Toyota Solara (2008 year). Manual

’08 Solara_U (L/O 0802)

—SRS side airbags

NOTICE

Do not disconnect the battery cables

before contacting your Toyota dealer.

In the following cases, contact your Toyota

The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-

dealer as soon as possible:

tem) side airbags are designed to pro-

vide further protection for the driver

D The SRS front airbags have been in-

and front passenger in addition to the

flated.

primary safety protection provided by

D The front of the vehicle (shaded in the

the seat belts.

illustration) was involved in an accident

In response to a severe side impact, the

that was not severe enough to cause

SRS side airbags work with the seat belts

the SRS front airbags to inflate.

to help reduce injury by inflating. The SRS

D The pad section of the steering wheel

side airbags help to reduce injuries mainly

or front passenger airbag cover

to the driver’s or front passenger’s chest.

(shaded in the illustration) is scratched,

cracked, or otherwise damaged.

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The SRS side airbag on the passenger

seat will not activate if there is no pas-

CAUTION

D Improperly seated and/or restrained

senger sitting in the front passenger seat.

infants and children can be killed

However, the side airbag on the passen-

D The SRS side airbag system is de-

or seriously injured by the deploy-

ger seat may deploy if luggage is put in

signed only as a supplement to the

ing airbags. An infant or child who

the seat, or the seat belt is buckled up

primary protection of the driver and

is too small to use a seat belt

regardless of the presence of the occu-

front passenger seat belt systems.

should be properly secured using a

pant in the seat. (As for the front passen-

To ensure maximum protection in

child

restraint

system. Toyota

ger occupant classification system, see

an accident, the driver and all pas-

strongly recommends that all in-

“—Front passenger occupant classification

sengers in the vehicle must wear

fants and children be placed in the

system” on page 81 in this Section.)

their seat belts properly. Wearing a

rear seats of the vehicle and prop-

seat belt properly during an acci-

erly restrained. The rear seats are

Always wear your seat belt properly.

dent reduces the chances of death

the safest for infants and children.

or serious injury or being thrown

For instructions concerning the

out of the vehicle. For instructions

installation of a child restraint sys-

and precautions concerning the seat

tem, see

“Child restraint” on page

belt system, see

“Seat belts” on

85 in this Section.

page 52 in this Section.

D Do not allow anyone to lean his/her

head or any part of his/her body

against the front door or the area

of the seat from which the SRS

side airbag deploys even if he/she

is a child seated in the child re-

straint system. It is dangerous if

the SRS side airbag inflates, and

the impact of the deploying airbag

could cause death or serious injury

to the occupant.

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Collision from the rear

Collision from the front

Vehicle rollover

The SRS side airbag system may not

The SRS side airbags are not generally

The SRS side airbag system consists

activate if the vehicle is subjected to a

designed to inflate if the vehicle is in-

mainly of the following components, and

collision from the side at certain

volved in a front or rear collision, if it

their locations are shown in the illustra-

angles, or a collision to the side of the

rolls over, or if it is involved in a low−

tion.

vehicle body other than the passenger

speed side collision.

1. SRS warning light

compartment as shown in the illustra-

2. Front passenger occupant classification

tion.

indicator light

The SRS side airbags are designed to

3. Front passenger occupant classification

inflate when the passenger compartment

system (ECU and sensors)

area suffers a severe impact from the

side.

4. Side airbag sensors

Always wear your seat belts properly.

5. Side airbag modules

(airbag and inflator)

6. Front passenger’s seat belt buckle

switch

7. Airbag sensor assembly

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The SRS side airbag system is controlled

Front seats may be hot for several min-

by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag

utes, but the airbags themselves will not

sensor assembly consists of a safing sen-

be hot. The airbags are designed to inflate

sor and airbag sensor.

only once.

