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SAFETY
Lighter Weight Passengers (Including Small Adults)
When a lighter weight passenger, including a small
adult, occupies the passenger seat, the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag may be deactivated. Therefore,
the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag may or may not
be activated for a lighter weight passenger, including a
small adult (depending on size) who is seated in the
passenger seat. This does not mean that the OCS is
working improperly.
The driver and passenger must always use the PAD
Indicator Light as a determination of whether the Pas-
senger Advanced Front Air Bag is activated or deacti-
vated. If the PAD Indicator Light is illuminated with the
words "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" when an adult is in
the front passenger seat, have the passenger reposi-
tion his or her body in the seat until the PAD Indicator
Light goes out.
If the PAD Indicator Light is illuminated with the words
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag will not inflate in the event of a collision.
Do Not Decrease OR Increase The Front Passenger's
Seated Weight On The Front Passenger Seat
The front passenger's seated weight must be properly
positioned on the front passenger seat. Failure to do so
may result in serious injury or death. The OCS deter-
mines the most probable classification of the occupant
that it detects. The OCS will detect the front passen-
ger's decreased or increased seated weight, which may
result in deactivation or activation of the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag in a collision. This does not
mean that the OCS is working improperly. Decreasing
the front passenger's seated weight on the front pas-
senger seat may result in deactivation of the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag causing serious injury or death.
Increasing the front passenger's seated weight on the
front passenger seat may result in activation of the Pas-
senger Advanced Front Air Bag. Examples of improper
front passenger seating include:
•
The front passenger's weight is transferred to
another part of the vehicle (like the door, arm rest or
instrument panel).
•
The front passenger leans forward, sideways, or
turns to face the rear of the vehicle.
•
The front passenger's seatback is not in the full
upright position.
•
The front passenger carries or holds an object while
seated (e.g., backpack, box, etc.).
•
Objects are lodged under the front passenger seat.
•
Objects are lodged between the front passenger
seat and center console.
•
Accessories that may change the seated weight on
the front passenger seat are attached to the front
passenger seat.
•
Anything that may decrease or increase the front
passenger's seated weight.
The OCS determines the front passenger's most prob-
able classification. If an occupant in the front passen-
ger seat is seated improperly, the occupant may provide
an output signal to the OCS that is different from the
occupant's properly seated weight input, for example:
Not Seated Properly
Not Seated Properly
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