Toyota Celica (2005 year). Instruction - part 4
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The SRS front airbags are designed to
CAUTION
D Improperly seated and/or restrained
deploy in severe (usually frontal) colli-
infants and children can be killed
sions where the magnitude and duration
D The SRS front airbag system is de-
or seriously injured by the deploy-
of the forward deceleration of the ve-
signed only as a supplement to the
ing airbags. An infant or child who
hicle exceeds the designed threshold
primary protection of the driver and
is too small to use a seat belt
level.
front passenger seat belt systems.
should be properly secured using a
The SRS front airbags will deploy if the
The driver and front passenger can
child
restraint
system. Toyota
severity of the impact is above the de-
be killed or seriously injured by the
strongly recommends that all in-
signed threshold level, comparable to an
inflating airbags if they do not wear
fants and children be placed in the
approximate
25 km/h
(15 mph) collision
the available seat belts properly.
rear seat of the vehicle and proper-
when impacting straight into a fixed barrier
During sudden braking just before
ly restrained. The rear seat is the
that does not move or deform.
a collision, an unrestrained driver
safest for infants and children. For
or front passenger can move for-
instructions concerning the installa-
If the severity of the impact is below the
ward into direct contact with or
tion of a child restraint system, see
above threshold level, the SRS front air-
close proximity to the airbag which
“Child restraint” in this Section.
bags may not deploy.
may then deploy during the colli-
However, this threshold velocity will be
sion. To ensure maximum protection
considerably higher if the vehicle strikes
in an accident, the driver and all
an object, such as a parked vehicle or
passengers in the vehicle must
sign pole, which can move or deform on
wear their seat belts properly. Wear-
impact, or if it is involved in an underride
ing a seat belt properly during an
collision
(e.g. a collision in which the nose
accident reduces the chances of
of the vehicle “underrides”, or goes under,
death or serious injury or being
the bed of a truck, etc.).
thrown out of the vehicle. For in-
It is possible that in some collisions at the
structions and precautions concern-
lower zone of airbag sensor detection and
ing the seat belt system, see “Seat
activation the SRS airbags and seat belt
belts” in this Section.
pretensioners will not operate all together.
Always wear your seat belts properly.
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Hitting a curb,
Falling into or
Collision from the rear
edge of pavement
jumping over a
or hard surface
deep hole
Collision from the side
Vehicle rollover
Landing hard or vehicle falling
The SRS front airbags are not designed
The SRS front airbags may also deploy
The SRS front airbag system consists
to inflate if the vehicle is involved in a
if a serious impact occurs to the under-
mainly of the following components, and
side or rear collision, if it rolls over, or
side of your vehicle. Some examples
their locations are shown in the illustra-
if it is involved in a low−speed frontal
are shown in the illustration.
tion.
collision.
1. Front airbag sensors
2. SRS warning light
3. Airbag module for front passenger
(airbag and inflator)
4. Airbag sensor assembly
5. Airbag module for driver
(airbag and inflator)
The airbag sensor assembly consists of a
safing sensor and airbag sensor.
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The front airbag sensors constantly moni-
Deployment of the airbags happens in a
tor the forward deceleration of the vehicle.
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
CAUTION
If an impact results in a forward decelera-
inflate with considerable force. While the
The driver or front passenger who is
tion beyond the designed threshold level,
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
too close to the steering wheel or
the system triggers the airbag inflators. At
ries, primarily to the head and chest, it
this time a chemical reaction in the infla-
may also cause other, less severe injuries
dashboard during airbag deployment
tors very quickly fills the airbags with
to the face, chest, arms and hands. These
can be killed or seriously injured.
non−toxic gas to help restrain the forward
are usually in the nature of minor burns
Toyota strongly recommends that:
motion of the occupants. The front airbags
or abrasions and swelling, but the force of
D The driver sit as far back as pos-
then quickly deflate, so that there is no
a deploying airbag can cause more seri-
sible from the steering wheel while
obstruction of the driver’s vision should it
ous injuries, especially if an occupant’s
still maintaining control of the ve-
be necessary to continue driving.
hands, arms, chest or head is in close
hicle.
proximity to the airbag module at the time
When the airbags inflate, they produce a
D The front passenger sit as far back
of deployment. This is why it is important
loud noise and release some smoke and
as possible from the dashboard.
for the occupant to: avoid placing any
residue along with non−toxic gas. This
D All vehicle occupants be properly
object or part of the body between the
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
restrained using the available seat
occupant and the airbag module; sit
remain inside the vehicle for some time,
straight and well back into the seat; wear
belts.
and may cause some minor irritation to
the available seat belt properly; and sit as
For instructions and precautions con-
the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to
far as possible from the airbag module,
cerning the seating position, see
wash off any residue as soon as possible
while still maintaining control of the ve-
“—Front seat precautions” in this
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
hicle.
