Toyota 4Runner 2023 Seat Belt And Airbag System

The seat belt and airbag system in the 2023 Toyota 4Runner are great examples of how committed Toyota has always been to safety and innovation in the car business. This rugged yet refined SUV is made to protect its passengers as much as possible. It has a full suite of airbags strategically placed throughout the cabin, including front airbags for the driver and passenger, side curtain airbags to protect passengers in the back seats, and possibly front seat-mounted side airbags for extra protection during side impacts. Along with these airbags, the 2023 4Runner is likely to have advanced seat belt features like seat belt pretensioners, which automatically tighten seat belts to keep people safe in a crash, and rear-seat belt reminders to tell everyone to fasten their seat belts. Toyota’s commitment to safety goes beyond putting these systems in place. It also includes a larger concept of keeping drivers and passengers safe on the road. This makes the 2023 4Runner a model of vehicle safety, backed by Toyota’s long history of excellent engineering for cars.

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Reporting safety defects for U.S. owners

If you believe that your vehicle has a defect that could cause a crash or could cause injury or death, you should immediately inform the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in addition to notifying Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (Toll-free: 1-800- 331-4331). If NHTSA receives similar complaints, it may open an investigation, and if it finds that a safety defect exists in a group of vehicles, it may order a recall and remedy campaign. However, NHTSA cannot become involved in individual problems between you, your dealer, or Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. To contact NHTSA, you may call the Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-9153); go to http://www.safercar.gov; or write to: Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE., Washington, DC 20590. You can also obtain other information about motor vehicle safety from http://www.safercar.gov

Reporting safety defects for Canadian owners

Canadian customers who wish to report a safety-related defect to Transport Canada, Defects Investigations and Recalls, may telephone the toll-free hotline 1-800-333-0510, mail Transport Canada – ASFAD, 330 Sparks Street, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0N5, or complete the online form at https://www.tc.gc.ca/recalls

Seat belt instructions for Canadian owners (in French)

The following is a French explanation of seat belt instructions extracted from the seat belt section in this manual. See the seat belt section for more detailed seat belt instructions in English

Correct use of seat belts

• Unroll the diagonal strap so that it goes well on the shoulder, without be in contact with the neck or slip off the shoulder.
• Position the abdominal strap as low as possible on hips.
• Adjust the position of the seatback. Sit with your back straight as possible and sit well in the seat.
• Do not twist the seat belt.

Maintenance and care

Seat belts Clean with a cloth or sponge dampened with soapy water lukewarm. Regularly check that the belts are not frayed, nicked or excessively worn.

WARNING

Deterioration and wear of seat belts Inspect seat belts periodically. Check that they do not are not nicked, frayed or that their anchors are not loose. Do not use a defective seat belt until it is replaced. A defective seat belt does not provide any guarantee protection of the occupant in the event of an accident

SRS airbag instructions for Canadian owners (in French)

The following is a French explanation of SRS airbag instructions extracted from the SRS airbag section in this manual. See the SRS airbag section for more detailed SRS airbag instructions in English.

• SRS front airbags SRS driver airbag/passenger airbag before Participate in the protection of the driver’s head and thorax and the front passenger against impact with the elements interiors SRS knee airbags Help protect the driver and front passenger SRS side and curtain airbags SRS side airbags Participate in the protection of the chest of the passengers of the front seat SRS curtain airbags
• Mainly participate in the protection of the occupants’ heads seated in the outdoor seats
• Can help prevent occupants from being ejected from the vehicle in the event of a rollover

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Composition of the SRS airbag system

1.  Side airbags
2. “AIR” indicator lights BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”
3. Curtain airbags
4. Passenger airbag before
5. Airbags knees
6. Side impact sensors (front door)
7. Seat belt pretensioners safety and speed limiters strength
8. Front impact sensors
9. Airbag sensor
10. Loop switch seat safety belt front passenger
11. Rating system passenger seat occupant
12. front (ECU and sensors)
13. Side impact sensors (back)
14. SRS warning lamp Protection sensor (rear)
15. Driver airbag
16. Loop switch seat belt of driver

Your vehicle is equipped with INTELLIGENT AIR BAGS designed to applicable US safety standards motor vehicles (FMVSS208). The electronic unit (ECU) airbags regulates the deployment of the latter on the based on the information it receives from the sensors etc. listed above in the diagram illustrating system components. Among these information includes the severity of the impact and the occupancy of the vehicle by The passengers. The rapid deployment of the airbags is obtained by means of a chemical reaction in pyrotechnic devices, which produces a harmless gas to dampen the movement occupants.

