Toyota RAV4 2019 Owner's Manual page 36

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1-1. For safe use
side and curtain shield airbags to
inflate.
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The pad section of the steering wheel,
dashboard near the front passenger
airbag or lower portion of the instru-
ment panel is scratched, cracked, or
otherwise damaged.
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The surface of the seats with the SRS
side airbag is scratched, cracked, or
otherwise damaged.
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The portion of the front pillars, rear pil-
lars or roof side rail garnishes (pad-
ding) containing the SRS curtain
shield airbags inside is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
WARNING
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SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or
serious injury.
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The driver and all passengers in the
vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental
devices to be used with the seat
belts.
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The SRS driver airbag deploys with
considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if
the driver is very close to the air-
bag.
Since the risk zone for the driver's air-
bag is the first 50 - 75 mm (2 - 3 in.) of
inflation, placing yourself 250 mm (10
in.) 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 you sit less than 250 mm (10
in.) away now, you can change your
driving position in several 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 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with the
driver seat all the way forward, sim-
ply 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.