Section.
soap and water. If you can safely exit
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel
diately.
hub, airbag cover and inflator) may be hot
for several minutes after deployment, so
do not touch! The airbags inflate only
once. The windshield may be damaged by
absorbing some of the force of the inflat-
ing airbag.
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D Do not hold a child on your lap or
in your arms. Use a child restraint
system in the rear seat. For instruc-
tions concerning the installation of
a child restraint system, see “Child
restraint” in this Section.
D Do not sit on the edge of the seat
D Toyota strongly recommends that all
or lean against the dashboard when
infants and children be placed in
the vehicle is in use, since the
the rear seat of the vehicle and be
front passenger airbag could inflate
properly restrained.
with considerable speed and force.
D Do not allow a child to stand up or
Anyone who is up against, or very
kneel on the front passenger seat,
close to, an airbag when it inflates,
since the front passenger airbag
can be killed or seriously injured.
could inflate with considerable
Sit up straight and well back in the
speed and force. Otherwise, the
seat, and always use your seat belt
child may be killed or seriously in-
properly.
jured.
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D Do not modify or remove any wir-
NOTICE
ing. Do not modify, remove, strike
Do not perform any of the following
or open any components such as
changes without consulting your
the steering wheel pad, steering
Toyota dealer. Such changes can in-
wheel, column cover, dashboard
terfere with proper operation of the
near the front passenger airbag,
SRS front airbag system in some
front passenger airbag cover, front
cases.
passenger airbag or airbag sensor
assembly. Doing so may prevent the
z Installation of electronic devices
front airbag system from activating
such as a mobile two−way radio,
cassette tape player or compact
correctly, cause sudden activation
disc player
of the system or disable the sys-
tem, which could result in death or
z Modification of the suspension sys-
serious injury.
tem
D Do not put anything or any part of
Failure to follow these instructions
z Modification of the front end struc-
your body on or in front of the
can result in death or serious injury.
ture
dashboard or steering wheel pad
Consult your Toyota dealer about any
that houses the front airbag sys-
z Attachment of a grille guard
(bull
repair and modification.
bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), snowplow,
tem. They might restrict inflation or
winches or any other equipment to
cause death or serious injury as
the front end
they are projected rearward by the
force of the deploying airbags. Like-
z Repairs made on or near the front
wise, the driver and front passenger
fenders, front end structure, con-
should not hold objects in their
sole, steering column, steering
arms or on their knees.
wheel or dashboard near the front
passenger airbag
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If any of the following conditions occurs,
this indicates a malfunction of the airbags
or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
D The light does not come on when the
ignition key is turned to the
“ON” posi-
tion or remains on for more than
6
seconds or flashes.
D The light comes on or flashes while
driving.
This indicator comes on when the igni-
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
tion key is turned to the “ON” position.
dealer as soon as possible:
It goes off after about
6 seconds. This
D The SRS front airbags have been in-
means the SRS front airbags are oper-
flated.
ating properly.
D The front of the vehicle (shaded in the
This warning light system monitors the
illustration) was involved in an accident
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
that was not severe enough to cause
sors, side airbag sensors, door side air-
the SRS front airbags to inflate.
bag sensors, seat belt pretensioner as-
D The pad section of the steering wheel
semblies,
inflators,
warning
light,
or front passenger airbag cover
interconnecting wiring and power sources.
(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,
(For details, see
“Service remainder indi-
cracked, or otherwise damaged.
cators and warning buzzers” in Section
1−6.)
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SRS side airbags
Your vehicle is equipped with a crash
NOTICE
sensing and diagnostic module, which will
Do not disconnect the battery cables
record the use of the seat belt restraint
before contacting your Toyota dealer.
system by the driver when the SRS side
airbags are inflated.
CAUTION
D The SRS side airbag system is de-
signed only as a supplement to the
primary protection of the driver and
front passenger seat belt systems.
To ensure maximum protection in
an accident, the driver and all pas-
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-
sengers in the vehicle must wear
tem) side airbags are designed to pro-
their seat belts properly. Wearing a
vide further protection for the driver
seat belt properly during an acci-
and front passenger in addition to the
dent reduces the chances of death
primary safety protection provided by
or serious injury or being thrown
the seat belts.
out of the vehicle. For instructions
and precautions concerning the seat
In response to a severe side impact, the
belt system, see “Seat belts” in this
SRS side airbags work together with the
Section.
seat belts to help reduce injury by inflat-
ing. The SRS side airbags help to reduce
injuries mainly to the driver’s or front pas-
senger’s chest. The SRS side airbag on
the passenger seat is activated even with
no passenger in the front seat.
Always wear your seat belt properly.
