Toyota Yaris: How the SRS Air Bags Work / Front Seat Belt Pretensioners

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Owner's Manual / Essential Safety Equipment / SRS Air Bags / How the SRS Air Bags Work / Front Seat Belt Pretensioners

The front seat belt pretensioners are designed to deploy in moderate or severe frontal, near frontal collisions.

In addition, the pretensioners operate when a side collision or a rollover accident is detected. The pretensioners operate differently depending on what types of air bags are equipped. For more details about the seat belt pretensioner operation, refer to the SRS Air Bag Deployment Criteria.

How the SRS Air Bags Work

Your Toyota is equipped with the following types of SRS air bags. SRS air bags are designed to work together with the seat belts to help to reduce injuries during an accident...

Driver Air Bag

The driver’s air bag is mounted in the steering wheel. When air bag crash sensors detect a frontal impact of greater than moderate force, the driver’s air bag inflates quickly helping to reduce injury mainly to the driver’s head or chest caused by directly hitting the steering wheel...

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Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Owner's Manual: Recommended Oil

Use SAE 0W-20 engine oil. Toyota Genuine Motor Oil is used in your Toyota vehicle. Toyota Genuine Motor Oil 0W-20 is required to achieve optimum fuel economy. For maintenance service, Toyota recommends Toyota Genuine Motor Oil or equivalent. Only use SAE 0W-20 oil “Certified For Gasoline Engines” by the American Petroleum Institute (API)...

Toyota Yaris XP210 (2020-2025) Owner's Manual: Liftgate/Trunk Lid

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