252 SAFETY
The Air Bag Warning Light will illuminate whenever the
OCS is unable to classify the front passenger seat status.
A malfunction in the OCS may affect the operation of the air
b
a
g sys
tem. If the Air Bag Warning Light does not come
on, or stays on after you start the vehicle, or it comes on as
yo
u dr
ive, take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for service
immediately.
• Always wear your seat belt and sit properly, with the
seat
back in an upright position, your back against the
seatback, sitting upright, facing forward, in the center
of the seat, with your feet comfortably on or near the
floor.
• Do not carry or hold any objects (e.g., backpacks, boxes,
etc.
) while seated in the front passenger seat. Holding
an object may provide an output signal to the OCS that
is different than the occupant’s properly seated weight
input, which may result in serious injury or death in a
collision.
WARNING! (Continued)
WARNING!
• Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your instrument
pane
l could mean you won’t have the air bags to protect
you in a collision. If the light does not come on as a bulb
check when the ignition is first turned on, stays on after
you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive, have
an authorized dealer service the air bag system immedi
-
ately.
• P
lacing an object on the floor under the front passenger
seat
may prevent the OCS from working properly,
which may result in serious injury or death in a colli
-
sion. Do not place any objects on the floor under the
front
passenger seat.
• If there is a fault present in the OCS, both the PAD
Indi
cator Light and the Air Bag Warning Light will illu-
minate to show that the Passenger Advanced Front Air
B
ag is
deactivated. Should this occur, the Passenger
Advanced Front Air Bag will remain deactivated until
the fault is cleared. This indicates that you should take
the vehicle to an authorized dealer for service immedi
-
ately.
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