Toyota Land Cruiser 2016 Owner's Manual page 57

CAUTION
Observe the following precautions re-
garding the SRS airbags.
Failure to do so may cause death or
serious injury.
The driver and all passengers in the
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vehicle must wear their seat belts
properly.
The SRS airbags are supplemental
devices to be used with the seat
belts.
The SRS driver airbag deploys with
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considerable force, and can cause
death or serious injury especially if
the driver is very close to the
airbag.
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Since the risk zone for the driver's
airbag is the first 50 − 75 mm (2 −
3 in.) of inflation, placing yourself
250 mm (10 in.) from your driver
airbag provides you with a clear
margin of safety. This distance is
measured from the center of the
steering wheel to your breastbone.
If you sit less than 250 mm (10 in.)
away now, you can change your
driving position in several ways:
S Move your seat to the rear as far
as you can while still reaching
the pedals comfortably.
S Slightly recline the back of the
seat.
Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the 250
mm (10 in.) distance, even with
the driver seat all the way for-
ward, simply by reclining
back of the seat somewhat. If re-
clining the back of your seat
makes it hard to see the road,
raise yourself by using a firm,
non−slippery cushion, or raise the
seat if your vehicle has that fea-
ture.
S If your steering wheel is adjust-
able, tilt it downward. This points
the airbag
instead of your head and neck.
The seat should be adjusted as rec-
ommended above, while still main-
taining control of the foot pedals,
steering wheel, and your view of
the instrument panel controls.
The SRS front passenger airbag
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also deploys
force, and can cause death or seri-
ous injury especially if the front
passenger is very close to the
airbag. The front passenger seat
should be as far from the airbag as
possible with the seatback adjusted,
so the front passenger sits upright.
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toward your chest
with considerable