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

D Do not allow anyone to lean against

and may cause some minor irritation to

at all times.

the front door when the vehicle is

the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to

in use, since the side airbag could

wash off any residue as soon as possible

inflate with considerable speed and

to prevent any potential skin irritation with

force. Otherwise, he/she may be

soap and water. If you can safely exit

killed or be seriously injured. Spe-

from the vehicle, you should do so imme-

cial care should be taken especially

diately.

when you have a small child in the

Deployment of the airbags happens in a

vehicle.

fraction of a second, so the airbags must

D Sit up straight and well back in the

inflate with considerable force. While the

seat, distributing your weight evenly

system is designed to reduce serious inju-

in the seat. Do not apply excessive

ries, it may also cause minor burns or

weight to the outer side of the

abrasions and swelling.

seats on vehicles with side airbags.

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D Do not use seat accessories which

NOTICE

cover the parts where the side air-

Do not perform any of the following

bags inflate. Such accessories may

changes without consulting your

prevent the side airbags from acti-

Toyota dealer. Such changes can

vating correctly, causing death or

interfere with proper operation of the

serious injury.

SRS side airbag system in some

D Do not modify or replace the seats

cases.

or upholstery of the seats with side

z Installation of electronic devices

airbags. Such changes may prevent

such as a mobile two−way radio,

the side airbag system from activat-

cassette tape player or compact

ing correctly, disable the system or

disc player

cause the side airbags to inflate ac-

cidentally, resulting in death or seri-

z Modification of the suspension sys-

ous injury.

tem

D Do not attach a cup holder or any

Failure to follow these instructions

z Modification of the side structure of

other device or object on or around

can result in death or serious injury.

the passenger compartment

the door. When the side airbag in-

Consult your Toyota dealer about any

z Repairs made on or near the con-

flates, the cup holder or any other

repair and modification.

sole or front seat

device or object will be thrown with

great force or the side airbag may

If you wish to modify your vehicle for

not activate correctly, resulting in

a person with physical disability, con-

death or serious injury. Likewise,

sult your Toyota dealer. It may dan-

the driver and front passenger

gerously interfere with the SRS side

should not hold objects in their

airbags operation.

arms or on their knees.

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This warning light system monitors the

airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-

sors, side airbag sensors, driver’s seat

position sensor, driver’s seat belt buckle

switch, front passenger occupant classifi-

cation system and indicator light, front

passenger’s seat belt buckle switch, seat

belt pretensioner assemblies, inflators,

warning light, interconnecting wiring and

power sources.

(For details, see

“Service

reminder indicators and warning buzzers”

on page 133 in Section 1−6.)

If any of the following conditions occurs,

this indicates a malfunction of the airbags

This indicator comes on when the en-

In the following cases, contact your Toyota

or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your

gine switch is turned to the “ON” posi-

dealer as soon as possible:

Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

tion. It goes off after about

6 seconds.

D Any of the SRS side airbags have

D When the engine switch is turned to

This means the SRS side airbags are

been inflated.

the

“ON” position, the light does not

operating properly.

come on or remains on for more than

D The portion of the doors (shaded in the

6 seconds.

illustration) was involved in an accident

that was not severe enough to cause

D The light comes on or starts flashing

the SRS side airbags to inflate.

while driving.

The SRS warning light will come on and

D The surface of the seats with the SRS

side airbag

(shaded in the illustration)

front passenger occupant classification in-

is scratched, cracked, or otherwise

dicator light will indicate

“OFF” if there is

damaged.

a malfunction in the front passenger occu-

pant classification system.

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—SRS side airbags and curtain

shield airbags

In response to a severe side impact, the

NOTICE

SRS side airbags and curtain shield air-

Do not disconnect the battery cables

bags work with the seat belts to help

before contacting your Toyota dealer.

reduce injury by inflating. The SRS side

airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the

driver’s or front passenger’s chest and the

SRS curtain shield airbags help reduce

injuries mainly to the driver’s, front pas-

senger’s or rear outside passenger’s head.

The SRS side airbag on the passenger

seat will not activate if there is no pas-

senger sitting in the front passenger seat.