WARNING

• Precautions with the SRS airbag Observe the following precautions with SRS airbags. Otherwise, serious injury or even death could result.
• The driver and passengers of the vehicle must wear properly their seat belt. SRS airbags are additional devices to be used with seat belts.
• The SRS driver’s airbag inflates with considerable force, which can be very dangerous, even fatal, if the driver located very close to the airbag.
• The federal authority responsible for United States Highway Traffic Safety (NHTSA) advises:

Knowing that the danger zone for the driver’s airbag is found in the first 2 to 3 in. (50 – 75 mm) of deployment, you place at 10 in. (250 mm) of your driver’s airbag guarantees you sufficient margin of safety. This distance is to be measured between the axis flywheel and sternum. If you are seated less than 10 in. (250mm), you can change your driving position in several ways:

• Move your seat as far back as possible, so that you can still comfortably reach the pedals.
• Tilt the seat back slightly. Although the vehicles may be different from each other, the most drivers can sit at a distance of 10 in. (250 mm), even with the driver’s seat fully forward, simply reclining the seatback a little. If you have difficulty to see the road after reclining your seat, use a cushion firm and non-slip to lift you up or, if your vehicle is equipped with seat height adjustment, raise it.
• If your steering wheel is adjustable, tilt it down.

This has the effect direct the air bag towards your chest rather than of your head and neck. Adjust your seat according to these NHTSA recommendations, while maintaining control of the pedals, steering wheel and visibility of the controls of the dashboard.

WARNING

• Precautions with the SRS airbag
• If you attach a seat belt extender belt buckle safety front security, but not at the bolt of seat belt, cushions SRS front airbags detect that the driver and front passenger fastened their seatbelts, so even though that is not the case. In this case, the airbags may front SRS do not deploy properly in the event of an accident and you risk being killed or seriously injured. Be sure to wear the seat belt with seat belt extender The SRS front passenger airbag also deploys with a considerable violence, which can be very dangerous, even fatal, if the front passenger is very close to the airbag. Move the seat away of the front passenger to the maximum of the airbag and adjust the backrest seat so that you sit upright in the seat.
• Infants and children who are not seated properly and/or protected can be seriously injured or killed by the deployment of a airbag. Put children in a child safety seat too young to be able to use the seat belt. Toyota recommends strongly that infants and young children be installed in the rear seat of the vehicle and properly secured. The seats seat are safer for infants and children than the seat of the front passenger.
• Do not sit on the edge of the seat and do not lean against the dashboard.

WARNING

• Precautions with the SRS airbag Don’t let a child stand standing in front of the passenger airbag before SRS or sit on the front passenger’s knees.
• Do not let the occupants of the front seats traveling with an object on knees.
• Do not lean against the door, against the roof side rail or against the front, side and rear uprights.
• Do not allow anyone to kneel on passenger seats leaning against the door or stick your head or hands outside the vehicle.

 

• Do not attach or place any object on the dashboard, steering wheel trim steering and the lower part of the dashboard. When airbags deploy SRS driver, passenger front and knees, any object may get turn into a projectile.
• Do not attach anything to doors, glass of the windshield, side windows, front and rear pillars, to the side rail roof and assist handle
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WARNING

• Precautions with the SRS airbag
• Do not hang hangers or hard objects on coat hooks. In case of deployment of the SRS curtain airbags, all these objects could turn into projectiles and cause serious injury, even fatal.
• If a vinyl cover covers the part where the knee airbag SRS deploys, be sure to remove it.
• Do not use any seat accessory that covers the areas of deployment of the SRS side airbags, as this could cause hinder deployment. Such accessories can prevent the cushions side airbags to function properly, deactivate the device or cause the side air bags to inadvertently deploy, which could result in death or serious injury.
• Avoid subjecting shocks or excessive pressure to the areas containing SRS airbag components. Indeed, this could lead to abnormal operation of the cushions SRS inflatables.
• Do not touch any system components immediately after the deployment (inflation) of the SRS airbags, as they may be hot.
• If you have difficulty breathing after deployment of the cushions SRS inflatables, open a door or window to let air in cool, or get out of the vehicle if it is safe to do so. Wipe off any residue as soon as possible to avoid possible irritation skin.
• If the parts containing the SRS airbags, such as the trim of the steering wheel and the trim of the front and rear pillars, are damaged or cracked, have them replaced by your Toyota dealer

WARNING

• Precautions with the SRS airbag
• Do not place anything on the front passenger seat, such as a cushion by example. This has the effect of distributing the weight of the passenger on the entire surface of the seat, which prevents the sensor from correctly detecting passenger weight. As a result, the front airbags The front passenger’s SRS may not deploy in the event of collision.
• Modification and disposal of cushion system components SRS inflatables Be sure to consult your Toyota dealer if you have need to work on your vehicle or carry out one of the modifications following. The SRS airbags may be faulty or may deploy (inflate) accidentally, causing death or serious wounds.
• Installation, removal, disassembly and repair of airbags SRS
• Repairs, modifications, disassembly or replacement of the flywheel, dashboard, dashboard, seats or their trim, front, side and rear pillars or roof side rails
• Repairs or modifications to the front fenders, front bumper or sides of the cabin
• Installation of a grille guard (bull bar, kangaroo bar, etc.), plows, winches or a roof rack
• Modifications to the vehicle suspension system
• Installation of electronic devices, such as a transmitter/receiver radio or CD player
• Developments of the vehicle to allow it to be driven by a person with a physical disability.

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