2007 Toyota Camry Owners Manual - Page 102

'07Camry_U (L/O 0608) 7. Side and curtain shield airbag sensors 8. Front passenger's switch Collision from the rear seat belt buckle 9. Airbag sensor assembly 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. When the airbags inflate, they produce a fairly loud noise and release some smoke and residue along with non−toxic gas. This does not indicate a fire. This smoke may remain inside the vehicle for some time, and may cause some minor irritation to the eyes, skin or breathing. Be sure to wash off any residue as soon as possible to prevent any potential skin irritation with soap and water. If you can safely exit from the vehicle, you should do so immediately. Collision from the front Vehicle rollover The SRS side airbags and curtain shield airbags are not generally designed to inflate if the vehicle is involved in a front or rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a low−speed side collision. 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. "AIRBAG ON" and "AIRBAG OFF" indicator lights (for front passenger airbag and side airbag on the front passenger seat) 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 86 2007MY CAMRY from Oct. '06 Prod. (OM33748U)