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SAFETY 271
Lighter Weight Passengers (Including Small Adults)
When a lighter weight passenger, including a small adult,
occupie
s the passenger seat, the Passenger Advanced Front
Air Bag may be deactivated. Therefore, the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag may or may not be activated for a
lighter weight passenger, including a small adult
(depending on size) who is seated in the passenger seat. This
does not mean that the OCS is working improperly.
The driver and passenger must always use the PAD Indi-
cator Light as a determination of whether the Passenger
Advance
d Front Air Bag is activated or deactivated. If the
PAD Indicator Light is illuminated with the words
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” when an adult is in the front
passenger seat, have the passenger reposition his or her body
in the seat until the PAD Indicator Light goes out.
If the PAD Indicator Light is illuminated with the words
“PASSEN
GER AIR BAG OFF” the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag will not inflate in the event of a collision.
Do Not Decrease OR Increase The Front Passenger’s
Seated
Weight On The Front Passenger Seat
The front passenger’s seated weight must be properly posi-
tioned on the front passenger seat. Failure to do so may result
i
n seri
ous injury or death. The OCS determines the most prob-
able classification of the occupant that it detects. The OCS will
d
etect
the front passenger’s decreased or increased seated
weight, which may result in deactivation or activation of the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag in a collision. This does not
mean that the OCS is working improperly. Decreasing the
front passenger’s seated weight on the front passenger seat
may result in deactivation of the Passenger Advanced Front
Air Bag causing serious injury or death. Increasing the front
passenger’s seated weight on the front passenger seat may
result in activation of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag.
Examples of improper front passenger seating include:
• The front passenger’s weight is transferred to another part
of the
vehicle (like the door, arm rest or instrument panel).
• The front passenger leans forward, sideways, or turns to
face t
he rear of the vehicle.
• The front passenger’s seatback is not in the full upright position.
• The fr
ont passenger carries or holds an object while seated
(e.g.,
backpack, box, etc.).
• Objects are lodged under the front passenger seat.
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