Toyota Avalon 2008 Quick Reference Manual page 113

1-7. Safety information
Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbag (front airbags)
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The SRS front airbags are generally not designed to 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 suffi-
cient forward deceleration of the vehicle, deployment of the SRS front air-
bags may occur.
n Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS airbag
(side and curtain shield airbags)
The SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag system may not activate if the
vehicle is subjected to a collision from the side at certain angles, or a colli-
sion to the side of the vehicle body other than the passenger compartment.
The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are generally not designed
to inflate if the vehicle is involved in a frontal or rear collision, if it rolls over,
or if it is involved in a low-speed side collision.
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Collision from the side
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l Collision from the rear
Vehicle rollover
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Collision from the side to the vehicle
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body other than the passenger com-
partment
Collision from the side at an angle
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Collision from the front
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Collision from the rear
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l Vehicle rollover