Jeep Compass 2023 Owner's Manual page 193

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
Reduced-power
Rear-facing child restraint
deployment
Child, including a child in a Reduced-power
forward-facing child deployment OR Full-power
restraint or booster seat* deployment
Full-power deployment OR
Properly seated adult reduced-power
deployment
Front Passenger Seat Front Passenger
Occupant Status Air Bag Output
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.
The ORC uses the classification to determine whether the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag inflation rate should be
adjusted.
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 passengers are:
 Sitting upright
 Facing forward
 Sitting in the center of the seat with their feet comfort-
ably on or near the floor
 Sitting with their back against the seatback and the
seatback in an upright position
Seated Properly
SAFETY 191
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