___ A_ir_b_a_g=- s-a.y_s_t_e_m _________________________________________________ _
When a person is detected on the front passenger seat, we igh ing
mor e tha n th e total w eigh t of a chil d th at is about 1 year ol d
restrain ed in one of th e rear-facing or forward -fac ing infant
restr aints (listed in Fede ral Moto r Vehicle Safety Sta ndard
208 wi t h
which the Advanc ed Airba g Syst em in your vehicle was certified),
the fro nt ai rbag on the passenge r side may or may not de ploy.
The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht com es on wh en the elec tr onic
contro l unit detects a total weight on the front passenger seat that
requi res th e fr ont airb ag to be t ur ned off. If th e
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
lig ht does not com e on, the front airbag on the passenger side
has not been turned off by th e cont ro l unit and can depl oy if t he
control unit senses an impact that meets t he conditions stor ed in its
mem ory.
If the t ot al w eight on the fro nt passe ng er seat is more th an th at of
a typical
1 year-old, but less than the we ight of a small adult, the
fr ont air bag on t he passen ger side may depl oy (the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not come on).
For example, the airbag may deploy if:
• a sma ll chil d th at is heav ier t han a ty pical 1 year-old chi ld is on
the front passenge r seat (regardless of w hether the child is in one
of the chi ld seats list ed =>
p ag e 245),
• a chil d who has outg rown chi ld restr aint s is on t he fr ont
passen ger seat.
If the front passenge r airba g is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
lig ht in t he center of t he instrum ent panel will com e on and stay
on.
The fro nt airb ag on t he passenge r side may
not de ploy (the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht does not ill umi nate and st ay lit) if :
• a small adu lt or teenager is on the front passenger seat
• a passenge r w ho is not sitti ng upright wi th th eir back aga inst a
non -reclined bac krest with their feet on the vehicle f loor in front of
the seat is on the fro nt passeng er seat.
If the front passenger airbag deploys, the Federal Standa rd requ ires
th e airb ag to meet th e " low risk " de ploy ment crit eria to help reduc e
th e risk of injury throu gh interaction wi th th e airbag . " Low risk"
dep loyment occurs in th ose cras hes tha t t ake place at low er decel -
erations as defined in t he elect ron ic co ntro l unit=>
pa ge 229.
Always remember : Even th ough yo ur veh icle is eq uip ped w it h
Advanced Ai rbags, t he safe st place for chil dren is properly
restra ined on the back seat. Please be su re to read t he important
inform at ion in t he section s th at foll ow and be sure to heed all of t he
WARNINGS.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury when an airbag inflates, always wear
safety belts properly.
• If you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sitting sideways or out
of position in any way, your risk of injury is much higher.
• You will also receive serious injuries and could even be killed if
you are up against the airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced Airbag =>
page 218.
& WARNING
A child in a rearward -facing child seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
• Although the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle is
designed to turn off the front airbag when a rearward -facing child
restraint has been installed on the front passenger seat , nobody
can absolutely guarantee that deployment is impossible in all
conceivable situations that may happen during the useful life of
your vehicle.
• The inflating airbag will hit the child seat or infant carrier with
great force and will smash the child seat and child against the
backrest , center arm rest, door, or roof.
• Always install rearward -facing child restraints in the back seat .
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