Toyota 4Runner 4 IV N210 owners manual page 73

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’04 4Runner_U (L/O 0308) The front airbag sensors constantly moni-Deployment of the airbags happens in aCAUTION tor the forward deceleration of the vehicle.fraction of a second, so the airbags must 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. Atries, primarily to the head and chest, it this time a chemical reaction in the infla- may also cause other, less severe injuriesdashboard during airbag deployment tors very quickly fillsbags th we airithto the face, chest, arms and hands. Thesecan be killed or seriously injured. non-toxic gas to help restrain the forward are usually in the nature of minor burnsToyota strongly recommends that: motion of the occupants. The front airbagsor abrasions and swelling, but the force ofThe driver sit as far back as pos- then quickly deflate, so that there is noa deploying airbag can cause more seri-sible from the steering wheel while obstruction of the driver’s vision should itous injuries, especially if an occupant’sstill maintaining control of the ve- be necessary to continue driving.hands, arms, chest or head is in closehicle. When the airbags inflate, they produce aproximity to the airbag module at the timeThe 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. residue along with non-toxic gas. Thisfor the occupant to: avoid placing anyAll vehicle occupants be properly does not indicate a fire. This smoke may object or part of the body between therestrained using the available seat occupant and the airbag module; sit remain inside the vehicle for some time, belts. and may cause some minor irritation to straight and well back into the seat; wear the available seat belt properly; and sit asFor instructions and precautions con- the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to wash off any residue as soon as possiblefar as possible from the airbag module,cerning the seating position, see while still maintaining control of the ve- to prevent any potential skin irritation with “—Front seat precautions” on page hicle. 40 in this 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. 73 2004 4RUNNER from Aug. ’03 Prod. (OM35811U)

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