Airbag Readiness Light; Passenger Airbag Status; Indicator - Chevrolet 2013 Malibu Owner's Manual

5-14 Instruments and Controls

Airbag Readiness Light

This light shows if there is an
electrical problem with the airbag
system. The system check includes
the airbag sensor(s), passenger
sensing system, the pretensioners,
the airbag modules, the wiring, and
the crash sensing and diagnostic
module. For more information on the
airbag system, see Airbag System
on page 3 20.
The airbag readiness light comes on
for several seconds when the
vehicle is started. If the light does
not come on then, have it fixed
immediately.
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WARNING
If the airbag readiness light stays
on after the vehicle is started or
comes on while driving, it means
the airbag system might not be
working properly. The airbags in
the vehicle might not inflate in a
crash, or they could even inflate
without a crash. To help avoid
injury, have the vehicle serviced
right away.

Passenger Airbag Status

Indicator

The vehicle has a passenger
sensing system. See Passenger
Sensing System on page 3 27. The
center stack has a passenger airbag
status indicator.
When the vehicle is started, the
passenger airbag status indicator
will light ON and OFF for several
seconds as a system check.
If you are using remote start,
if equipped, to start the vehicle from
a distance, you may not see the
system check. Then, after several
more seconds, the status indicator
will light either ON or OFF to let
you know the status of the front
outboard passenger frontal airbag
and knee airbag.
If the word ON is lit on the
passenger airbag status indicator,
it means that the front outboard
passenger frontal airbag and knee
airbag are allowed to inflate.