2006 Lexus GS 300 Owners Manual - Page 192

OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEMS 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 front side airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the driver's or front passenger's chest. The SRS curtain shield airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the driver's, front passenger's or rear outboard passenger's head. The SRS front side airbag on the passenger seat will not activate if there is no passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the front 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 an occupant in the seat. The SRS curtain shield airbags may activate even when the side airbags are not activated. G16028 " 1 Curtain shield airbag 2 Front side airbag 3 Rear side airbag (for some models) The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) side airbags and curtain shield airbags are designed to provide further protection for the driver, front passenger and rear outboard passengers in addition to the primary safety protection provided by the seat belts. Always wear your seat belt properly. Vehicles equipped with SRS rear side airbags- The SRS rear side airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the rear outboard passenger's chest. The SRS rear side airbags will activate regardless of the presence of the occupant. 168