1997 Toyota Avalon Owners Manual - Page 41

SRS airbags ! CAUTION In response to a severe frontal impact, the SRS airbags work together with the seat belts to help preventing or reduce injury by inflating, in order to decrease the likelihood of the driver's or front passenger's head or chest directly hitting the steering wheel or dashboard. The passenger airbag is activated even with no passenger in the front seat. S After inserting the tab, make sure the tab and buckle are locked and that the seat belt extender is not twisted. S Do not insert coins, clips, etc. in the buckle as this may prevent you from properly latching the tab and buckle. S If the seat belt does not function normally, immediately contact your Toyota dealer. The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags are designed to provide further protection to occupants in the following seats when added to the primary protection provided by the seat belts. S Vehicles with separate front seatsThe SRS airbags are designed to protect the driver and front passenger. S Vehicles with bench front seats-The SRS airbags are designed to protect the driver and right-front passenger. They are not designed to protect occupant in the center position. 35