seats TOYOTA AYGO 2011 User Guide

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When the airbags inflate, they produce a
fairly loud noise and release some smoke
and residue along with non−toxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
remain inside the vehicle for some time,
and may cause some minor irritation to
the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to
wash off any residue as soon as possible
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
soap and water. If you can safely exit
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
diately.
Deployment of the airbags happens in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
ries, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swelling.
Front seats may be hot for several min-
utes, but the airbags themselves will not
be hot. The airbags are designed to inflate
only once.
CAUTION
SRS side airbags inflate with consid-
erable force. To reduce the possibility
of death or serious injury when they
inflate, the driver and front passenger
must:
DWear their seat belts properly.
DRemain properly seated with their
backs upright and against the seats
at all times.
MS13034
DDo not allow anyone to lean against
the front door when the vehicle is
in use, since the side airbag could
inflate with considerable speed and
force. Otherwise, he/she may be
killed or be seriously injured. Spe-
cial care should be taken especially
when you have a small child in the
vehicle.
DSit up straight and well back in the
seat, distributing your weight evenly
in the seat. Do not apply excessive
weight to the outer side of the front
seats on vehicles with side airbags.
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MS13035
DDo not attach a cup holder or any
other device or object on or around
the door. When the side airbag in-
flates, the cup holder or any other
device or object will be thrown with
great force or the side airbag may
not activate correctly, resulting in
death or serious injury. Likewise,
the driver and front passenger
should not hold objects in their
arms or on their knees.
DDo not use seat accessories which
cover the parts where the side air-
bags inflate. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from acti-
vating correctly, causing death or
serious injury.
DDo not modify or replace the seats
or upholstery of the seats with side
airbags. Such changes may prevent
the side airbag system from activat-
ing correctly, disable the system or
cause the side airbags to inflate ac-
cidentally, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death or serious injury.
Consult any authorized Toyota dealer
or repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional, about any
repair and modification.
NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following
changes without consulting any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped
professional. Such changes can inter-
fere with proper operation of the SRS
side airbag system in some cases.
zInstallation of electronic devices
such as an RF−transmitter, cassette
tape player or compact disc player
zModification of the suspension sys-
tem
zModification of the side structure of
the passenger compartment
zRepairsmadeonornearthecon-
sole or front seat
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MS13036a
In the following cases, contact any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional,
as soon as possible:
DAny of the SRS side airbags have
been inflated.
DThe portions of the doors (shaded in
the illustration) was involved in an ac-
cident that was not severe enough to
cause the SRS side airbags to inflate.
DThe surface of the seats with the side
airbag (shaded in the illustration) is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.
MS13037
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
tem) side airbags and curtain shield air-
bags are designed to provide further
protection for the driver, front passen-
ger and rear passengers in addition to
the primary safety protection provided
by the seat belts.
In response to a severe side impact, the
SRS side airbags and curtain shield air-
bags work with the seat belts to help
reduce injury by inflating. The SRS side
airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the
driver ’s or front passenger ’s chest and the
SRS curtain shield airbags help reduce
injuries mainly to the driver’s, front pas-
senger ’s or rear passenger ’s head.
The SRS side airbag and curtain shield
airbag on the passenger side are activated
even with no passenger in the front seat
or rear seat.
The curtain shield airbags may activate
even when the side airbags are no acti-
vated.
Always wear your seat belt properly.
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SRS side airbags and curtain
shield airbags

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CAUTION
DThe SRS side airbag and curtain
shield airbag system is designed
only as a supplement to the prima-
ry protection of the driver, and
front passenger and rear passenger
seat belt systems. To ensure maxi-
mum protection in an accident, the
driver and all passengers in the ve-
hicle must wear their seat belts
properly. Wearing a seat belt prop-
erly during an accident reduces the
chances of death or serious injury
or being thrown out of the vehicle.
For instructions and precautions
concerning the seat belt system,
see “Seat belts” on page 48 in this
Section.
DDo not allow anyone to lean his/her
head or any part of his/her body
against the side door or the area of
the seat, front pillar, center pillar,
rear pillar or roof side rail from
which the SRS side airbag and cur-
tain shield airbag deploy even if he/
she is a child seated in the child
restraint system. It is dangerous if
the SRS side airbag and curtain
shield airbag inflate, and the impact
of the deploying airbag could cause
death or serious injury to the occu-
pant.
DImproperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed
or seriously injured by the deploy-
ing airbags. An infant or child who
is too small to use a seat belt
should be properly secured using a
child restraint system. Toyota
strongly recommends that all in-
fants and children be placed in the
rear seats of the vehicle and prop-
erly restrained. The rear seats are
the safest for infants and children.
For instructions concerning the
installation of a child restraint sys-
tem, see “Child restraint” on page
80 in this Section.
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MS13081b
The SRS side airbag and curtain shield
airbag system consists mainly of the fol-
lowing components, and their locations are
shown in the illustration.
1. Airbag manual on−off switch
2. SRS warning light
3. Airbag sensor assembly
4. Curtain shield airbag modules
(airbag and inflator)
5. Side and curtain shield airbag sensors
(5−door models)
6. Side airbag modules
(airbag and inflator)
7. Side and curtain shield airbag sensors
(3−door models)
The SRS side airbag and curtain shield
airbag system is controlled by the airbag
sensor assembly. The airbag sensor as-
sembly consists of a safing sensor and
airbag sensor.
