Chevrolet 2010 Cobalt Owner's Manual page 97

The on indicator may be lit if an object, such as a
briefcase, handbag, grocery bag, laptop or other
electronic device, is put on an unoccupied seat.
If this is not desired, remove the object from the seat.
WARNING:
Stowing of articles under the passenger seat
or between the passenger seat cushion and
seatback may interfere with the proper operation
of the passenger sensing system.
Passenger Sensing System
(With Turbo Engine)
If the vehicle has one of the passenger airbag status
indicators pictured in the following illustrations, then the
vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right
front passenger position. If equipped, the passenger
airbag status indicator is visible on the instrument panel
when the vehicle is started.
In addition, if the vehicle has a passenger sensing
system for the right front passenger position, the label
on the vehicle's sun visors refer to ADVANCED
AIRBAGS .
United States
The words ON and OFF, or the symbol for on and off,
will be visible during the system check. If you are
using remote start to start the vehicle from a distance,
if equipped, you may not see the system check. When
the system check is complete, either the word ON or
the word OFF, or the symbol for on or off, will be visible.
See Passenger Airbag Status Indicator on page 4 22.
The passenger sensing system will turn off the right
front passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions.
The driver airbag and roof rail airbags are not affected
by the passenger sensing system.
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
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