TOYOTA SUPRA 1996 Owner's Guide

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The SRS airbags are not designed to inflate if the vehicle is subjected to a
side or rear impact, if it rolls over, or if
it is involved in a low-speed frontalcollision.The center airbag sensor assembly con-
sists of a safing sensor and center airbag
sensor.
In a severe frontal impact, sensors detect
deceleration and the system triggers the
airbag inflators. Then a chemical reaction
in the inflators momentarily fills the air-
bags with non-toxic nitrogen gas to help
restrain the forward motion of the occu- pants.When the airbags inflate, they produce a fairly
loud noise and release some smoke
along with the nitrogen gas. This is not harmful and does not indicate a fire. Be
sure to wash off any residue as soon as
possible to prevent minor skin irritation.
Deployment of the airbags happen 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 swellings.
Parts of the airbag module (steering
wheel hub, dashboard) may be hot for several minutes, but the airbags them-selves w ill not be hot. The airbags are de-
signed to inflate only once.
A crash severe enough to inflate the air-
bags may break the windshield as the ve-
hicle buckles. In vehicles with a passen-ger airbag the windshield may also be
damaged by absorbing some of the force
of the inflating airbag.

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CAUTION!
The SRS airbag system is de-
signed only as a supplement to
the primary protection of the seat
belt systems of the driver and
front passenger. The front seat
occupants are particularly sus-
ceptible to injury if they do not wear their seat belts; when sud-
den braking or a collision occurs,
they may be thrown forward. To
obtain further protection in an ac-
cident, the driver and all passen- gers in the vehicle should always wear their seat belts when driving.
For instructions and precautions
concerning the seat belt systems,
see Seat beltsº in this chapter.
A baby or small child who is too
small to use a seat belt should be
properly secured in a rear seat us-
ing a child restraint system.
Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the front seat be-
cause the force of the rapid infla-tion of the passenger airbag may cause severe injury to the child.
Vehicles with a passenger airbag
display a caution label on the pas-
senger side instrument panel as
shown above to remind you not to
install a rear-facing child re-
straint system on the front seat. When using a forward-facing
child restraint system in the front
seat, the seat must be moved as
far back as possible. For instruc-
tions concerning the installation
of a child restraint system, see
Child restraintº in this chapter.

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Do not sit on the edge of the seat or
lean over the dashboard when the
vehicle is in use. The airbags in-
flate with considerable speed and
force; you may be severely injured.
Sit up straight and well back in the seat, and always use your seat belt.Do not allow a child to stand up, or
to kneel on the front passenger seat. The airbag inflates with con-
siderable speed and force; the
child may be severely injured.
Do not hold a child on your lap orin your arms. Use a child restraint
system in the rear seat. For instruc-
tions concerning the installation of
a child restraint system, see Child
restraintº in this chapter. Do not put objects on or in front of
the dashboard or steering wheel
pad that houses the airbag sys-
tem. They might restrict inflation
or cause personal injury as they
are projected rearward.
Do not modify, remove or open any
component or wiring, such as the
steering w heel column cover, front
passenger airbag cover, front pas-
senger airbag, center airbag sen-
sor assembly or front airbag sen-
sors. Doing any of these may cause sudden SRS airbag inflation or disable the system, which could
result in personal injury.
Failure to follow these instructions
can result in severe injuries.

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Do not perform any of the followingchanges without consulting your
Toyota dealer. Such changes can interfere with proper operation ofthe SRS airbag system in some cases.
Installation of electronic itemssuch as a mobile two-way radio,
cassette tape player or compactdisc player
Modification of the suspension
system
Modification of the front end struc-
ture
Attachment of a grille guard (bull bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snow-
plow, winches or any other equip-
ment to the front end
Repairs made on or near the frontfenders, rear console, steeringcolumn, steering wheel or dash-board near the front passenger
airbag
NOTICE
This SRS airbag system has a service re-
minder indicator to inform the driver of op-
erating problems. If either of the following
conditions occurs, this indicates a mal-
function of the airbags. Contact your To-
yota dealer as soon as possible to service
the vehicle. The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the ACCº or
ONº position, or remains on.
The light comes on while driving.In the following cases, contact your Toyo-
ta dealer as soon as possible: The SRS airbags have been inflated.
The front part of the vehicle (shaded in the illustration) was involved in an ac-
cident not of the extent to cause the
SRS airbags to inflate.
The pad section of the steering wheel or
front passenger airbag cover (shaded in
the illustration) is scratched, cracked, or
otherwise damaged.

