RAM 1500 2019 User Manual page 103

on occupant classification. 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.
The OCS will NOT prevent deployment of the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. The OCS
may reduce the inflation rate of the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag if the OCS
estimates that:
The front passenger seat is unoccupied or

has very light objects on it; or
The front passenger seat is occupied by a

small passenger, including a child; or
The front passenger seat is occupied by a

rear-facing child restraint; or
The front passenger is not properly seated

or his or her weight is taken off of the seat
for a period of time.
Front Passenger
Front Passenger Air
Seat Occupant
Bag Output
Status
Rear-facing child Reduced-power
restraint deployment
Child, including a Reduced-power
child in a deployment OR
forward-facing child Full-power
restraint or booster deployment
seat*
Properly seated Full-power
adult deployment OR
reduced-power
deployment
Unoccupied seat Reduced-power
deployment
* It is possible for a child to be classified as
an adult, allowing a full-power Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag deployment. Never
allow children to ride in the front passenger
seat and never install a child restraint
system, including a rear-facing
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
rear-facing child restraint.
Never install a rear-facing child restraint

in the front seat of a vehicle. Only use a
rear-facing child restraint in the rear
seat. If the vehicle does not have a rear
seat, do not transport a rear-facing child
restraint in that vehicle.
Children 12 years or younger should

always ride buckled up in the rear seat of
a vehicle with a rear seat.
The OCS determines the front passenger's
most probable classification. The OCS esti-
mates the seated weight on the front
passenger seat and where that weight is
located. The OCS communicates the classifi-
child
cation status to the ORC. The ORC uses the
classification to determine whether the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag inflation
rate should be adjusted.
In order for the OCS to operate as designed,
it is important for the front passenger to be
a child in a
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