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SAFETY
Seated Properly
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.
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.
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
Front Passenger Air Bag Status
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
ACTIVATED
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