Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual page 49

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1-1. For safe use
WARNING
● Do not use seat accessories which
cover the parts where the SRS side
airbags inflate as they may interfere
with inflation of the SRS airbags.
Such accessories may prevent the
side airbags from activating cor-
rectly, disable the system or cause
the side airbags to inflate acciden-
tally, resulting in death or serious
injury.
● Do not strike or apply significant
levels of force to the area of the
SRS airbag components or the
front doors.
Doing so can cause the SRS air-
bags to malfunction.
●
Do not touch any of the component
parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as
they may be hot.
● If breathing becomes difficult after
the SRS airbags have deployed,
open a door or side window to allow
fresh air in, or leave the vehicle if it
is safe to do so. Wash off any resi-
due as soon as possible to prevent
skin irritation.
● If the areas where the SRS airbags
are stored, such as the steering
wheel pad and front and rear pillar
garnishes, are damaged or
cracked, have them replaced by
your Toyota dealer.
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Modification and disposal of SRS
airbag system components
Do not dispose of your vehicle or per-
form any of the following modifica-
tions without consulting your Toyota
dealer. The SRS airbags may mal-
function or deploy (inflate) acciden-
tally, causing death or serious injury.
● Installation, removal, disassembly
and repair of the SRS airbags
●
Repairs, modifications, removal or
replacement of the steering wheel,
instrument panel, dashboard, seats
or seat upholstery, front, side and
rear pillars, roof side rails, front
door panels, front door trims or front
door speakers
●
Modifications to the front door panel
(such as making a hole in it)
● Repairs or modifications of the front
fender, front bumper, or side of the
occupant compartment
● Installation of a grille guard (bull
bars, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow
plows or winches
●
Modifications to the vehicle's sus-
pension system
● Installation of electronic devices
such as mobile two-way radios (RF-
transmitter) and CD players