However, the side airbag on the passen-

ger seat may deploy if luggage is put in

The SRS (Supplemental Restraint Sys-

the seat, or the seat belt is buckled up

tem) side airbags and curtain shield air-

regardless of the presence of the occu-

bags are designed to provide further

pant in the seat. (As for the front passen-

protection for the driver, front passen-

ger occupant classification system, see

ger and rear outside passengers in

“—Front passenger occupant classification

addition to the primary safety protec-

system” on page 81 in this Section.)

tion provided by the seat belts.

The SRS curtain shield airbag on the pas-

senger side are activated even with no

passenger in the front seat or rear outside

seat.

The SRS curtain shield airbags may acti-

vate even when the side airbags are not

activated.

Always wear your seat belt properly.

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CAUTION

D Do not allow anyone to lean his/her

D Improperly seated and/or restrained

head or any part of his/her body

infants and children can be killed

D The SRS side airbag and curtain

against the door or the area of the

or seriously injured by the deploy-

shield airbag system is designed

seat, pillar, rear pillar or roof side

ing airbags. An infant or child who

only as a supplement to the prima-

rail from which the SRS side airbag

is too small to use a seat belt

ry protection of the driver, front

and curtain shield airbag deploy

should be properly secured using a

passenger and rear outside passen-

even if he/she is a child seated in

child

restraint

system. Toyota

ger seat belt systems. To ensure

the child restraint system. It is dan-

strongly recommends that all in-

maximum protection in an accident,

gerous if the SRS side airbag and

fants and children be placed in the

the driver and all passengers in the

curtain shield airbag inflate, and the

rear seats of the vehicle and prop-

vehicle must wear their seat belts

impact of the deploying airbag

erly restrained. The rear seats are

properly. Wearing a seat belt prop-

could cause death or serious injury

the safest for infants and children.

erly during an accident reduces the

to the occupant.

For instructions concerning the

chances of death or serious injury

installation of a child restraint sys-

or being thrown out of the vehicle.

tem, see

“Child restraint” on page

For instructions and precautions

85 in this Section.

concerning the seat belt system,

see “Seat belts” on page 52 in this

Section.

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Collision from the rear

Collision from the front

Vehicle rollover

The SRS side airbag and curtain shield

The SRS side airbags and curtain shield

The SRS side airbag and curtain shield

airbag system may not activate if the

airbags are not generally designed to

airbag system consists mainly of the fol-

vehicle is subjected to a collision from

inflate if the vehicle is involved in a

lowing components, and their locations are

the side at certain angles, or a collision

front or rear collision, if it rolls over,

shown in the illustration.

to the side of the vehicle body other

or if it is involved in a low−speed side

1. SRS warning light

than the passenger compartment as

collision.

2. Front passenger occupant classification

shown in the illustration.

indicator light

The SRS side airbags and curtain shield

3. Curtain shield airbag modules

airbags are designed to inflate when the

(airbag and inflator)

passenger compartment area suffers a se-

vere impact from the side.

4. Front passenger occupant classification

system (ECU and sensors)

Always wear your seat belts properly.

5. Side and curtain shield airbag sensors

6. Curtain shield airbag sensors

7. Side airbag modules

(airbag and inflator)

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8. Front passenger’s seat belt buckle

Deployment of the airbags happens in a

switch

fraction of a second, so the airbags must

inflate with considerable force. While the

9. Airbag sensor assembly

system is designed to reduce serious inju-

The SRS side airbag and curtain shield

ries, it may also cause minor burns or

airbag system is controlled by the airbag

abrasions and swelling.

sensor assembly. The airbag sensor as-

Front seats as well as parts of the front

sembly consists of a safing sensor and

and rear pillars, and roof side rail may be

airbag sensor.

hot for several minutes, but the airbags

In a severe side impact, the side and

themselves will not be hot. The airbags

curtain shield airbag sensor and/or the

are designed to inflate only once.

