2008 Toyota RAV4 Owners Manual - Page 103

'08 Rav4_U (L/O 0802) 8. Airbag sensor assembly 9. Front passenger's switch Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard surface Falling into or jumping over a deep hole seat belt buckle 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. "AIR BAG ON" and "AIR BAG OFF" indicator lights 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 75 2008 RAV4 from Feb. '08 Prod. (OM42726U)