2000 Toyota Camry Owners Manual - Page 40

'00camry U SRS driver and front passenger airbags D If either front seat belt does not retract or can not be pulled out due to a malfunction or activation of the pretensioner. CAUTION A driver or front passenger too close to the steering wheel or dashboard during airbag deployment can be killed or seriously injured. Toyota strongly recommends that: D The front seat belt pretensioner assembly or surrounding area has been damaged. D The front part of the vehicle (shaded in the illustration) was involved in an accident that was not severe enough to cause the seat belt pretensioners to operate. D The driver sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while still maintaining control of the vehicle. D The front seat belt pretensioner assembly is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged. The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags are designed to provide further protection for the driver and front passenger in addition to the primary safety protection provided by the seat belts. In response to a severe frontal impact, the SRS airbags work together with the seat belts to help reduce injury by inflating. The SRS airbags help to reduce injuries mainly to 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. Be sure to wear your seat belt. D The front passenger sit as far back as possible from the dashboard. D All vehicle occupants be properly restrained using the available seat belts. 40