Jeep Wrangler2018 Owner's Manual page 252

250 SAFETY
Passenger Air Bag Disable (PAD) System
Front Passenger Front Passenger
Seat Occupant Advanced Air
Status Bag Disabled
Indicator Light
("PAD") Status
Child, including "PASSENGER
a child in a AIR BAG OFF"
forward-facing
child restraint or
booster seat**
Small adult "PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF"
Properly seated NOT ILLUMI-
adult
* When the front passenger seat is empty or when very
light objects are placed on the seat and the seat belt is
unbuckled, 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
Front Passenger
Air Bag Status
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
ACTIVATED
NATED
seat and never install a child restraint system, including a
rear-facing child restraint, in the front passenger seat.
WARNING!
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an
air bag. A deploying passenger front air bag can
cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years or
younger, including a child in a rear-facing child
restraint.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle
with a rear seat.
• Children 12 years or younger should always ride
buckled up in a vehicle with a rear seat.
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Disabled (PAD) Indi-
cator Light
The Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Disabled (PAD)
Indicator Light (an amber light located on the overhead
sports bar) tells the driver and front passenger when the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated. The PAD
Indicator light illuminates the words "PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" to show that the Passenger Advanced Front Air
Bag will not deploy during a collision. When the front
passenger seat is empty or when very light objects are