2008 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 106

08 02.19 Front passenger occupant classification system (regular cab models with separate seats and access cab models) Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classification system. The system detects conditions 1-4 (Shown in the table on page 84) Based on these conditions, the systems below are activated or deactivated: The indicator light will indicate "OFF" when the engine switch is in the "ON" position with the condition 2 in the table shown below. D Front passenger airbag D Front passenger's seat belt pretensioner The system monitors the weight and load on the front passenger seat, and the seat belt buckle switch to determine conditions 1-4. In order to ensure that the system detects the conditions correctly: LS13139a If the front passenger occupant classification system determines that a person of adult size sits in the front passenger seat but the "OFF" indicator is illuminated, one of the following is likely to have occurred: D A rear passenger lifts the front passenger seat cushion with their legs. D Objects are placed under the front passenger seat. The front passenger cation indicator light tuation of the front and front passenger sioner. occupant classifiindicates the acpassenger airbag seat belt preten- D The front passenger seatback is in contact with the rear seat or the back wall. To ensure that the system correctly detects the presence or absence of a person of adult size sitting in the front passenger seat, make sure that none of the above occur. Make sure that the "ON" indicator is illuminated when a person of adult size is seated in the front passenger seat. If the "OFF" indicator is illuminated, follow the procedure below: 1. Turn the engine switch off. 2. Make sure the airbag off switch is set to the "AUTO" position. D Do not place a heavy load on the front passenger seat or the seatback table, etc. D Do not attach a commercial seatback table or other heavy item to the back of the front passenger seat. D Do not apply pressure to the front passenger seat by resting hands or legs on the seatback. The front passenger occupant classification indicator light will indicate "ON" and "OFF" when the engine switch is turned to the "ON" position. After about four seconds, it will go off. After that, the front passenger occupant classification system operates and judges whether to indicate "ON" or "OFF". 82 2008 TACOMA from Apr. '08 Prod. (OM35898U)