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Uses the front-passenger seat weight sensor and safety belt tension sensor to detect the presence of a properly seated person and
determine if the front-passenger frontal airbag should or should not be enabled
Designed to recognize 3 conditions:
When the front seat is empty
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When a small person is present
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When an adult is seated in the front-passenger seat
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When the system senses that the front seat is empty, it disables the front-passenger airbag and seat-mounted side airbag. The system can
also detect small/medium objects placed on the seat and, therefore, is designed to disable the passenger airbag when it detects an object
such as a small purse or briefcase
If a small adult or child is seated in the front-passenger seat, the system uses information from 2 sensors to determine if the passenger
airbag should be disabled:
Seat weight sensor
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Safety belt tension sensor
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The Front-Passenger Sensing System does not lessen the important safety requirement to keep children properly restrained in the
rear seat
Designed to recognize properly installed child restraint seats placed in the front-passenger seat
The "passenger airbag off" lamp panel is illuminated when the airbag is disabled for a small adult or child, or properly installed rearward-
facing child restraint
"Passenger airbag off" lamp will not illuminate when the system detects a properly seated adult and the front-passenger airbag is active
To confirm the indicator light is functional, it will momentarily illuminate when the ignition is turned to the On position
May detect small or medium objects placed on the seat cushion. For most objects that are in the front-passenger seat, the passenger airbag
will be disabled. Even though the passenger airbag is disabled, the "passenger airbag off" lamp may or may not be illuminated
For more details on the Front-Passenger Sensing System, refer to the owner's manual
NOTE: For product features, please see Models & Packages and/or the Dealer Ordering Guide for availability.
Front-seat Side Airbags
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