Toyota Tacoma 2006 Operating Manual page 84

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CAUTION
To avoid potential death or serious
injury when the front passenger occu-
pant classification system does not
detect the conditions correctly, ob-
serve the following.
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Make sure the front passenger oc-
cupant classification indicator light
indicates "ON" when using the seat
belt extender for the front passen-
ger seat. If the indicator light indi-
cates "OFF", disconnect the extend-
er tongue from the seat belt buckle,
then reconnect the seat belt. Recon-
nect the seat belt extender after
making sure the indicator light indi-
cates "ON". If you use the seat belt
extender while the indicator light
indicates "OFF", the front passen-
ger airbag may not activate correct-
ly, which could cause death or seri-
ous injury in the event of collision.
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Do not recline the front passenger
seatback so far that it touches a
rear seat or a back wall. This may
cause the "OFF" indicator to be il-
luminated, which indicates that the
passenger's airbags will not deploy
in the event of a severe accident.
If the seatback touches the rear
seat or backwall, return the seat-
back to a position where it does
not touch the rear seat or backwall.
Keep the front passenger seatback
as upright as possible when the ve-
hicle is moving. Reclining the seat-
back excessively may lessen the ef-
fectiveness of the seat belt system.
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If an adult sits in the front passen-
ger seat, the occupant classification
indicator light should indicate "ON".
If the "OFF" indicator is illumi-
nated, ask the passenger to sit up
straight, well back in the seat, feet
on the floor, and with the seat belt
worn correctly. If the "OFF" indica-
tor still remains illuminated, either
ask the passenger to move to the
rear seat, or if that is not possible,
move the front passenger seat fully
rearward.
2006 TACOMA from Jan.'06 Prod. (OM35871U)
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Wear the seat belt properly.
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Make sure the front passenger's
seat belt tab has not been left in-
serted in the buckle before some-
one sits in the front passenger
seat.
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Separate seats only—Do not place
a heavy load on the front passenger
seat or the seatback table, etc.
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Bench seat only—Do not place a
heavy load on the front passenger
seat.
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Do not apply pressure to the front
passenger seat by resting hands or
legs on the seatback.
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Do not let a rear passenger lift the
front passenger seat with their feet
or press on the seatback with their
legs.
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Do not put objects under the front
passenger seat.
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Separate seats only—Do not attach
a commercial seatback table or oth-
er heavy item to the back of the
front passenger seat.