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SAFETY 269
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Disabled (PAD) Indi-
cator Light
The Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag Disabled (PAD)
Indicato
r Light (an amber light located on the overhead
sports bar) tells the driver and front passenger when the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated. The PAD
Indicator light illuminates the words “PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF” to show that the Passenger Advanced Front Air
Bag will not deploy during a collision. When the front
passenger seat is empty or when very light objects are placed
on the seat and the seat belt is unbuckled, the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag will not deploy even though the
PAD indicator light is NOT illuminated.
The PAD indicator light should not be illuminated when an
adult pa
ssenger is properly seated in the front passenger
seat. The driver and adult passenger should verify that the
PAD Indicator Light is not illuminated when an adult is
riding in the front passenger seat. If an adult is not seated
properly, the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag may deac
-
tivate and the PAD Indicator Light will be illuminated.
The PAD Indicator Light should be illuminated and the
P
assenger
Advanced Front Air Bag should be deactivated for
most properly seated and restrained children in the
passenger seat and for most properly installed child restraint
systems. However, under certain conditions, even with a
properly installed child restraint system, the PAD Indicator
Light may not be illuminated, even though the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated. This can occur if the
child restraint is lighter than the lightest weight necessary to
illuminate the PAD Indicator Light. NEVER assume the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is deactivated unless the
PAD Indicator Light is illuminated with the words
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF.”
NOTE:
If the seat belt is buckled for an empty seat, the PAD Indi-
cator Light will illuminate.
WARNING!
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an
air bag.
A deploying passenger front air bag can cause
death or serious injury to a child 12 years or younger,
including a child in a rear-facing child restraint.
• Never install a rear-facing child restraint in the front
seat of
a vehicle. Only use a rear-facing child restraint
in the rear seat. If the vehicle does not have a rear seat,
do not transport a rear-facing child restraint in that
vehicle.
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