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Proper seated position for OCS
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If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" 
indicator is on when an adult is seated in 
the front passenger seat, place the Engine 
Start/Stop button in the OFF position and 
ask the passenger to sit properly (sitting 
upright with the seat back in an upright 
position, centered on the seat cushion 
with their seat belt on, legs comfortably 
extended and their feet on the floor). 
Restart the engine and have the person 
remain in that position. This will allow the 
system to detect the person and to enable 
the passenger airbag. If the "PASSENGER 
AIR BAG OFF" indicator is still on, ask the 
passenger to move to the rear seat.
 
NEVER allow an adult passenger to ride in 
the front passenger seat when the 
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator is 
illuminated. During a collision, the airbag 
will not inflate if the indicator is 
illuminated. Have your passenger 
reposition themselves in the seat. If the 
"PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator 
remains illuminated after the passenger 
repositions themselves properly and the 
vehicle is restarted, have the passenger 
move to the rear seat because the airbag 
will not inflate.
 
 
The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator 
generally illuminates for about 4 seconds 
after the Start/Stop button is in the ON or 
START position. But, if the Start/Stop 
button is pressed to the ON or START 
position within 3 minutes after the vehicle 
is turned OFF, the indicator does not 
illuminate. If the front passenger seat is 
occupied, the OCS will then classify the 
front passenger after several more 
seconds.
 
Do not install a Child Restraint 
System on the Front Passenger's 
Seat
2C_AirbagPartsWarning
Even though your vehicle is equipped 
with the OCS, never install a child 
restraint in the front passenger's seat. An 
inflating airbag can forcefully strike a 
child or child restraint resulting in serious 
or fatal injury.
 
• NEVER place a rearward-facing or 
forward-facing child restraint in the 
front passenger's seat of the vehicle.
• An inflating frontal air bag could 
forcefully strike a child resulting in 
serious injury or death.
• Always properly restrain children in an 
appropriate child restraint in the rear 
seat of the vehicle.
 
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