Occupant Detection System - Subaru Legacy 2015 Technicians Reference Booklet

2015 Legacy and Outback

Occupant Detection System

The occupant detection system consists of a sensor mat (bladder) installed under the passenger
seat cushion, seatbelt buckle and seatbelt tension sensor attached to the passenger seat seatbelt
anchor. Based on the sensor output and information of the passenger seat belt buckle switch, the
system judges the state of the occupant in the passenger seat.
Based on the information on the occupant in the passenger seat, the airbag ECU controls the
deployment / non-deployment of the passenger seat airbag and the lighting of the passenger seat
airbag ON/OFF indicator, and transmits to the ODS Operation Light information as to whether the
occupant in the passenger seat is wearing his/her seat belt.
Note: If the Seat Belt Tension Sensor detects high tension, the Seat Cushion Airbag
and Passenger Front Airbag will not deploy.
The ODS operation light has been relocated to headliner trim, near the rear view mirror.
(1) Airbag ON/OFF indicator
(2) Buckle switch (Passenger seat)
(3) Occupant detection control unit
NOTES:
New Technology Training
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
ODS Operation Light and ODS Sensors
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(4) Belt tension sensor
(5) Occupant detection control unit
(Module 926)
(5)
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