In a severe side impact, the side and
curtain shield airbag sensor triggers the
side airbag and curtain shield airbag inflat-
ors. At this time a chemical reaction in
the inflators quickly fills the airbags with
non−toxic gas to help restrain the lateral
motion of the occupants.When the airbags inflate, they produce a
fairly loud noise and release some smoke
and residue along with non−toxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
remain inside the vehicle for some time,
and may cause some minor irritation to
the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to
wash off any residue as soon as possible
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
soap and water. If you can safely exit
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
diately.
Deployment of the airbags happens in a
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
ries, it may also cause minor burns or
abrasions and swelling.
Front seats as well as parts of the front,
center and rear pillars, roof side rail and
roof headlining may be hot for several
minutes, but the airbags themselves will
not be hot. The airbags are designed to
inflate only once.
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CAUTION
SRS side airbags and curtain shield
airbags inflate with considerable
force. To reduce the possibility of
death or serious injury when they in-
flate, the driver, front passenger and
rear passengers must:
DWear their seat belts properly.
DRemain properly seated with their
backs upright and against the seats
at all times.
MS13034
DDo not allow anyone to lean against
the side door when the vehicle is
in use, since the side airbag and
curtain shield airbag could inflate
with considerable speed and force.
Otherwise, he/she may be killed or
seriously injured. Special care
should be taken especially when
you have a small child in the ve-
hicle.
DSit up straight and well back in the
seat, distributing your weight evenly
in the seat. Do not apply excessive
weight to the outer side of the
seats with a side airbag, and to the
front pillar, rear pillar and roof side
rail with a curtain shield airbag.
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MS13087
DDo not attach a microphone or any
other device or object around the
area where the curtain shield airbag
activates such as on the windshield
glass, side door glass, front, center
and rear pillars, roof side rail and
roof headlining. When the curtain
shield airbag inflates, the micro-
phone or other device or object will
be thrown away with great force or
the curtain shield airbag may not
activate correctly, resulting in death
or serious injury.
DDo not use seat accessories which
cover the parts where the side air-
bags inflate. Such accessories may
prevent the side airbags from acti-
vating correctly, causing death or
serious injury.
DDo not modify or replace the seats
or upholstery of the seats with side
airbags. Such changes may prevent
the side airbag system from activat-
ing correctly, disable the system or
cause the side airbags to inflate ac-
cidentally, resulting in death or seri-
ous injury.
DDo not disassemble or repair the
front, center and rear pillars, roof
side rail and roof headlining con-
taining the curtain shield airbags.
Such changes may disable the sys-
tem or cause the curtain shield air-
bags to inflate accidentally, result-
ing in death or serious injury.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in death or serious injury.
Consult any authorized Toyota dealer
or repairer, or another duly qualified
and equipped professional, about any
repair and modification.
NOTICE
Do not perform any of the following
changes without consulting any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or
another duly qualified and equipped
professional. Such changes can inter-
fere with proper operation of the SRS
side airbag and curtain shield airbag
system in some cases.
zInstallation of electronic devices
such as an RF−transmitter, cassette
tape player or compact disc player
zModification of the suspension sys-
tem
zModification of the side structure of
the passenger compartment
zRepairsmadeonornearthecon-
sole or front seat
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MS13042a
In the following cases, contact any autho-
rized Toyota dealer or repairer, or another
duly qualified and equipped professional,
as soon as possible:
DAny of the SRS side airbags and cur-
tain shield airbags have been inflated.
DThe portion of the doors (shaded in the
illustration) was involved in an accident
that was not severe enough to cause
the SRS side airbags and curtain
shield airbags to inflate.
DThe surface of the seats with the side
airbag (shaded in the illustration) is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
aged.
DThe portion of the front pillars, center
pillars, rear pillars, roof side rail or
roof headlining containing the curtain
shield airbags inside (shaded in the
illustration) is scratched, cracked, or
otherwise damaged.
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The child restraint system in the table
may not be available outside of EU area.
Other child restraint system which is dif-
ferent from the system mentioned in the
table can be used, but the suitability of
the systems must be carefully checked
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er concerned and the seller of those
seats.
CAUTION
The use of any child restraint system
which is not suitable for this vehicle
would not properly secure the infant
or child who could therefore be killed
or seriously injured.
MS13072b
Rear−facing child restraint system
MS13048
Move seat
fully back
Forward−facing child restraint system
NOTE:
DWhen you use a forward−facing child
restraint system in the front passenger
seat, always move the seat as far back
as possible.
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The child restraint system in the table
may not be available outside of EU area.
Other child restraint system which is dif-
ferent from the system mentioned in the
table can be used, but the suitability of
the systems must be carefully checked
with the child restraint system manufactur-
er concerned and the seller of those
seats.
CAUTION
The use of any child restraint system
which is not suitable for this vehicle
would not properly secure the infant
or child who could therefore be killed
or seriously injured.
MS13072b
Rear−facing child restraint system
MS13048
Move seat
fully back
Forward−facing child restraint system
NOTE:
DWhen you use a forward−facing child
restraint system in the front passenger
seat, always move the seat as far back
as possible.
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