2007 Toyota 4Runner Owners Manual - Page 101

06 06.08 8. Front passenger's switch seat belt buckle 9. Airbag sensor assembly Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard surface Falling into or jumping over a deep hole CY13232 CY13278 The SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag system is controlled by the airbag sensor assembly. The airbag sensor assembly consists of a safing sensor and airbag sensor. In a severe side impact, the side and curtain shield airbag sensor and/or the curtain shield airbag sensor trigger(s) the side airbag inflators and/or the curtain shield airbag inflators. At this time a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non−toxic gas to help restrain the lateral motion of the occupants. In a vehicle rollover, the airbag sensor assembly triggers the curtain shield airbag inflator. At this time, a chemical reaction in the inflators quickly fills the airbags with non−toxic gas to help restrain the lateral motion of the occupants. Landing hard or vehicle falling The SRS side and curtain shield airbags may deploy if a serious impact occurs to the underside of your vehicle. Some examples are shown in the illustration. The SRS side airbag and curtain shield airbag system consists mainly of the following components, and their locations are shown in the illustration. 1. SRS warning light 2. Front passenger occupant classification indicator light 3. Curtain shield airbag modules (airbag and inflator) 4. Front passenger occupant classification system (ECU and sensors) 5. Side airbag modules (airbag and inflator) 6. Curtain shield airbag sensors 7. Side and curtain shield airbag sensors 2007 4Runner from Aug. '06 Prod. (OM35866U) 85