2005 Toyota Highlander Owners Manual - Page 77

'05 HIGHLANDER_U (L/O 0409) -SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags In response to a severe side impact, the SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags work with the seat belts to help 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 passenger's or second outside passenger's head. The SRS side airbag on the passenger seat will not activate if there is no passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the side airbag on the passenger seat may deploy if luggage is put in the seat, or the seat belt is buckled up regardless of the presence of the occupant in the seat. (As for the front passenger occupant classification system, see "-Front passenger occupant classification system" on page 86 in this Section.) The SRS curtain shield airbag on the passenger side are activated even with no passenger in the front seat or second outside seat. Roll sensing function: In response to a vehicle rollover, the curtain shield airbags on both sides work with the seat belts to help reduce injury by inflating. The curtain shield airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the driver's, front passenger's or second outside passenger's head and help prevent them from being thrown out of the vehicle. The SRS curtain shield airbags may activate even when the side airbags are not activated. Always wear your seat belt properly. The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) side airbags and curtain shield airbags are designed to provide further protection for the driver, front passenger and second outside passengers in addition to the primary safety protection provided by the seat belts. 77 2005 HIGHLANDER from Nov. '04 Prod. (OM48570U)