airbag TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME 2023 User Guide

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●In the event of an especially
severe frontal collision, the left
and right SRS curtain shield air-
bags may also deploy.
■The SRS airbags deploy in a
side impact when
●The following SRS airbags will
deploy in the event of an impact
that exceeds the set threshold
level (level of force corresponding
to the impact force produced by
an approximately 3300 lb. [1500
kg] vehicle collidin g with the pas-
senger compartment at a perpen-
dicular angle at an approximate
speed of 12 - 18 mph [20 - 30
km/h]):
• SRS side airbags
• SRS curtain shield airbags
●In the event of a side collision,
regardless of the impacted side,
both the left and right SRS curtain
shield airbags will deploy.
●If the vehicle is involved in a roll-
over, the following SRS airbags
will deploy:
• Both left and right SRS curtain shield airbags
■The SRS airbags deploy in an
underside impact when
●The following airbags may deploy
if the underside of the vehicle col-
lides with a hard object:
• SRS front airbags
• SRS side airbags
• SRS curtain shield airbags
●The following airbags may deploy
if the vehicle becomes signifi-
cantly tilted or is strongly impacted
by skidding into a curb, etc.:
• SRS curtain shield airbags
■The SRS side airbags will not
deploy when
●The following SRS airbags will not
normally deploy in side or rear col-
lisions, vehicle rollovers, or low
speed frontal collisions. However,
if such a collision causes sufficient
sudden deceleration, the SRS air-
bags may deploy.
• SRS front airbags
●The following SRS airbags may
not deploy if the vehicle is collided
with at a certain angle or in a side
collision where an area of the
vehicle other than the passenger
compartment is collided with:
• SRS side airbags
• SRS curtain shield airbags
●The following SRS airbags will not
normally deploy in front or rear
collisions, vehicle rollovers, or low
speed side collisions:
• SRS side airbags

391-1. For safe use
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For safety and security
●The following SRS airbags will not
normally deploy in rear collisions,
end over end vehicle rollovers, or
low speed front or side collisions:
• SRS curtain shield airbags
■When to contact your Toyota
dealer
In the following situations, the vehi-
cle will require inspection and/or
repair. Contact your Toyota dealer
as soon as possible.
●When any of the SRS airbags
have been deployed
●When the front of the vehicle is
damaged or deformed, or was
involved in a collision that was not
severe enough to cause any of
the following SRS airbags to
deploy:
• SRS front airbags
●When a door or its surrounding
area is damaged, deformed or has
had a hole made in it, or was
involved in a collision that was not severe enough to cause any of
the following SRS airbags to
deploy:
• SRS side airbags
• SRS curtain shield airbags
●When the pad section of the steer-
ing wheel or the dashboard near
the front passenger SRS airbag is
scratched, cracked, or otherwise
damaged.
●When the surface of a seat with
an SRS side airbag is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
●When the part of a front pillar, rear
pillar or roof side rail garnish (pad-
ding) which covers a SRS curtain
shield airbag is scratched,
cracked, or otherwise damaged.

401-1. For safe use
WARNING
■SRS airbag precautions
Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to do so may result
in death or serious injury.
●The driver and all passengers
must wear their seat belts cor-
rectly.
The SRS airbags are supple-
mental devices to be used with
the seat belts.
●The SRS driver airbag deploys
with considerable force, and
can cause death or serious
injury, especially if the driver is
very close to the airbag. The
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA)
advises:
Since the risk zone for the driver’s
airbag is the first 2 - 3 in. (50 - 75
mm) of inflation, placing yourself
10 in. (250 mm) from your driver
airbag provides you with a clear
margin of safety. This distance is
measured from the center of the
steering wheel to your breast-
bone. If your current driving posi-
tion places you less than 10 in.
(250 mm) away from the driver
airbag, you can change your driv-
ing position in several ways:
• Move your seat to the rear as far as possible while still being
able to reach the pedals com-
fortably.
• Slightly recline the seatback. Although vehicle designs vary,
many drivers can achieve the
10 in. (250 mm) distance, even
with the driver seat all the way
forward, simply by reclining the
seatback somewhat. If reclining
the seatback makes it hard to
see the road, raise yourself by
using a firm, non-slippery cush-
ion, or raise the seat if your
vehicle has that feature.
• If your steering wheel is adjust- able, tilt it downward. This
points the airbag toward your
chest instead of your head and
neck. The seat should be
adjusted as recommended by
the NHTSA, while still being
able to control the vehicle with
the pedals and steering wheel,
and maintaining your view of the
instrument panel controls.
●If a seat belt extender has been
connected to the passenger’s
seat belt buckle but the latch
plate of the passenger’s seat
belt has not been fastened to
the seat belt extender, the SRS
airbag system will judge that the
occupant is wearing the seat
belt even though the seat belt
has not been fastened. In this
case, the SRS front airbags for
the passenger may not deploy
correctly in a collision, resulting
in death or serious injury. Be
sure to wear the seat belt cor-
rectly when using a seat belt
extender.

