Toyota Avalon 2010 Quick Reference Manual page 118

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Operating conditions (front airbags)
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The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds
the set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to a 12-19 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 if the vehicle
strikes an object, such as a parked vehicle or sign pole, which can move or
deform on impact, or if the vehicle is involved in an underride collision (e.g.
a collision in which the front of the vehicle "underrides", or goes under, the
bed of a truck, etc.).
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It is possible that in some collisions where the forward deceleration of the
vehicle is very close to the designed threshold level, the SRS front air-
bags and the seat belt pretensioners may not activate together.
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The SRS front passenger airbags will not activate, if there is no passen-
ger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the front passenger air-
bag may deploy, if heavy luggage is put, even if the seat is unoccupied.
(→P. 103)
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Operating conditions (side and curtain shield airbags)
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The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags will deploy in the even
of an impact that exceeds the set threshold level (the level of force corre-
sponding to the impact force produced by a 3300 lb. (1500 kg) vehicle
colliding with the vehicle cabin from a direction perpendicular to the vehi-
cle orientation at a speed of 12-19 mph (20-30 km/h)).
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The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are designed to inflate
when the passenger compartment is subjected to a severe impact the
side.
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The SRS side airbag on the passenger seat will not activate, if there is no
passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the side airbag
on the passenger seat may deploy, if heavy luggage is put, even if the
seat is unoccupied. (→P. 103)
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