1998 Toyota T100 Owners Manual - Page 30

T100(U) Deployment of the airbag happens in a fraction of a second, so the airbag must inflate with considerable force. While the system is designed to reduce serious injuries, it may also cause minor burns or abrasions and swellings. The steering wheel hub may be hot for several minutes, but the airbag itself will not be hot. The airbag is designed to inflate only once. CAUTION The SRS airbag system is designed only as a supplement to the primary protection of the driver side seat belt system. The driver can be killed or seriously injured by an inflating airbag if they do not wear the available seat belts. During sudden braking just before a collision, an unrestrained driver can move forward into direct contact with or close proximity to the airbag which may then deploy during the collision. To obtain maximum protection in an accident, the driver and all passengers in the vehicle must wear their seat belts. Wearing a seat belt during an accident reduces the chances of death or serious injuries or being thrown out of the vehicle. For instructions and precautions concerning the seat belt system, see "Seat belts" in this chapter. CAUTION D Do not put objects or your pets on or in front of the steering wheel pad. They might restrict inflation or cause death or serious injury as they are projected rearward by the force of the deploying airbag. Likewise, the driver should not hold things in his/her arms or on his/her knees. 30