2009 Toyota Venza  John Stewart 2009 Toyota Venza  Numerous
safety and security features are standard on each Venza. These
include seven standard air bags. In keeping with the latest
technology, the seats use weight sensors to detect the size of
an occupant. In the passenger seat, for example, the sensor can
tell the difference between a passenger and a lightweight
handbag - if it's a handbag less than a certain weight, it
spares the driver of incessant reminder lights and chiming and
blocks deployment of that seating position's inflators.  The
tire-pressure monitoring system, a required safety device, uses
a sensor on each wheel to identify the tire in question. The
result is fewer spurious alarms and a better sense of how to
address any legitimate low-tire situations.  The Star Safety
System, standard for the first time in a Toyota vehicle, is a
combination of ABS, traction control, stability control, brake
assist, electronic brake force distribution, and hill-start
control. These cooperative systems functi