411-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
WARNING
●The SRS front passenger air-
bag deploys with considerable
force, and can cause death or
serious injury, especially if the
front passenger is very close to
the airbag. The front passenger
seat should be positioned as far
possible from the airbag with
the seatback adjusted so that
the passenger is sat upright.
●Improperly seated and/or
restrained infants and children
can be killed or seriously injured
by a deploying airbag. An infant
or child who is too small to use
a seat belt should be properly
secured using a child restraint
system. Toyota strongly recom-
mends that all infants and chil-
dren be placed in the rear seats
of the vehicle and properly
restrained. The rear seats are
safer for infants and children
than the front passenger seat.
(  P.51)
●Do not sit on the edge of the
seat or lean against the dash-
board.
●Do not allow a child to stand in
front of the SRS front passenger
airbag or sit on the lap of a front
passenger.
●Front seat occupants should
never hold items on their lap.
●Do not lean against the door,
roof side rail, or front, side, or
rear pillar.
●Do not allow anyone to kneel on
a seat toward the door or put
their head or hands outside the
vehicle.
●Do not attach anything to or
lean anything against areas
such as the dashboard or steer-
ing wheel pad.

421-1. For safe use
WARNING
●Do not attach anything to areas
such as the doors, windshield,
side windows, front or rear pil-
lars, roof side rails and assist
grips. (With the exception of the
speed limit label P.577)
●Do not use seat accessories
which cover the parts from
which the SRS airbags deploy,
as they may inte rfere with infla-
tion of the SRS airbags. Such
accessories may prevent the
SRS airbags from deploying
correctly, may disable the sys-
tem or cause the SRS airbags
to inflate unintentionally, possi-
bly resulting in death or serious
injury.
●Do not strike or apply significant
force to the SRS airbag system
components, front doors or their
surrounding area.
Doing so may cause the SRS
airbags to malfunction.
●Do not touch any components
of the SRS airbags immediately
after the SRS airbags have
deployed (inflated) as they may
be hot.
●If breathing becomes difficult
after the SRS airbags have
deployed, open a door or win-
dow to allow fresh air in, or
leave the vehicle if it is safe to
do so. Wash off any residue as
soon as possible to prevent skin
irritation.
●If a part where an SRS airbag is
stored is damaged or cracked,
have it replaced by your Toyota
dealer.
●Do not place anything, such as
a cushion, on the front passen-
ger’s seat. Doing so will
disperse the passenger’s
weight, which prevents the sen-
sor from detecting the passen-
ger’s weight properly. As a
result, the SRS front airbags for
the front passenger’s seat may
not deploy in the event of a colli-
sion.
■Modification and disposal of
SRS airbag system compo-
nents
Do not dispose of your vehicle or
perform any of the following modi-
fications without consulting your
Toyota dealer. The SRS airbags
may malfunction or deploy unin-
tentionally, possibly leading to
death or serious injury.
●Removal, installation, disas-
sembly or repair of the SRS air-
bags
●Repair, removal or modification
of the following parts or their
surrounding
• Steering wheel
• Instrument panel
• Dashboard
• Seats
• Seat upholstery
• Front pillars
• Side pillars
• Rear pillars
• Roof side rails
• Front door panels

441-1. For safe use
SRS warning light
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” indicator light
Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant
classification system. This system detects the conditions of
the front passenger seat and activates or deactivates the fol-
lowing SRS airbags.
SRS front passenger airbag
System components
A
B
C
D
WARNING
■Front passenger occupant
classification system precau-
tions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the front passenger
occupant classification system.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
●Wear the seat belt properly.
●Make sure the front passenger’s
seat belt plate has not been left
inserted into the buckle before
someone sits in the front pas-
senger seat.

