How The Side Airbag Off Indicator Works - Honda 2006 Accord Owner's Manual

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How the Side Airbag Off
Indicator Works
Only on models with passenger's
side airbag automatic cutoff system
This indicator alerts you
that the passenger's side
airbag has been automatically shut
off.
It does not mean there is a problem
with your side airbags. It means that
the side airbag cutoff system has
activated to prevent the side airbag
from deploying.
To reduce the risk of injury from an
inflating side airbag, your car has an
automatic cutoff system for the
passenger's side airbag.
Although Honda does not encourage
children to ride in the front, this
system is designed to shut off the
side airbag if a child leans sideways
and the child's head is in the side
airbag deployment path.
Additional Information About Your Airbags
If a small-statured adult leans
sideways, or larger adult slouches
and leans sideways into the
deployment path of the side airbag,
the system may also shut off the side
airbag.
If the side airbag off indicator comes
on and you see the symbol ''
or the symbol with a ''PASSENGER
SIDE AIRBAG'' message on the
multi-information display, you should
have the passenger sit upright. Once
the passenger is out of the
deployment path of the side airbag,
the system will turn the airbag back
on and the indicator will go out.
A front seat passenger should not
use a cushion or other object as a
backrest. It may prevent the cutoff
system from working properly.
When you turn the ignition switch to
ON (II), the indicator comes on and
goes out immediately (see page
Have the system checked;
if the indicator stays on or comes
on while you are driving without a
passenger in the front seat,
''
if you see the symbol ''
the symbol with a ''PASSENGER
SIDE AIRBAG'' message on the
multi-information display.
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