Jeep GLADIATOR 2022 Owner's Manual page 266

264 SAFETY
Front Passenger Seat Occupant Status
Child, including a child in a forward-facing child restraint
or booster seat**
Small adult
Properly seated 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 seat and never install a child restraint sys-
tem, 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.
•
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.
Passenger Air Bag Disable (PAD) System
Front Passenger Advanced Air Bag Disabled Indica-
tor Light ("PAD") Status
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF"
NOT ILLUMINATED
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 "PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF" to show that the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag will not deploy during a colli-
sion. 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 indicator light
is NOT illuminated.
The PAD indicator light should not be illuminated when
an adult passenger is properly seated in the front pas-
senger seat. The driver and adult passenger should
verify that the PAD Indicator Light is not illuminated
when an adult is riding in the front passenger seat. If an
adult is not seated properly, the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag may deactivate and the PAD Indicator
Light will be illuminated.
The PAD Indicator Light should be illuminated and the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag should be deacti-
vated for most properly seated and restrained children
in the passenger seat and for most properly installed
child restraint systems. However, under certain condi-
Front Passenger Air Bag Status
DEACTIVATED
DEACTIVATED
ACTIVATED
tions, even with a properly installed child restraint sys-
tem, the PAD Indicator Light may not be illuminated,
even though the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is
deactivated. This can occur if the child restraint is
lighter than the lightest weight necessary to illuminate
the PAD Indicator Light. NEVER assume the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated unless the PAD
Indicator Light is illuminated with the words "PASSEN-
GER AIR BAG OFF."
NOTE:
If the seat belt is buckled for an empty seat, the PAD
Indicator Light will illuminate.
If The PAD Indicator Light Is Illuminated For An Adult
Passenger:
If an adult passenger is seated in the front passenger
seat and the PAD Indicator Light is illuminated, the pas-
senger may be sitting improperly. Follow the steps
below to allow the OCS to detect the adult passenger's
seated weight to activate the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag:
1. Turn off the vehicle and have the adult passenger
step out of the vehicle.
2. Remove any extra materials from the passenger
seat, such as cushions, pads, seat covers, seat mas-
sagers, blankets, extra clothing, etc.