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GENERAL INFORMATION
Apart from driver’s and front passenger’s air bags and seat belts with pre-tensioner fitted as standard, Australia and New Zealand (2400) can be equipped with standard or optional side air bags on both driver’s and front passenger’s sides, increasing the passive safety level. An inflator that does not contain sodium azide has been adopted for all types of the air bag modules.
SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM (SRS) The SRS is designed to supplement the front seat belts. It eliminates or reduces injury to the front passenger(s) by deploying air bag(s) in case of a head-on collision.
SRS SIDE AIR BAG Side air bag systems in the front seats are activated when sideward impacts applied to the vehicle exceed a threshold to protect the occupants’ upper bodies.
SEAT BELT WITH PRE-TENSIONER The seat belts with pre-tensioner work simultaneously with the SRS. The pre-tensioner takes up seat belt slack immediately when a collision takes place, restraining the front passengers sooner than the SRS. This prevents the passengers from moving forward. CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
SRS SYSTEM CIRCUIT DIAGRAM
CAUTION LABELS Labels to indicate cautions regarding the handling and the services of SRS air bag are attached on the position shown in the following illustration.
Label contents
A | WARNING: SRS BEFORE REPLACING STEERING WHEEL, READ SERVICE MANUAL. THIS AIR BAG MODULE CANNOT BE REPAIRED. DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR TAMPER.
B | DANGER CONTENTS ARE EXTREMELY FLAMMABLE. DO NOT PROBE WITH ELECTRICAL DEVICES OR OTHERWISE TAMPER WITH IN ANY WAY.
C | CAUTION: SRS CLOCKSPRING THIS IS NOT A REPAIRABLE PART. IF DEFECTIVE, REPLACE ENTIRE UNIT ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANUAL INSTRUCTIONS. TO RE-CENTRE: ROTATE CLOCKWISE UNTIL TIGHT. THEN ROTATE IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION ROUGHLY 3 3/4 TURNS AND ALIGN ARROWS >><<.
D, I | WARNING FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE SRS AIR BAG MODULE TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY: DO NOT REPAIR, DISASSEMBLE OR TAMPER. AVOID CONTACT WITH FLAME OR ELECTRICITY. DO NO DIAGNOSIS/USE NO TEST EQPT OR PROBES. STORE BELOW 200°F (93°C). BEFORE DOING ANY WORK INVOLVING MODULE, READ SERVICE MANUAL FOR IMPORTANT FURTHER DATA.
E, J | CAUTION: DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR DROP. IF DEFECT REFER TO SERVICE MANUAL.
F | <Except for Australia and New Zealand (2400)> WARNING TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY: THE AIR BAG DOES NOT REPLACE THE SAFETY BELT. FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY PROTECTION IN ALL TYPES OF CRASHES. YOU MUST ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETY BELT. DO NOT INSTALL REARWARD-FACING CHILD SEATS IN ANY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT POSITION. DO NOT SIT OR LEAN UNNECESSARILY CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG. DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS OVER THE AIR BAG OR BETWEEN THE AIR BAG AND YOURSELF. SEE THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS. <Vehicles for Australia and New Zealand (2400)> WARNING TO AVOID SERIOUS INJURY: FOR MAXIMUM SAFETY PROTECTION IN ALL TYPES OF CRASHES. YOU MUST ALWAYS WEAR YOUR SAFETY BELT. DO NOT INSTALL REARWARD-FACING CHILD SEATS IN ANY FRONT PASSENGER SEAT POSITION. DO NOT SIT OR LEAN UNNECESSARILY CLOSE TO THE AIR BAG. DO NOT PLACE ANY OBJECTS OVER THE AIR BAG OR BETWEEN THE AIR BAG AND YOURSELF. SEE THE OWNER’S MANUAL FOR FURTHER INFORMATION AND EXPLANATIONS.
G | AIR BAG SYSTEM INFORMATION THIS VEHICLE HAS AIR BAG SYSTEM WHICH WILL SUPPLEMENT THE SEAT BELT IN CERTAIN FRONTAL COLLISIONS. THE AIR BAG IS NOT A SUBSTITUTE FOR THE SEAT BELT IN ANY TYPE OF COLLISION. THE DRIVER AND ALL OTHER OCCUPANTS SHOULD WEAR SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIMES. WARNING! IF THE "SRS" WARNING LAMP DOES NOT ILLUMINATE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS TURNED TO "ON" OR THE ENGINE IS STARTED, OR IF THE WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING, TAKE THE VEHICLE TO YOUR NEAREST AUTHORIZED DEALER IMMEDIATELY. ALSO, IF THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END IS DAMAGED OR IF THE AIR BAG HAS DEPLOYED, TAKE THE VEHICLE FOR SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MUST BE INSPECTED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TEN YEARS AFTER THE DATE OF VEHICLE REGISTRATION. READ THE "SRS" SECTION OF YOUR OWNER'S MANUAL BEFORE DRIVING FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT OPERATION AND SERVICE OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO DISCARD YOUR GAS GENERATOR OR VEHICLE, PLEASE SEE YOUR DEALER.
H | CAUTION: SRS FIX STRG. WHEEL AT TYRES STRAIGHT AHEAD BEFORE GEARBOX REMOVAL. OTHERWISE, MAY DAMAGE SRS CLOCKSPRING MAKING SRS SYSTEM INOPERATIVE, RISKING SERIOUS DRIVER INJURY.
K | DANGER SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER CAUTION THIS ASSEMBLY CONTAINS AN EXPLOSIVE INITIATOR FLAMMABLE MATERIAL TO PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY DO NOT IMPACT, DISMANTLE OR INSTALL IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. SERVICE OR DISPOSE OF IT AS DIRECTED IN THE REPAIR MANUAL.
L | CAUTION: DO NOT DISASSEMBLE OR DROP.
M | WARNING THIS VEHICLE HAS AN AIR BAG SYSTEM. REFER TO SERVICE MANUAL BEFORE SERVICING OR DISASSEMBLING UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS. READ THE "SRS" SECTION OF MANUAL FOR IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS. IMPROPER SERVICE PROCEDURES CAN RESULT IN THE AIR BAG FIRING OR BECOMING INOPERATIVE, POSSIBLY LEADING TO INJURY.
N | <For South Africa, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand>

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