Toyota 2014 highlander Manual page 42

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1-1. For safe use
If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)
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Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying
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(inflating) SRS airbag.
A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
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Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as
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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.
The windshield may crack.
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For U.S.A.: For Safety Connect subscribers, if the SRS airbags deploy or in
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the event of a severe rear-end collision, the system is designed to send an
emergency call to the response center, notifying them of the vehicle's loca-
tion (without needing to push the "SOS" button) and an agent will attempt to
speak with the occupants to ascertain the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants are unable to communicate, the agent auto-
matically treats the call as an emergency and helps to dispatch the
necessary emergency services. (→P. 473)
SRS airbag deployment conditions (SRS front airbags)
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The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the
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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-
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tensioners will activate.
The SRS front airbags for the front passenger will not activate if there is no
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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. 53)
The SRS seat cushion airbag on the front passenger's seat will not operate
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if the occupant is not wearing a seat belt.
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