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D Improperly seated and/or restrained
infants and children can be killed
or seriously injured by the deploy-
ing airbags. An infant or child who
Collision from the rear
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
Collision from the front
rear seats of the vehicle and prop-
erly restrained. The rear seats are
Vehicle rollover
the safest for infants and children.
For instructions concerning the
installation of a child restraint sys-
The SRS side airbag system may not
The SRS side airbags are not generally
tem, see
“Child restraint” in this
activate if the vehicle is subjected to a
designed to inflate if the vehicle is in-
Section.
collision from the side at certain
volved in a front or rear collision, if it
D Do not allow anyone to lean his/her
angles, or a collision to the side of the
rolls over, or if it is involved in a low−
head or any part of his/her body
vehicle body other than the passenger
speed side collision.
against the front door or the area
compartment as shown in the illustra-
of the seat from which the SRS
tion.
side airbag deploys even if he/she
The SRS side airbags are designed to
is a child seated in the child re-
inflate when the passenger compartment
straint system. It is dangerous if
area suffers a severe impact from the
the SRS side airbag inflates, and
side.
the impact of the deploying airbag
Always wear your seat belts properly.
could cause death or serious injury
to the occupant.
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In a severe side impact, the side airbag
sensor triggers the side airbag inflators.
CAUTION
At this time, a chemical reaction in the
SRS side airbags inflate with consid-
inflators quickly fills the airbags with non−
erable force. To reduce the possibility
toxic gas to help restrain the lateral mo-
tion of the occupants.
of death or serious injury when they
inflate, the driver and front passenger
When the airbags inflate, they produce a
must:
fairly loud noise and release some smoke
D Wear their seat belts properly.
and residue along with non−toxic gas. This
does not indicate a fire. This smoke may
D Remain properly seated with their
remain inside the vehicle for some time,
backs upright and against the seats
and may cause some minor irritation to
at all times.
the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to
wash off any residue as soon as possible
The SRS side airbag system consists
to prevent any potential skin irritation with
mainly of the following components, and
soap and water. If you can safely exit
their locations are shown in the illustra-
from the vehicle, you should do so imme-
tion.
diately.
1. SRS warning light
Deployment of the airbags happens in a
2. Door side airbag sensors
fraction of a second, so the airbags must
inflate with considerable force. While the
3. Side airbag modules
system is designed to reduce serious inju-
(airbag and inflator)
ries, it may also cause minor burns or
4. Side airbag sensors
abrasions and swelling.
5. Airbag sensor assembly
Front seats may be hot for several min-
The SRS side airbag system is controlled
utes, but the airbags themselves will not
by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag
be hot. The airbags are designed to inflate
sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-
only once.
sor and airbag sensor.
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D Do 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.
D Do 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.
D Do not allow anyone to lean against
D Do not attach a cup holder or any
Failure to follow these instructions
the front door when the vehicle is
other device or object on or around
can result in death or serious injury.
in use, since the side airbag could
the door. When the side airbag in-
Consult your Toyota dealer about any
inflate with considerable speed and
flates, the cup holder or any other
repair and modification.
force. Otherwise, he/she may be
device or object will be thrown with
killed or be seriously injured. Spe-
great force or the side airbag may
cial care should be taken especially
not activate correctly, resulting in
when you have a small child in the
death or serious injury. Likewise,
vehicle.
the driver and front passenger
should not hold objects in their
D Sit up straight and well back in the
arms or on their knees.
seat, distributing your weight evenly
in the seat. Do not apply excessive
weight to the outer side of the
seats on vehicles with side airbags.
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If any of the following conditions occurs,
NOTICE
this indicates a malfunction of the airbags
Do not perform any of the following
or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your
changes without consulting your
Toyota dealer as soon as possible.
Toyota dealer. Such changes can
D The light does not come on when the
interfere with proper operation of the
ignition key is turned to the
“ON” posi-
SRS side airbag system in some
tion or remains on for more than
6
cases.
seconds or flashes.
z Installation of electronic devices
D The light comes on or flashes while
such as a mobile two−way radio,
driving.
cassette tape player or compact
disc player
z Modification of the suspension sys-
tem
This indicator comes on when the igni-
z Modification of the side structure of
tion key is turned to the “ON” position.
the passenger compartment
It goes off after about
6 seconds. This
means the SRS side airbags are operat-
z Repairs made on or near the con-
ing properly.
sole or front seat
This warning light system monitors the
airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-
sors, side airbag sensors, door side air-
bag sensors, seat belt pretensioner as-
semblies,
inflators,
warning
light,
interconnecting wiring and power sources.
(For details, see
“Service reminder indica-
tors and warning buzzers” in Section 1−6.)
