Toyota Grand Highlander 2024 Manual page 38

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1-1. For safe use
Your vehicle is equipped with ADVANCED AIRBAGS designed
based on US motor vehicle safety standards (FMVSS208). The air-
bag sensor assembly (ECU) controls airbag deployment based on
information obtained from the sensors, etc., shown in the system
components diagram above. This information includes crash sever-
ity and occupant information. As the airbags deploy, a chemical
reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non-toxic gas to
help restrain the motion of the occupants.
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If the SRS airbags deploy
(inflate)
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Slight abrasions, burns, bruising,
etc., may be sustained from SRS
airbags, due to the extremely high
speed of deployment (inflation) by
hot gases.
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A loud noise and white powder will
be emitted.
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Parts of the airbag module (steer-
ing wheel hub, airbag cover and
inflator) as well as the parts
around the airbags may be hot for
several minutes. The airbag itself
may also be hot.
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The windshield may crack.
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All of the doors will be unlocked.
(P.116)
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The brakes and stop lights will be
controlled automatically. (P.355)
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The interior lights will turn on auto-
matically. (P.385)
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The emergency flashers will turn
on automatically. (P.470)
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Fuel supply to the engine will be
stopped. (P.476)
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For Safety Connect subscribers, if
any of the following situations
occur, the system is designed to
send an emergency call to the
response center, notifying them of
the vehicle's location (without
needing to push the "SOS" button)
and an agent will attempt to speak
with the occupants to ascertain
the level of emergency and assis-
tance required. If the occupants
are unable to communicate, the
agent automatically treats the call
as an emergency and helps to dis-
patch the necessary emergency
services. (P.68)
• When an SRS airbag has been
deployed
• When a seat belt pretensioner has
operated
• When the vehicle has been
involved in a severe rear-end colli-
sion
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The SRS airbags deploy in a
frontal impact when
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The following SRS airbags will
deploy in the event of an impact
that exceeds a threshold level
(level of force corresponding to an
approximately 12 - 18 mph [20 -
30 km/h] frontal collision with a
fixed wall that does not move or
deform):
• SRS front airbags
• SRS seat cushion airbag
• SRS knee airbag
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The threshold level at which the
SRS airbags will deploy will be
higher than normal in the in the
following situations:
• When the vehicle collides with an
object, such as a parked vehicle
or sign pole, which moves or
deforms on impact
• If the vehicle is involved in an
underride collision, such as a colli-
sion in which the front of the vehi-
cle "underrides", or goes under,
the bed of a truck
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Depending on the type of collision,
only the following may deploy:
• Seat belt pretensioners
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The SRS airbags for the front pas-