Toyota 2003 Matrix Owner's Manual page 45

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
record the use of the seat belt restraint
system by the driver and front passenger
when the SRS airbags are inflated.
CAUTION
The driver or front passenger who is
too close to the steering wheel or
dashboard during airbag deployment
can be killed or seriously injured.
Toyota strongly recommends that:
The driver sit as far back as pos-
D
sible from the steering wheel while
still maintaining control of the ve-
hicle.
The front passenger sit as far back
D
as possible from the dashboard.
All vehicle occupants be properly
D
restrained using the available seat
belts.
'03 MATRIX_U (L/O 0201)
This indicator comes on when the igni-
tion key is turned to the "ON" position.
It goes off after about 6 seconds. This
means the SRS front airbags are oper-
ating properly.
This warning light system monitors the
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
sors, side airbag sensors, driver's seat
position sensor, driver's seat belt buckle
switch, front seat belt pretensioner assem-
blies, inflators, warning light, interconnect-
ing wiring and power sources. (For details,
see "Service reminder indicators
warning buzzers" on page 86 in Section
1−5.)
2003 MY COROLLA MATRIX_U (OM12767U)
The SRS front airbag system is de-
signed to activate in response to a se-
vere frontal impact within the shaded
area between the arrows in the illustra-
tion.
The SRS front airbags will deploy if the
severity of the impact is above the de-
signed threshold level, comparable to an
approximate 25 km/h (15 mph) collision
when impacting straight into a fixed barrier
that does not move or deform.
If the severity of the impact is below the
and
above threshold level, the SRS front air-
bags may not deploy.
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