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Child restraint—
—Child restraint precautions
Toyota strongly urges the use of ap-
NOTICE
propriate child restraint systems for
Do not disconnect the battery cables
children.
before contacting your Toyota dealer.
The laws of all
50 states in the U.S.A.
and Canada now require the use of a
child restraint system.
Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819.
If a child is too large for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear
seat and must be restrained using the
vehicle’s seat belt. See “Seat belts” in this
Section for details.
In the following cases, contact your Toyota
CAUTION
dealer as soon as possible:
D For effective protection in automo-
D Any of the SRS side airbags have
bile accidents and sudden stops, a
been inflated.
child must be properly restrained,
D The portion of the doors (shaded in the
using a seat belt or child restraint
illustration) was involved in an accident
system depending on the age and
that was not severe enough to cause
size of the child. Holding a child in
the SRS side airbags to inflate.
your arms is not a substitute for a
D The surface of the seats with the side
child restraint system. In an acci-
airbag
(shaded in the illustration) is
dent, the child can be crushed
scratched, cracked, or otherwise dam-
against the windshield, or between
aged.
you and the vehicle’s interior.
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—Child restraint system
A child restraint system for a small
D Toyota strongly urges use of a
D On vehicles with side airbags, do
child or baby must itself be properly
proper child restraint system which
not allow the child to lean his/her
restrained on the seat with the lap por-
conforms to the size of the child,
head or any part of his/her body
tion of the lap/shoulder belt. You must
installed on the rear seat. Accord-
against the door or the area of the
carefully consult the manufacturer’s in-
ing to accident statistics, the child
seat from which the side airbags
structions which accompany the child
is safer when properly restrained in
deploy even if the child is seated in
restraint system.
the rear seat than in the front seat.
the child restraint system. It is dan-
To provide proper restraint, use a child
gerous if the side airbag inflates,
D Never install a rear−facing child re-
restraint system following the manufactur-
and the impact could cause death
straint system on the front passen-
er’s instructions about the appropriate age
or serious injury to the child.
ger seat. In the event of an acci-
and size of the child for the child restraint
dent, the force of the rapid inflation
D Do not use the seat belt extender
system.
of the front passenger airbag can
when installing a child restraint
Install the child restraint system correctly
cause death or serious injury to the
system on the front or rear passen-
following the instructions provided by its
child if the rear−facing child re-
ger seat. If installing a child re-
manufacturer. General directions are also
straint system is installed on the
straint system with the seat belt
provided under the following illustrations.
front passenger seat.
extender connected to the seat belt,
the seat belt will not securely hold
The child restraint system should be
D A forward−facing child restraint sys-
the child restraint system, which
installed on the rear seat. According to
tem should be allowed to be
could cause death or serious injury
accident statistics, the child is safer when
installed on the front passenger
to the child or other passengers in
properly restrained in the rear seat than
seat only when it is unavoidable.
the event of collision.
in the front seat.
Always move the seat as far back
as possible, because the front pas-
D Make sure you have complied with
When not using the child restraint system,
senger airbag could inflate with
all installation instructions provided
keep it secured with the seat belt or place
considerable speed and force.
by the child restraint manufacturer
it
somewhere other than the passenger
Otherwise, the child may be killed
and that the system is properly se-
compartment. This will prevent it from in-
or seriously injured.
cured. If it is not secured properly,
juring passengers in the event of a sud-
it may cause death or serious injury
den stop or accident.
to the child in the event of a sud-
den stop or accident.
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—Types of child restraint
system
Child restraint systems are classified into
the following
3 types according to the
child’s age and size.
(A) Infant seat
(B) Convertible seat
(C) Booster seat
Install the child restraint system following
the instructions provided by its manufac-
turer.
Your vehicle has anchor brackets for se-
curing the top strap of a child restraint
system.
(A) Infant seat
(C) Booster seat
For instructions about how to use the an-
chor bracket, see “—Using a top strap” in
this Section.
The child restraint lower anchorages ap-
proved for your vehicle may also be used.
See “—Installation with child restraint low-
er anchorages” in this Section.
(B) Convertible seat
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—Installation with seat belt
(A) INFANT SEAT INSTALLATION
CAUTION
D Do not install a child restraint sys-
An infant seat must be used in rear−
tem on the rear seat if it interferes
facing position only.
D Never install a rear−facing child re-
with the lock mechanism of the
straint system on the front passen-
front seats. Otherwise, the child or
ger seat. In the event of an acci-
front seat occupants, may be killed
dent, the force of the rapid inflation
or seriously injured in case of sud-
of the front passenger airbag can
den braking or a collision.
cause death or serious injury to the
D If the driver’s seat position does
child if the rear−facing child re-
not allow sufficient space for safe
straint system is installed on the
installation, install the child re-
front passenger seat.
straint system on the rear right
seat.
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