curtain shield airbag sensor trigger(s) the

side airbag inflators and/or the curtain

CAUTION

shield airbag inflators. At this time a

chemical reaction in the inflators quickly

SRS side airbags and curtain shield

fills the airbags with non−toxic gas to help

D Do not allow anyone to lean against

airbags inflate with considerable

restrain the lateral motion of the occu-

the door when the vehicle is in use,

force. To reduce the possibility of

pants.

since the side airbag and curtain

death or serious injury when they in-

shield airbag could inflate with con-

When the airbags inflate, they produce a

flate, the driver, front passenger and

siderable speed and force. Other-

fairly loud noise and release some smoke

rear outside passengers must:

wise, he/she may be killed or seri-

and residue along with non−toxic gas. This

D Wear their seat belts properly.

ously injured. Special care should

does not indicate a fire. This smoke may

be taken especially when you have

remain inside the vehicle for some time,

D Remain properly seated with their

a small child in the vehicle.

and may cause some minor irritation to

backs upright and against the seats

at all times.

D Sit up straight and well back in the

the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to

wash off any residue as soon as possible

seat, distributing your weight evenly

to prevent any potential skin irritation with

in the seat. Do not apply excessive

soap and water. If you can safely exit

weight to the outer side of the

from the vehicle, you should do so imme-

seats with a side airbag, and to the

diately.

front pillar, rear pillar and roof side

rail with a curtain shield airbag.

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D Do not allow anyone to get his/her

D Do not allow anyone to kneel on

D Do not allow anyone to get his/her

head closer to the area where the

the passenger seat, facing the pas-

head or hands out of windows

side airbag and curtain shield air-

senger’s side door, since the side

since the curtain shield airbags

bag inflate, since these airbags

airbag and curtain shield airbag

could inflate with considerable

speed and force. Otherwise, he/she

may be killed or seriously injured.

Special care should be taken espe-

cially when you have a small child

in the vehicle.

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D Do not hook a hanger, heavy or

sharp pointed objects on the coat

hook. If the curtain shield airbag

inflates, those items will be thrown

away with great force or the curtain

shield airbag may not activate cor-

rectly, resulting in death or serious

injury. When you hang clothes,

hang them on the coat hook direct-

ly.

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-

D Do not attach a cup holder or any

D Do not attach a microphone or any

vating correctly, causing death or

other device or object on or around

other device or object around the

serious injury.

the door. When the side airbag in-

area where the curtain shield airbag

D Do not modify or replace the seats

flates, the cup holder or any other

activates such as on the windshield

or upholstery of the seats with side

device or object will be thrown with

glass, side door glass, front and

airbags. Such changes may prevent

great force or the side airbag may

rear pillars, roof side rail and assist

the side airbag system from activat-

not activate correctly, resulting in

grips. When the curtain shield air-

ing correctly, disable the system or

death or serious injury. Likewise,

bag inflates, the microphone or oth-

cause the side airbags to inflate ac-

the driver and front passenger

er device or object will be thrown

cidentally, resulting in death or seri-

should not hold objects in their

away with great force or the curtain

ous injury.

arms or on their knees.

shield airbag may not activate cor-

rectly, resulting in death or serious

injury.

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D Do not disassemble or repair the

NOTICE

front and rear pillars and roof side

Do not perform any of the following

rail containing the curtain shield

changes without consulting your

airbags. Such changes may disable

Toyota dealer. Such changes can

the system or cause the curtain

interfere with proper operation of the

shield airbags to inflate accidental-

SRS side airbag and curtain shield

ly, resulting in death or serious in-

airbag system in some cases.

jury.

z Installation of electronic devices

Failure to follow these instructions

such as a mobile two−way radio,

can result in death or serious injury.

cassette tape player or compact

Consult your Toyota dealer about any

disc player

repair and modification.

z Modification of the suspension sys-

If you wish to modify your vehicle for

tem

This indicator comes on when the en-

a person with physical disability, con-

z Modification of the side structure of

gine switch is turned to the “ON” posi-

sult your Toyota dealer. It may dan-

the passenger compartment

tion. It goes off after about

6 seconds.

gerously interfere with the SRS side

This means the SRS side airbags and

airbags and curtain shield airbags op-

z Repairs made on or near the con-

curtain shield airbags are operating

eration.

sole or front seat

properly.

