Chevrolet 2012 Corvette Owner's Manual page 87

The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and seat-mounted side impact
airbag if:
The front outboard passenger
seat is unoccupied.
The system determines that an
infant is present in a rear-facing
infant seat.
The system determines that a
small child is present in a child
restraint.
The system determines that a
small child is present in a
booster seat.
A front outboard passenger
takes his/her weight off of the
seat for a period of time.
The front outboard passenger
seat is occupied by a smaller
person, such as a child who has
outgrown child restraints.
There is a critical problem with
the airbag system or the
passenger sensing system.
When the passenger sensing
system has turned off the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and seat-mounted side impact
airbag, the off indicator will light and
stay lit as a reminder that the
airbags are off. See Passenger
Airbag Status Indicator on
page 5 18.
The passenger sensing system is
designed to turn on the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and seat-mounted side impact
airbag anytime the system senses
that a person of adult size is sitting
properly in the front outboard
passenger seat.
When the passenger sensing
system has allowed the airbags to
be enabled, the on indicator will light
and stay lit as a reminder that the
airbags are active.
For some children who have
outgrown child restraints and for
very small adults, the passenger
sensing system may or may not turn
off the front outboard passenger
Seats and Restraints
frontal airbag and seat-mounted
side impact airbag, depending upon
the person's seating posture and
body build. Everyone in the vehicle
who has outgrown child restraints
should wear a safety belt
properly whether or not there is
an airbag for that person.
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WARNING
If the airbag readiness light ever
comes on and stays on, it means
that something may be wrong
with the airbag system. To help
avoid injury to yourself or others,
have the vehicle serviced right
away. See Airbag Readiness
Light on page 5 18 for more
information, including important
safety information.
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