Toyota RAV4: Conditions under which the SRS airbags may deploy (inflate), otherthan a collision

Toyota RAV4 / Toyota RAV4 Owner's Manual / Before driving / Safety information / Airbag system components / Conditions under which the SRS airbags may deploy (inflate), otherthan a collision

The SRS front airbags may also deploy if a serious impact occurs to the underside of your vehicle. Some examples are shown in the illustration.

●Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or

●Hitting a curb, edge of pavement or hard surface
●Falling into or jumping over a deep hole
●Landing hard or vehicle falling

The SRS curtain shield airbags may also deploy under the situation shown in the illustration.

●The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal.

●The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal.
●The vehicle skids and hits a curb stone.

SRS airbag deployment conditions

Front airbags ●The SRS front airbags will deploy in the event of an impact that exceeds the set threshold level (the level of force corresponding to an approximately 12 - 18 mph [20 - 30 km/h ...

Types of collisions that may not deploy the SRS front airbags

The SRS front airbags are generally not designed to inflate if the vehicle is involved in a side or rear collision, if it rolls over, or if it is involved in a lowspeed frontal collision. But, whe ...