2001 Toyota MR2 Spyder Owners Manual - Page 43

01MY MR2(U) L/O 0008 SRS driver and passenger airbags Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which will record the use of the seat belt restraint system by the driver when the SRS airbags are inflated. SB13045 SB13092 CAUTION A driver or passenger too close to the steering wheel or dashboard during airbag deployment can be killed or seriously injured. Toyota strongly recommends that: In the following cases, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible: 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. The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) airbags are designed to provide further protection for the driver and 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 passenger's head or chest caused by directly hitting the steering wheel or dashboard. When the passenger airbag manual on-off switch is in the "ON" position, the passenger airbag is activated even with no passenger in the seat. Be sure to wear your seat belt properly. 2001 MR2 (OM17482U) D The driver sit as far back as possible from the steering wheel while still maintaining control of the vehicle. D The passenger sit as far back as possible from the dashboard. D All vehicle occupants be properly restrained using the available seat belts. D Either seat belt pretensioner assembly or surrounding area is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged. 36