Toyota RAV4: If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate) - Airbag system components - Safety information - Before driving - Toyota RAV4 Owner's ManualToyota RAV4: If the SRS airbags deploy (inflate)

●Bruising and slight abrasions may result from contact with a deploying (inflating) SRS airbag.
●A loud noise and white powder will be emitted.
●Parts of the airbag module (steering wheel hub, airbag cover and inflator) as well as the front seats, and parts of the front and rear pillars and roof side rail, may be hot for several minutes. The airbag itself may also be hot.
●The windshield may crack.

    SRS warning light
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    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 ...

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