Front Passenger Seat Occupant Status; Front Passenger Air Bag Output - Jeep 2016 CHEROKEE User Manual

The OCS will NOT prevent deployment of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. The
OCS may reduce the inflation rate of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag if the
OCS estimates that:
• The front passenger seat is unoccupied or has very light objects on it; or
• The front passenger seat is occupied by a small passenger, including a child; or
• The front passenger seat is occupied by a rear-facing child restraint; or
• The front passenger is not properly seated or his or her weight is taken off of the
seat for a period of time.

Front Passenger Seat Occupant Status

Rear-facing child restraint
Child, including a child in a forward-facing
child restraint or booster seat*
Properly seated adult
Unoccupied seat
* It is possible for a child to be classified as an adult, allowing a full-power Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag deployment. Never allow children to ride in the front passenger
seat and never install a child restraint system, including a rear-facing child restraint, in
the front passenger seat.
The OCS determines the front passenger's most probable classification.
The OCS estimates the seated weight on the front passenger seat and where that
weight is located. The OCS communicates the classification status to the ORC. The
ORC uses the classification to determine whether the Passenger Advanced Front Air
Bag inflation rate should be adjusted. In order for the OCS to operate as designed, it
is important for the front passenger to be seated properly and properly wearing the
seat belt. Properly seated passengers are:
• Sitting upright
• Facing forward
• Sitting in the center of the seat with their feet comfortably on or near the floor
• Sitting with their back against the seatback and the seatback in an upright position
GETTING STARTED
Reduced-power deployment
Full-power deployment OR reduced-
power deployment
Full-power deployment OR reduced-
power deployment
Reduced-power deployment

Front Passenger Air Bag Output

Seated Properly
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