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indicator lamp as an indication of whether or
not the front passenger is properly
positioned.
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Warning!
If the 04 indicator lamp
illuminates when an adult or someone larger
than a small individual is in the front
passenger seat, have the front passenger
reposition himself or herself in the seat until
the 04 indicator lamp goes out,
or check whether objects are caught under or
around the seat.
In the event of a collision, the air bag control
unit will not allow front passenger front air bag
deployment when the OCS has classified the
front passenger seat occupant as weighting
as much as or less than a typical 12-month-
old child in a standard child restraint or if the
front passenger seat is classified as being
empty.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being up to or less than the weight of a typical
12-month-old child in a standard child
restraint, the 04 indicator lamp
will illuminate when the drive system is
started and remain illuminated, indicating
that the front passenger front air bag is
deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat is classified as being empty,
the 04 indicator lamp will
illuminate when the drive system is started
and remain illuminated, indicating that the
front passenger front air bag is deactivated.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as
being heavier than the weight of a typical
12-month-old child seated in a standard child
restraint or as being a small individual (such
as a young teenager or a small adult), the
04 indicator lamp will illuminate
for approximately 6 seconds when the drive
system is started and then, depending on
occupant weight sensor readings from the
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seat, remain illuminated or go out. With the
04 indicator lamp illuminated,
the front passenger front air bag is
deactivated. With the 04
indicator lamp out, the front passenger front
air bag is activated.
When the OCS senses that the front
passenger seat occupant is classified as an
adult or someone larger than a small
individual, the 04 indicator lamp
will illuminate for approximately 6 seconds
when the drive system is started and then go
out, indicating that the front passenger front
air bag is activated.
If the 04 indicator lamp is
illuminated, the front passenger front air bag
is deactivated and will not be deployed.
If the 04 indicator lamp is not
illuminated, the front passenger front air bag
is activated and will be deployed
in the event of certain frontal impacts
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if impact exceeds a preset deployment
R
threshold
independently of the side impact air bags
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If the front passenger front air bag is
deployed, the rate of inflation will be
influenced by
the rate of relevant vehicle deceleration as
R
assessed by the air bag control unit
the front passenger's weight category as
R
identified by the OCS
For more information on air bag display
messages in the multifunction display, see
( Y page 319).
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Warning!
According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear
seating positions than in the front seating
position. Thus, we strongly recommend that
children be placed in the rear seats whenever
possible. Regardless of seating position,
children 12 years old and under must be