2005 Toyota Prius Owners Manual - Page 75

SRS driver and front passenger airbags If any of the this indicates or seat belt Toyota dealer following conditions occurs, a malfunction of the airbags pretensioners. Contact your as soon as possible. D The light does not come on when the "IG−ON" mode is enabled or remains on for more than 6 seconds. 22p012a 22p013a D The light comes on while driving. D If either front seat belt does not retract or can not be pulled out due to a malfunction or activation of the relevant seat belt pretensioner. In the following cases, contact your Toyota dealer as soon as possible: The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) front 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 front airbags work together with the seat belts to help reduce injury by inflating. The SRS front airbags help reduce injuries mainly to the driver's or front passenger's head or chest caused by hitting the vehicle interior. The front passenger airbag is activated even with no passenger in the front seat. Always wear your seat belt properly. 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 seat belt pretensioner assembly or surrounding area is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged. 65