Jeep GLADIATOR 2023 Owner's Manual page 290

288 SAFETY
Front Passenger Seat Occupant Status
Unoccupied seat* Unbuckled
Unoccupied seat* Buckled
Grocery bags, heavy briefcases, and
other relatively light objects
Rear-facing child restraint**
Child, including a child in a
forward-facing child restraint or booster seat**
Small adult
Properly seated adult
* When the front passenger seat is empty or when very
light objects are placed on the seat and the seat belt is
unbuckled, the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag will not
deploy even though the PAD System Indicator Light is NOT
illuminated.
** It is possible for a child to be classified as an adult,
allowing the deployment of the Passenger Advanced Front
Air Bag. 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.
Passenger Air Bag Disable (PAD) System
Front Passenger Advanced Air Bag Disabled Indicator Light
("PAD") Status
NOT ILLUMINATED
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
NOT ILLUMINATED
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.
Front Passenger Air Bag Status
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
ACTIVATED
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Disabled (PAD)
Indicator Light
The Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Disabled (PAD)
Indicator Light (an amber light located on the overhead
sports bar) tells the driver and front passenger when the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated. The PAD
Indicator light illuminates the words "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF" to show that the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag
will not deploy during a collision. When the front
passenger seat is empty or when very light objects are
placed on the seat and the seat belt is unbuckled, the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag will not deploy even
though the PAD indicator light is NOT illuminated.