Pontiac Vibe 2007 Owner's Manual page 74

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Your vehicle has a crash sensing and
diagnostic module which records information
after a crash. See Vehicle Data Collection and
Event Data Recorders on page 411.
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Let only qualified technicians work on the
airbag system. Improper service can mean that
the airbag system will not work properly. See
your dealer for service.
Passenger Sensing System
Your vehicle has a passenger sensing system. A
passenger airbag status indicator on the
instrument panel will be visible when you turn your
ignition key to ON.
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The words ON and OFF
will be visible in the
passenger airbag status
indicator during the
system check.
When the system check is complete, either the
word ON or the word OFF will be visible depending
on whether the seat is occupied and/or the
weight of the occupant. See Passenger Airbag
Status Indicator on page 163. The passenger
sensing system will turn off the right front
passenger's frontal airbag, seat-mounted side
impact airbag (if equipped), and the safety
belt pretensioner under certain conditions. The
driver's airbags are not part of the passenger
sensing system.
The passenger sensing system works with sensors
that are part of the right front passenger's seat
assembly and safety belt assembly. The sensors
are designed to detect the presence of a
properly-seated occupant and determine if the right
front passenger's frontal airbag, seat-mounted side
impact airbag (if equipped), and the safety belt
pretensioner should be enabled (may inflate) or not.