Dodge VIPER User Manual page 16

G E T T I N G S T A R T E D
Front Passenger Seat
Occupant Status
Child, including a child
seated 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,
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 this
vehicle.
The OCM uses input from the Sensor to determine the front passenger's most probable
classification. The OCM communicates this information to the ORC. The ORC uses the
classification to determine whether it should activate or deactivate the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag. 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 comfortably on or near the floor.
• Sitting with their back against the seat back and the seat back in an upright position.
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Front Passenger Ad-
vanced Air Bag Disabled
Indicator Light ("PAD")
Status
"PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF"
"PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF"
NOT ILLUMINATED
Front Passenger Air Bag Output
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
ACTIVATED
Seated Properly