Toyota RAV4 (XA50) 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Front passenger occupant classification system
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant
classification system. This system detects the conditions of
the front passenger seat and activates or deactivates the
front passenger airbag and seat cushion airbag in the front
passenger side.
System components

- SRS warning light
- Driver's and front passenger's seat belt reminder light
- "AIR BAG OFF" indicator light
- "AIR BAG ON" indicator light
WARNING
â– Front passenger occupant
classification system precautions
Observe the following precautions
regarding the front passenger
occupant classification system.
Failure to do so may cause death
or serious injury.
- Wear the seat belt properly.
- Make sure the front passenger's
seat belt plate has not been left
inserted into the buckle before
someone sits in the front passenger
seat.
- Make sure the "AIR BAG OFF"
indicator light is not illuminated
when using the seat belt
extender for the front passenger
seat. If the "AIR BAG OFF" indicator
light is illuminated, disconnect
the extender tongue from
the seat belt buckle, and reconnect
the seat belt. Reconnect
the seat belt extender after
making sure the "AIR BAG ON"
indicator light is illuminated. If
you use the seat belt extender
while the "AIR BAG OFF" indicator
light is illuminated, the
SRS airbags for the front passenger
will not activate, which
could cause death or serious
injury in the event of a collision.
- Do not apply a heavy load to the
front passenger seat or equipment
(e.g. seatback pocket).
- Do not put weight on the front
passenger seat by putting your
hands or feet on the front passenger
seat seatback from the
rear passenger seat.
- Do not let a rear passenger lift
the front passenger seat with
their feet or press on the seatback
with their legs.
- Do not put objects under the
front passenger seat.
- Do not recline the front passenger
seatback so far that it
touches a rear seat. This may
cause the "AIR BAG OFF" indicator
light to be illuminated,
which indicates that the SRS
airbags for the front passenger
will not activate in the event of a
severe accident. If the seatback
touches the rear seat, return the
seatback to a position where it
does not touch the rear seat.
Keep the front passenger seatback
as upright as possible
when the vehicle is moving.
Reclining the seatback excessively
may lessen the effectiveness
of the seat belt system.
- If an adult sits in the front passenger
seat, the "AIR BAG ON"
indicator light is illuminated. If
the "AIR BAG OFF" indicator is
illuminated, ask the passenger
to sit up straight, well back in
the seat, feet on the floor, and
with the seat belt worn correctly.
If the "AIR BAG OFF" indicator
still remains illuminated, either
ask the passenger to move to
the rear seat, or if that is not
possible, move the front passenger
seat fully rearward.
- When it is unavoidable to install
a forward-facing child restraint
system on the front passenger
seat, install the child restraint
system on the front passenger
seat in the proper order.
- Do not modify or remove the
front seats.
- Do not kick the front passenger
seat or subject it to severe
impact. Otherwise, the SRS
warning light may come on to
indicate a malfunction of the
front passenger occupant classification
system. In this case,
contact your Toyota dealer
immediately.
- Child restraint systems installed
on the rear seat should not contact
the front seatbacks.
- Do not use a seat accessory,
such as a cushion and seat
cover, that covers the seat
cushion surface.
- Do not modify or replace the
upholstery of the front seat.
- Adjust the front passenger seat
so that the head restraint does
not touch the ceiling. If the head
restraint is left in contact with
the ceiling, the system may not
detect the front passenger properly,
leading to improper operation
of the airbags.
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant
classification system
â– Adult*1

â– Child*4

â– Child restraint system with infant*5

â– Unoccupied

â– There is a malfunction in the system

*1:The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller
adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may not recognize
him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2:In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3:In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*4:For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or child in
convertible
seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors
which may affect this can be the physique or posture.
*5:Never install a rear-facing child restraint system on the front passenger
seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be installed on
the front passenger seat when it is unavoidable.
*6:In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this manual on how
to install the child restraint system properly.
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