2004 Toyota 4Runner Owners Manual - Page 77

'04 4Runner_U (L/O 0308) SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags NOTICE Do not disconnect the battery cables before contacting your Toyota dealer. In response to a severe side impact, the SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbags in the impacted side work with the seat belts to help reduce injury by inflating. The SRS 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/second passenger's head and help prevent them from being thrown out of the vehicle. The SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag on the passenger side are activated even with no passenger in the front seat or rear/second seat. Roll sensing function: In response to a vehicle rollover, the curtain shield airbags on both sides work with the seat belts to help reduce injury by inflating. The curtain shield airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the driver's, front passenger's or rear/second passenger's head and help prevent them from being thrown out of the vehicle. (This function can be turned off if inflation is not desired. See "Roll sensing of curtain shield airbags off switch" on page 87 in this Section.) The curtain shield airbags may activate even when the side airbags are not activated. The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) side airbags and curtain shield airbags are designed to provide further protection for the driver, front passenger and rear passengers∗1 /second passengers∗2 in addition to the primary safety protection provided by the seat belts. ∗1 : ∗2 : Without third seats With third seats 77 2004 4RUNNER from Aug. '03 Prod. (OM35811U)