2001 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 40

'01 Tacoma U (L/O 0009) CAUTION TABLE 1: A PASSENGER RISK GROUP Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) who must ride in the front seat because: D Make sure that the indicator light is off. D Do not turn off the passenger airbag manual on-off switch except when a member of a passenger risk group identified in TABLE 1 is occupying the right front passenger seating position. D Vehicle has no rear seat; D Vehicle has a rear seat too small to accommodate a rear-facing infant seat; or D The infant has a medical condition which, according to the infant's physician, makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child's condition. Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must ride in the front seat because: D When the passenger airbag manual on-off switch is turned off, the front passenger airbag will not inflate in a collision and turning off the front passenger airbag can reduce the occupant protection which your vehicle safety systems can provide to you in certain accidents and increase the likelihood of serious personal injuries. D Vehicle has no rear seat: D Although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s) whenever possible, children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no space is available in the rear seat(s) of vehicle; or D The child has a medical condition which, according to the child's physician, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child's condition. Medical condition. A passenger has a medical condition which according to his or her physician: D Causes the passenger airbag to pose a special risk for the passenger: and D Makes the potential harm from the passenger airbag in a crash greater than the potential harm from turning off the airbag and allowing the passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard, or windshield in a crash. For more detailed information concerning about the passenger risk group, please contact NHTSA at 1-800-424-9393 or Transport Canada at 1-800-333-0371. 40 2001 TACOMA (OM35766U)