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This warning light system monitors the

In the following cases, contact your Toyota

airbag sensor assembly, front airbag sen-

dealer as soon as possible:

sors, side and curtain shield airbag sen-

D Any of the SRS side airbags and cur-

sors, curtain shield airbag sensors, driv-

tain shield airbags have been inflated.

er’s seat position sensor, driver’s seat belt

D The portion of the doors (shaded in the

buckle switch, front passenger occupant

illustration) was involved in an accident

classification system and indicator light,

that was not severe enough to cause

front passenger’s seat belt buckle switch,

the SRS side airbags and curtain

seat belt pretensioner assemblies, infla-

shield airbags to inflate.

tors, warning light, interconnecting wiring

and power sources. (For details, see “Ser-

D The surface of the seats with the SRS

vice reminder indicators and warning buzz-

side airbag

(shaded in the illustration)

ers” on page 133 in Section 1−6.)

is scratched, cracked, or otherwise

damaged.

If any of the following conditions occurs,

this indicates a malfunction of the airbags

D The portion of the front pillars, rear

or seat belt pretensioners. Contact your

pillars or roof side rail garnishes

(pad-

Toyota dealer as soon as possible.

ding) containing the curtain shield air-

bags inside

(shaded in the illustration)

D When the engine switch is turned to

is scratched, cracked, or otherwise

the

“ON” position, the light does not

damaged.

come on or remains on for more than

6 seconds.

NOTICE

D The light comes on or starts flashing

while driving.

Do not disconnect the battery cables

before contacting your Toyota dealer.

The SRS warning light will come on and

front passenger occupant classification in-

dicator light will indicate

“OFF” if there is

a malfunction in the front passenger occu-

pant classification system.

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—Front passenger occupant

classification system

Your vehicle is equipped with a front

If the front passenger occupant classifica-

passenger occupant classification sys-

tion system determines that a person of

tem. This system detects the conditions

adult size sits in the front passenger seat

1—4 in the table on page 83 and based

but the “OFF” indicator is illuminated, one

on these conditions activates or deacti-

of the following is likely to have occurred:

vates the following systems;

D A rear passenger lifts the front passen-

D Front passenger airbag

ger seat cushion with their legs.

D Side airbag on the front passenger

D Objects are placed under the front pas-

seat

senger seat.

D Front passenger’s seat belt pretension-

D The front passenger seatback is in

contact with the rear seat.

The system monitors the weight and

To ensure the system correctly detects an

load on the front passenger seat, and

adult sitting in the front passenger seat,

the seat belt buckle switch to determine

The front passenger occupant classifi-

make sure the above do not occur.

conditions 1—4.

cation indicator light indicates the ac-

Make sure that the

“ON” indicator is illu-

tuation of the front passenger airbag,

In order for the system to detect the

minated when an adult is seated in the

side airbag on the front passenger seat

conditions correctly, do not do any of

front passenger seat. If the

“OFF” indica-

and front passenger’s seat belt preten-

the following:

tor is illuminated, ask the passenger to sit

sioner.

up straight, well back in the seat, and

D Apply a heavy load to the front pas-

The indicator light will indicate

“OFF”

with the seat belt worn correctly. If the

senger seat or equipment

(e.g. seat-

when the engine switch is in the

“ON”

“OFF” indicator still remains illuminated,

back pocket).

position with the condition

2 in the table

either ask the passenger to move to the

D Attach a commercial seatback table,

shown below.

rear seat, or if that is not possible, move

etc. to the front passenger seat seat-

the front passenger seat fully rearward.

back.

D Put weight on the front passenger seat

by putting your hands or feet on the

seatback from the rear passenger seat.

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