Jeep Compass 2022 Owner's Manual page 218

216 SAFETY
Occupant Classification System (OCS) —
Front Passenger Seat
The Occupant Classification System (OCS) is part of
a Federally regulated safety system for this vehicle.
It is designed to provide Passenger Advanced Front
Air Bag output appropriate to the occupant's seated
weight, as determined by the OCS.
The Occupant Classification System (OCS) consists
of the following:
Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)

Occupant Classification Module (OCM) and

Sensor located in the front passenger seat
Air Bag Warning Light

Occupant Classification Module (OCM) And Sensor
The Occupant Classification Module (OCM) is
located underneath the front passenger seat. The
Sensor is located beneath the passenger seat
cushion foam. Any weight on the seat will be
sensed by the Sensor. The OCM uses input from
the Sensor to determine the front passenger's
most probable classification. The OCM
communicates this information to the ORC. The
ORC may reduce the inflation rate of the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag deployment based on
occupant classification. In order for the OCS to
operate as designed, it is important for the front
passenger to be seated properly and properly
wearing the seat belt.
The OCS will NOT prevent deployment of the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. The OCS may
reduce the inflation rate of the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag if the OCS estimates that:
The front passenger seat is unoccupied or has

very light objects on it; or
The front passenger seat is occupied by a small

passenger, including a child; or
The front passenger seat is occupied by a

rear-facing child restraint; or
The front passenger is not properly seated or his

or her weight is taken off of the seat for a period
of time.
Front Passenger Seat Front Passenger
Occupant Status Air Bag Output
Rear-facing child Reduced-power
restraint deployment
Child, including a child
Reduced-power
in a forward-facing
deployment OR
child restraint or
Full-power deployment
booster seat*
Full-power deployment
Properly seated adult OR reduced-power
deployment
Reduced-power
Unoccupied seat
deployment
* It is possible for a child to be classified as an
adult, allowing a full-power Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag deployment. Never allow children to
ride in the front passenger seat and never install a
child restraint system, including a rear-facing child
restraint, in the front passenger seat.
WARNING!
Never place a rear-facing child restraint in

front of an air bag. A deploying passenger
front air bag can cause death or serious injury
to a child 12 years or younger, including a
child in a rear-facing child restraint.
Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the

front seat of a vehicle. Only use a rear-facing
child restraint in the rear seat. If the vehicle
does not have a rear seat, do not transport a
rear-facing child restraint in that vehicle.
Children 12 years or younger should always

ride buckled up in the rear seat of a vehicle
with a rear seat.
The OCS determines the front passenger's most
probable classification. The OCS estimates the
seated weight on the front passenger seat and
where that weight is located. The OCS
communicates the classification status to the ORC.