Honda Accord 2009 Owner's Manual page 29

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Additional Information About Your Airbags
PASSENGER'S
SEAT WEIGHT
SENSORS
The passenger's advanced front
airbag system has weight sensors
under the seat. Although Honda
does not encourage carrying an
infant or small child in front, if the
sensors detect the weight of an
infant or small child (up to about 65
lbs or 29 kg), the system will
automatically turn the passenger's
front airbag off.
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Be aware that objects placed on the
passenger's seat can also cause the
airbag to be turned off.
When the airbag is turned off, a
''passenger airbag off'' indicator in
the center of the dashboard comes
on (see page
If the weight sensors detect there is
no passenger in the front seat, the
airbag will be off. However, the
passenger airbag off indicator will
not come on.
To ensure that the passenger's
advanced front airbag system will
work properly,
that would increase or decrease the
weight on the front passenger's seat.
This includes:
A rear passenger pushing or
pulling on the back of the front
passenger's seat.
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do not do anything
I n f o r ma t i o n P r o v i d e d b y :
Moving the front seat forcibly
back against cargo on the seat or
floor behind it.
Hanging heavy items on the front
passenger seat, or placing heavy
items in the seat-back pocket.
Moving the front seat or seat-back
forcibly back against the folded
rear seat.
Also, make sure the floor mat
behind the front passenger's seat
is properly positioned on the floor
(see page 338 ). If it is not, the mat
may interfere with the proper
operation of the front passenger's
seat and its sensors.