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Lighter Weight Passengers
(Including Small Adults)
When a lighter weight passenger, including a
small adult, occupies the passenger seat, the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag may be
deactivated. Therefore, the Passenger Ad-
vanced Front Air Bag may or may not be
activated for a lighter weight passenger, in-
cluding a small adult (depending on size)
who is seated in the passenger seat. This
does not mean that the OCS is working im-
properly.
The driver and passenger must always use the
PAD Indicator Light as a determination of
whether the Passenger Advanced 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 pas-
senger 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 “PASSENGER 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 positioned on the front passenger
seat. Failure to do so may result in serious
injury or death. The OCS determines the most
probable classification of the occupant that it
detects. The OCS will detect the front pas-
senger’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 deactiva-
tion 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 seat-
ing 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, side-
ways, or turns to face the rear of the ve-
hicle.
• The front passenger’s seatback is not in the
full upright position.
• The front passenger carries or holds an
object while seated (e.g., backpack, box,
etc.).
• Objects are lodged under the front passen-
ger seat.
• Objects are lodged between the front pas-
senger seat and center console.
• Accessories that may change the seated
weight on the front passenger seat are at-
tached to the front passenger seat.
• Anything that may decrease or increase the
front passenger’s seated weight.
The OCS determines the front passenger’s
most probable classification. If an occupant
in the front passenger seat is seated improp-
erly, the occupant may provide an output
signal to the OCS that is different from the
occupant’s properly seated weight input, for
example:
SAFETY
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