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The OCS will NOT prevent deployment of the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. The OCS
may reduce the inflation rate of the Passen-
ger Advanced Front Air Bag if the OCS esti-
mates 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
Front Passenger Air
Bag Output
Rear-facing child re-
straint
Reduced-power de-
ployment
Child, including a
child in a forward-
facing child restraint
or booster seat*
Reduced-power de-
ployment OR Full-
power deployment
Front Passenger Seat
Occupant Status
Front Passenger Air
Bag Output
Properly seated adult Full-power deploy-
ment OR reduced-
power deployment
Unoccupied seat Reduced-power de-
ployment
* 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 sys-
tem, including a rear-facing child restraint, in
the front passenger seat.
WARNING!
• Never place a rear-facing child restraint
in front of an air bag. A deploying pas-
senger 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.
• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a
vehicle with a rear seat.
WARNING!
• Children 12 years or younger should
always ride buckled up in a vehicle with
a rear seat.
The OCS determines the front passenger’s
most probable classification. The OCS esti-
mates the seated weight on the front passen-
ger 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 Ad-
vanced 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
SAFETY
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