Jeep GLADIATOR 2022 Owner's Manual page 265

for occupants whose seated weight classifies them in a
category other than a properly seated adult. This could
be a child, teenager, or even an adult.
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
•
Passenger Air Bag Disabled (PAD) Indicator Light –
an amber light located on the overhead
sports bar
•
Air Bag Warning Light
•
Passenger Seat Belt
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
uses the classification to determine whether it should
activate or deactivate the Passenger Advanced Front Air
Front Passenger Seat Occupant Status
Unoccupied seat* Unbuckled
Unoccupied seat* Buckled
Grocery bags, heavy briefcases, and other relatively light
objects
Rear-facing child restraint**
Bag. 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. Properly seated pas-
sengers are:
•
Sitting upright.
•
Facing forward.
•
Sitting in the center of the seat with their feet com-
fortably on or near the floor.
•
Sitting with their back against the seat back and the
seat back in an upright position.
Seated Properly
Passenger Air Bag Disable (PAD) System
Front Passenger Advanced Air Bag Disabled Indica-
tor Light ("PAD") Status
NOT ILLUMINATED
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
The OCS may deactivate the deployment of the Passen-
ger Advanced Front Air Bag if the OCS estimates that:
•
The front passenger seat is unoccupied or has very
light objects in it.
•
The front passenger seat is occupied by a rear-
facing child restraint.
•
The front passenger seat is occupied by a child,
including a child seated in a forward-facing child
restraint or booster seat.
•
The front passenger seat is occupied by a small pas-
senger, including a child or small adult.
•
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 Air Bag Status
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
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