34Toyota strongly urges the use of child re-
straint systems for children small enough
to use them.
The laws of all fifty states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a child
restraint system.
CAUTION!
For effective protection in automo-
bile accidents and sudden stops,
children must be properly re-
strained. Holding a child in your
arms is not a substitute for a child
restraint system. In an accident,
the child can be crushed against
the windshield, or between you
and the vehicle's interior if you are unrestrained. A child restraint system for a small
child or baby must itself be restrained
on the seat with the lap portion of thelap/shoulder belt.
The child restraint system should conform
to the size of the child and properly fit the
vehicle seat. For greater safety, the child
restraint
system should be installed in the
rear seat. According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly re-strained in the rear seat than in the frontseat. When installing a child restraint system,
follow the instructions provided by the
manufacturer of the system. General di- rections are also provided under the fol-
lowing illustrations.
CAUTION!
After installing the child restraint system, make sure it is secured in
place. If it is not restrained secure-
ly, it may cause injury to the child
in the event of a sudden stop or ac-cident.
When not using the child restraint system, keep it secured with the seat belt or place
it somewhere other than in passenger
compartment. This will prevent it injuringpassengers in the event of a sudden stop or accident. Your vehicle has anchors for securing the
top strap of a child restraint system. The
anchor
nuts are welded beneath the sheet
metal to permit installation of an anchor
bracket for a child restraint system.
To install an anchor bracket, use an 8 mm
X 30 mm X 1.25 mm coarse thread metric
bolt and a 5mm (0.2 in.) spacer. Note that
the bolts accompanying many child re-
straint systems are not metric. You can
damage the anchor nuts on your vehicle
if you force bolts with different thread intothe anchor nuts.
For instructions about how to install the
anchor bracket, see (B) TOP STRAP
ANCHORS AND LOCATIONSº.
If your child restraint system does not pro-
vide any of the necessary parts, you can
purchase the following items from your
Toyota dealer. * CRS installation kit
(Part No. 04731-22012) Ðcontains 1 bolt, 3 types of spacers and 1 locking clip.
* Bolt (Part No. 91511-60830)
Child restraintÐ ÐChild restraint precautions
ÐChild restraint system

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(A) INSTALLATION ON REAR SEAT
When installing a rear-facing child re-
straint system, follow the same procedure
as when installing a forward-facing child
restraint system.
CAUTION!
Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the rear seat if it in-
terferes with the lock mechanism of
the front seats. This may cause se-
vere injury to the child and front
passenger in case of sudden brak-
ing or a collision.
1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over
the child restraint system following the in-
structions provided by its manufacturer.
Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION!
After inserting the tab, make sure
the tab and buckle are locked.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent you
from properly latching the tab and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, imm ediately contact your
Toyota dealer.

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2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put it in the lock mode.3. Place the shoulder belt between the vehicle seatback and the child restraint
system and allow it to retract. To hold the
child restraint system securely, let the
shoulder belt retract as far as it will go
while firmly pushing down the child re-
straint system.4. If your child restraint system requires
the use of a top strap, latch the hook onto
the anchor bracket and tighten the topstrap.
Twist the top strap half a turn: make a twist
at front top of the rear seatback, not be-
hind it. Then pass the top strap through the cutout in the carpet on the rear cargo
floor.

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CAUTION!
Make sure the seat belt is securely
locked. A lso make sure the child re-
straint system is secure by pushing
and pulling it in different directions.
5. To remove the child restraint system, press the buckle-release button and al-
low the belt to retract. Unhook the topstrap.(B) TOP STRAP ANCHORS AND
LOCATIONSÐ
On the rear cargo floor
a. Roll back the carpet on the rear cargo
floor to find the anchor location you wishto use.
b. Insert a 5 mm (0.5 in.) spacer and tight-
en down the anchor bracket for your child
restraint system with a bolt. Torque the
bolt to 16.5Ð24.7 N Vm (1.68Ð2.52 kgf Vm,
12.2Ð18.2 ft Vlb.).
c. To make a cutout for the top strap pas-sage, push open the carpet along the per-
foration with finger pressure. (The perfo- ration can easily be seen from the back
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d. After installing the anchor, put the car- pet back in place.
To comply with Canada Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards, vehicles sold in Can-
ada are provided with a bracket set in the
glovebox, designed for use with either ofthe 2 anchor locations shown in the il- lustration.(C) INSTALLATION ON FRONT SEAT Do not use a child restraint system which
requires use of a top strap in the front
seat. A child restraint system which re-
quires use of a top strap should only be
installed in the rear seat.
CAUTION!
Do not use a rear-facing child re-
straint system in the front seat be- cause the force of the rapid inflation
of the passenger airbag may cause
severe injury to the child. Vehicles
with passenger airbag display a
caution label on the passenger side
instrument panel as shown above
to remind you not to install a rear-
facing child restraint system on the
front seat.
CAUTION!
When using a forward-facing child
restraint system, move the seat as far back as possible.

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1. Fasten the lap and shoulder belt over
the child restraint system following the in-
structions provided by its manufacturer.
Keep the lap portion of the belt tight.
CAUTION!
After inserting the tab, make sure the tab and buckle are locked.
Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in
the buckle as this may prevent
you from properly latching the tab
and buckle.
If the seat belt does not function
normally, immediately contact
your Toyota dealer.
2. Fully extend the shoulder belt to put in the lock mode.3. Place the shoulder belt between the vehicle seatback and the child restraint
system and allow it to retract. To hold the
child restraint system securely, let the
shoulder belt retract as far as it will go
while firmly pushing down the child re-
straint system.