Toyota Yaris: How the SRS Air Bags Work / Front Seat Belt Pretensioners
The front seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or
severe frontal, near frontal collisions.
In addition, the pretensioners operate when a side collision or a rollover
accident is detected. The pretensioners operate differently
depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For more details
about the seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Air Bag
Deployment Criteria.
Your Toyota is equipped with the following types of SRS air
bags. SRS air bags are designed to work together with the seat
belts to help to reduce injuries during an accident...
The driver’s air bag is mounted in the steering wheel.
When air bag crash sensors
detect a frontal impact of
greater than moderate force,
the driver’s air bag inflates
quickly helping to reduce injury
mainly to the driver’s head or
chest caused by directly hitting
the steering wheel...
Other information:
DESCRIPTION The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is used to indicate vehicle malfunctions detected by the ECM. The MIL operation can be checked visually. When the ignition switch is first turned to ON, the MIL should be illuminated and should then turn off after the engine is started...
DESCRIPTION This DTC is stored when CXPI communication between the semiconductor power integration ECU, power distribution box assembly, windshield wiper relay assembly or light control LED ECU and main body ECU (multiplex network body ECU) stops for 10 seconds or more...
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No special break-in is necessary, but a few precautions in the first 600
miles (1,000 km) may add to the performance, economy, and life of
the vehicle.
Do not race the engine.
Do not maintain one constant speed, either slow or fast, for a long
period of time.
Do not drive constantly at full-throttle or high engine rpm for
extended periods of time.
Avoid unnecessary hard stops.
Avoid full-throttle starts.
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