Toyota 2006 TACOMA User Manual page 83

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Do not turn off the passenger air-
bag off switch except when a mem-
ber of a passenger risk group iden-
tified in TABLE 1 is occupying the
right front passenger seating posi-
tion (bench seat) or front passenger
seating position (separate seats).
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When
switch is turned off, the front pas-
senger airbag will not inflate in a
collision and turning off the front
passenger airbag can reduce the
occupant protection which your ve-
hicle safety systems can provide to
you in certain accidents and in-
crease the likelihood of death or
serious personal injuries.
CAUTION
Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) who must ride in the front seat because:
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the passenger airbag off
Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must ride in the front seat because:
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Medical condition. A passenger has a medical condition which according to his
or her physician:
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For more detailed information concerning about the passenger risk group, please
contact NHTSA at 1- 800- 424- 9393 or Transport Canada at 1- 800- 333- 0371.
TABLE 1: A PASSENGER RISK GROUP
Vehicle has no rear seat;
Vehicle has a rear seat too small to accommodate a rear- facing infant seat;
or
The infant has a medical condition which, according to the infant's physician,
makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so that the driver
can constantly monitor the child's condition.
Vehicle has no rear seat:
Although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s) whenever possible,
children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no space is
available in the rear seat(s) of vehicle; or
The child has a medical condition which, according to the child's physician,
makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that the driver can
constantly monitor the child's condition.
Causes the passenger airbag to pose a special risk for the passenger: and
Makes the potential harm from the passenger airbag in a crash greater than the
potential harm from turning off the airbag and allowing the passenger, even if
belted, to hit the dashboard, or windshield in a crash.
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