Dodge 2016 Dart User Manual page 20

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Occupant Classification System
This vehicle is equipped with a right front passenger Occupant Classification System
("OCS") that is designed to provide Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag output appropriate
to the occupant's seated weight input, as determined by the OCS.
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
• Air Bag Warning Light
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 Occupant Status
Rear-facing child restraint
Child, including a child in a forward-facing
child restraint or booster seat*
Properly seated adult
Unoccupied seat
* 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.
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
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Front Passenger Air Bag Output
Reduced-power deployment
Full-power deployment OR reduced-
power deployment
Full-power deployment OR reduced-
power deployment
Reduced-power deployment