Jeep GLADIATOR 2020 Owner's Manual page 178

176 SAFETY
Not Seated Properly
WARNING!
If a child restraint system, child, small teen-
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ager or adult in the front passenger seat is
seated improperly, the occupant may
provide an output signal to the OCS that is
different from the occupant's properly
seated weight input. This may result in
serious injury or death in a collision.
Always wear your seat belt and sit properly,
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with the seatback in an upright position,
your back against the seatback, sitting
upright, facing forward, in the center of the
seat, with your feet comfortably on or near
the floor.
WARNING! (Continued)
Do not carry or hold any objects (e.g., back-
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packs, boxes, etc.) while seated in the front
passenger seat. Holding an object may
provide an output signal to the OCS that is
different than the occupant's properly
seated weight input, which may result in
serious injury or death in a collision.
The Air Bag Warning Light
whenever the OCS is unable to classify the front
passenger seat status.
A malfunction in the OCS may affect the
operation of the air bag system. If the Air Bag
Warning Light
after you start the vehicle, or it comes on as you
drive, take the vehicle to an authorized dealer
for service immediately.
(Continued)
will illuminate
does not come on, or stays on
WARNING!
Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your

instrument panel could mean you won't have
the air bags to protect you in a collision. If the
light does not come on as a bulb check when
the ignition is first turned on, stays on after
you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you
drive, have an authorized dealer service the
air bag system immediately.
Placing an object on the floor under the
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front passenger seat may prevent the OCS
from working properly, which may result in
serious injury or death in a collision. Do not
place any objects on the floor under the
front passenger seat.
If there is a fault present in the OCS, both
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the PAD Indicator Light and the Air Bag
Warning Light will illuminate to show that
the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is
deactivated. Should this occur, the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag will
remain deactivated until the fault is
cleared. This indicates that you should take
the vehicle to an authorized dealer for
service immediately.