I noticed last night that the restraint system icon - (little red guy with seatbelts and a big beachball in his lap) is constantly lit. Dunno why. The book is no help... just says take to a Toyota dealer immediately. It's only got 18,000 miles on it, and we've been in no accidents... I'm sure it's covered under warranty, but it's a day out of my sechedule. Any ideas?
Thanks, Steve Henderson
Probably the clockspring or other problem for the airbag. Might check fuses first.
Ok - I called the dealer and he said to look under two front seats for any foreign material... I found a few things - nothing that looked like it might be shorting out any sensors... but there WAS a plastic-coated coat hanger under the driver's seat - didn't look like it was shorting out, but I took it out anyway, and the warning light no longer stayed lit the next time I turned the key on. Still don't know what was happening, but it's gone now, and I haven't wasted a day taking the car in etc., so I'm a happy camper.
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