451-1. For safe use
1
For safety and security
WARNING
●Make sure the “PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF” indicator light is
not illuminated when using the
seat belt extender for the front
passenger seat. If the “PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator light is illuminated,
disconnect the extender tongue
from the seat belt buckle, and
reconnect the seat belt. Recon-
nect the seat belt extender after
making sure the “PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON” indicator light is
illuminated. If you use the seat
belt extender while the “PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG OFF” indi-
cator light is illuminated, the
SRS airbags for the front pas-
senger will not activate, which
could cause death or serious
injury in the event of a collision.
●Do not apply a heavy load to the
front passenger seat or equip-
ment (e.g. se atback pocket).
●Do not put weight on the front
passenger seat by putting your
hands or feet on the front pas-
senger seat seatback from the
rear passenger seat.
●Do not let a rear passenger lift
the front passenger seat with
their feet or press on the seat-
back with their legs.
●Do not put objects under the
front passenger seat.
●Do not recline the front passen-
ger seatback so far that it
touches a rear seat. This may
cause the “PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF” indicator light to be
illuminated, which indicates that
the SRS airbags for the front
passenger will not activate in
the event of a severe accident.
If the seatback touches the rear
seat, return th e seatback to a
position where it does not touch
the rear seat. Keep the front
passenger seatback as upright
as possible when the vehicle is
moving. Reclining the seatback
excessively may lessen the
effectiveness of the seat belt
system.
●If an adult sits in the front pas-
senger seat, the “PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON” indicator light is
illuminated. If the “PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF” indicator is
illuminated, 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 “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator still remains illu-
minated, either ask the passen-
ger to move to the rear seat, or
if that is not possible, move the
front passenger seat fully rear-
ward.
●When it is unavoidable to install
a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger
seat, install the child restraint
system on the front passenger
seat in the proper order.
(  P.53)
●Do not modify or remove the
front seats.

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■Adult*1
WARNING
●Do not kick the front passenger
seat or subject it to severe
impact. Otherwise, the SRS
warning light may come on to
indicate a malfunction of the
front passenger occupant clas-
sification system. In this case,
contact your Toyota dealer
immediately.
●Child restraint systems installed
on the rear seat should not con-
tact the front seatbacks.
●Do not use a seat accessory,
such as a cushion and seat
cover, that covers the seat
cushion surface.
●Do not modify or replace the
upholstery of the front seat.
●Adjust the front passenger seat
so that the head restraint does
not touch the ceiling. If the head
restraint is left in contact with
the ceiling, the system may not
detect the front passenger prop-
erly, leading to improper opera-
tion of the airbags.
Front passenger occupant cl assification system condi-
tions and operation
Indicators/warn- ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagActivated

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1
For safety and security
■Child*4
■Child restraint system with infant*5
■Unoccupied
Indicators/warn-ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF” or “PASSENGER
AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated or
activated
*4
Indicators/warn- ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
*6
SRS warning lightOff
Driver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or flashing*3
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated
Indicators/warn-ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
OffDriver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated

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■System malfunction
*1: The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize
them as an adult depending on their physique and posture.
*2: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*4: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in convert-
ible seat, the system may not recognize them as a child. Factors which
may affect this can be the physique or posture.
*5: Never install a rear-facing child rest raint system on the front passenger
seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on
the front passenger seat w hen it is unavoidable. (P.54)
*6: In case the indicator light is not illu minated, consult this manual on how
to install the child restraint system properly. ( P.51)
Indicators/warn-
ing lights
“PASSENGER AIR BAG ON” and
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indica- tor lights“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning light
OnDriver’s and front passenger’s seat belt reminder light
DevicesFront passenger airbagDeactivated