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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

Form No. 8S06-EA-03H

Increasing the Total Seated Weight on the Front Passenger Seat:
When an infant or small child sits on the front passenger seat, increasing the total 
seated weight on the front passenger seat from the total seated weight of 
approximately 30 kg (66 lb) is dangerous. The front passenger seat weight sensors will 
detect the increased total seated weight, which could result in the unexpected 
deployment of the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner 
system in an accident and serious injury. Increasing the total seated weight on the 
front passenger seat from the total seated weight of approximately 30 kg (66 lb) could 
result in the front passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system 
deployment in an accident under the following conditions, for example:

•

Luggage or other items are placed on the seat with the child in the child-restraint 
system.

•

A rear passenger or luggage push or pull down on the front passenger seatback.

•

A rear passenger steps on the front passenger seat rails with the feet.

•

Luggage or other items are placed on the seatback or hung on the assist grip, head 
restraint or armrest.

•

The seat is washed.

•

Liquids are spilled on the seat.

•

The front passenger seat is moved backward, pushing into luggage or other items 
placed behind it.

•

The front passenger seatback contacts the second-row seat.

•

Luggage or other items are placed between the front passenger seat and front 
passenger seat side table.

•

Any accessories such as increasing the total seated weight on the front passenger 
seat are attached to the front passenger seat.

•

To assure proper deployment of the front air bag and to prevent damage to the sensors 
in the front seat bottoms:

• Do not place sharp objects on the front seat bottoms or leave heavy luggage on them.
• Do not spill any liquids on the front seats or under the front seats.

•

To allow the sensors to function properly, always perform the following:

• Adjust the front seats as far back as possible and always sit upright against the 

seatbacks with seat belts worn properly.

• If you place your child on the front passenger seat, secure the child-restraint system 

properly and slide the front passenger seat as far back as possible (page 2-51).

WARNING

CAUTION

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