Lexus ES330 2005, Owner'S Manual

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OCCUPANT RESTRAINT SYSTEM
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SRS DRIVER AIRBAG AND FRONT
PASSENGER AIRBAG
The SRS (Supplemental Restraint System) front airbags
are designed to provide further protection for the driver
and front passenger in addition to the primary safety
protection provided by the seat belts.
In response to a severe frontal impact, the SRS front airbags
work together with the seat belts to help reduce injury by
inflating. The SRS front airbags help to reduce injuries mainly
to the driver’s or front passenger’s head or chest caused hitting
the vehicle interior.
The SRS front passenger airbag will not activate if there is no
passenger sitting in the front passenger seat. However, the
front passenger airbag may deploy if luggage is put in the seat,
or the seat belt is buckled up, regardless of the presence of an
occupant in the seat. (As for the front passenger occupant
classification system, see “Front passenger occupant
classification system” on page 140.)
Always wear your seat belt properly.