Safety features of your vehicle
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Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection
system
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1
The system judges a person of adult size as an adult. When a smaller adult sits in
the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending
on his/her physique and posture.
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2
Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat.When a larger child who has
outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may rec-
ognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
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3
Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
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4
The PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicator may turn on or off when a child above
12 months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front
passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system
Indicator/Warning light Devices
"PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF"
indicator light
SRS warning
light
Front passenger
air bag
1. Adult*
1
Off Off Activated
2. Child restraint system
with child under
12 months old *
2
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3
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4
On Off Deactivated
3. Unoccupied On Off Deactivated
4. Malfunction in the system Off On Activated
CAUTION
• Do not use car seat cushions
that cover up the surface of
the seat and aftermarket man-
ufactured passenger seat
heaters.
• Do not install a child restraint
seat in the passenger seat
when the seat is heavily
soaked with any type of liquid.
• Altered or remodeled ODS
(Occupant Detection System)
may result in system malfunc-
tion and increase risk of injury
when in collision.
• After the passenger seat has
been removed or installed for
repair purposes, check for
normal operation of the “PASS
AIR BAG “OFF”” and air bag
warning lights with a person
seated or not seated in the
passenger seat.
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