

lars or roof side rail garnishes (padding)

containing the curtain shield airbags

inside is scratched, cracked, or other-

wise damaged.

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Front passenger occupant classification

system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classi-

fication system. This system detects the conditions of the front

passenger seat and activates or deactivates the devices for the

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front passenger.

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Seat

belt reminder light

2

SRS warning light

3

“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light

4

“AIR BAG ON” indicator light

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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-

fication system

■ Adult*1

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

“AIR BAG ON”

indicator lights

Indicator/

SRS warning light

Off

warning light

Off*2

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

or

flashing*3

Front passenger airbag

Front passenger knee airbag

Side airbag

Devices

Activated

on the front passenger seat

Curtain shield airbag

in the front passenger side

Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner

■ Child*4 or child restraint system*5

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

“AIR BAG

indicator lights

OFF”*6

Indicator/

SRS warning light

Off

warning light

Off*2

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

or

flashing*3

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

Side airbag

Devices

on the front passenger seat

Curtain shield airbag

Activated

in the front passenger side

Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner

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■ Unoccupied

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

Not illuminated

indicator lights

Indicator/

warning light

SRS warning light

Off

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

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Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

Side airbag

on the front passenger seat

Devices

Activated

Curtain shield airbag

in the front passenger side

Deactivated*7

Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner

or

activated*8

■ There is a malfunction in the system

“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”

“AIR BAG OFF”

indicator lights

Indicator/

SRS warning light

On

warning light

Front passenger’s seat belt reminder light

On

Front passenger airbag

Deactivated

Front passenger knee airbag

Side airbag

Devices

on the front passenger seat

Curtain shield airbag

Activated

in the front passenger side

Front passenger’s seat belt pretensioner

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*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 recognize him/her

as a child depending on his/her 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: 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.

*5: Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger

seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on

the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. (P. 51)

*6: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how

to install the child restraint system properly. (P. 55)

*7: In the event of a frontal collision or rollover.

*8: In the event of a side collision.

WARNING

■ Front passenger occupant classification system precautions

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 passenger seat.

● Make sure the “AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is not illuminated when using

the seat belt extender for the front passenger seat. If the “AIR BAG OFF”

indicator light is illuminated, disconnect the extender tongue from the seat

belt buckle, and 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 illumi-

nated, the SRS airbags for the front passenger 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 equipment (e.g.

seatback pockets).

● Vehicles with rear seats: Do not put weight on the front passenger seat by

putting your hands or feet on the front passenger seat seatback from the

rear passenger seat.

● Vehicles with rear seats: Do not let a rear passenger lift the front passen-

ger seat with their feet or press on the seatback with their legs.

● Do not put objects under the front passenger seat.

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Safety information for children

Observe the following precautions when children are in the vehi-

cle.

Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child, until the

child becomes large enough to properly wear the vehicle’s seat

belt.

● Vehicles with rear seats: It is recommended that children sit in the

rear seats to avoid accidental contact with the shift lever, wiper

switch, etc.

● Use the rear door child-protector lock (Double Cab models only) or

the window lock switch to avoid children opening the door while

driving or operating the power window accidentally.

● Do not let small children operate equipment which may catch or

pinch body parts, such as the power window, hood, tailgate, seats,

etc.

WARNING

Never leave children unattended in the vehicle, and never allow children to

have or use the key.

Children may be able to start the vehicle or shift the vehicle into neutral.

There is also a danger that children may injure themselves by playing with

the windows, the moon roof or other features of the vehicle. In addition, heat

build-up or extremely cold temperatures inside the vehicle can be fatal to

children.

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