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266 SAFETY
Seat belts are necessary for your protection in all collisions,
and also are needed to help keep you in position, away from
an inflating air bag.
When the ORC detects a collision requiring the front air bags,
it signal
s the inflator units. A large quantity of non-toxic gas
is generated to inflate the front air bags.
The steering wheel hub trim cover and the upper passenger
side of
the instrument panel separate and fold out of the way
as the air bags inflate to their full size. The front air bags fully
inflate in less time than it takes to blink your eyes. The front
air bags then quickly deflate while helping to restrain the
driver and front passenger.
Occupant Classification System (OCS) — Front
Passenger Seat
Th
e OCS is part of a Federally regulated safety system for
this veh
icle. It is designed to activate or deactivate the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag depending on the occu
-
pant’s seated weight. It is designed to deactivate the
Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag for an unoccupied seat
and for occupants whose seated weight classifies them in a
category other than a properly seated adult. This could be a
child, teenager, or even an adult.
The Occupant Classification System (OCS) Consists Of
The Followi
ng:
• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)
• Occupan
t Classification Module (OCM) and Sensor
located
in the front passenger seat
• Passenger Air Bag Disabled (PAD) Indicator Light – an
amber l
ight located on the overhead sports bar
• Air Bag Warning Light
• Passenge
r Seat Belt
Occupan
t Classification Module (OCM) And Sensor
The Occupant Classification Module (OCM) is located
undernea
th the front passenger seat. The Sensor is located
beneath the passenger seat cushion foam. Any weight on the
seat will be sensed by the Sensor. The OCM uses input from
the Sensor to determine the front passenger’s most probable
classification. The OCM communicates this information to
the ORC. The ORC uses the classification to determine
whether it should activate or deactivate the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag. In order for the OCS to operate as
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