Toyota RAV4 2019 Owner's Manual page 38

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1-1. For safe use
WARNING
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Do not attach anything to or lean
anything against areas such as the
dashboard, steering wheel pad and
lower portion of the instrument
panel.
These items can become projec-
tiles when the SRS driver, front pas-
senger and knee airbags deploy.
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Do not attach anything to areas
such as a door, windshield, side
windows, front or rear pillar, roof
side rail and assist grip.
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Vehicles without smart entry & start
system: Do not attach any heavy,
sharp or hard objects such as keys
and accessories to the key. The
objects may restrict the SRS knee
airbag inflation or be thrust into the
driver's seat area by the force of the
deploying airbag, thus causing a
danger.
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Do not hang coat hangers or other
hard objects on the coat hooks. All
of these items could become pro-
jectiles and may cause death or
serious injury, should the SRS cur-
tain shield airbags deploy.
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If a vinyl cover is put on the area
where the SRS knee airbag will
deploy, be sure to remove it.
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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.
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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.
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Do not touch any of the component
parts immediately after the SRS air-
bags have deployed (inflated) as
they may be hot.
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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.
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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.