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General Vehicle Operation
Restraint Systems
Front Air Bags
Warning: Never place your arm or any objects over an airbag module. Placing your arm over a deploying
airbag can result in serious arm fractures or other injuries. Objects placed on or over the airbag ination area
may cause those objects to be propelled by the airbag into your face and torso causing serious injury.
e front passenger airbag on/o switch activates an illuminated light indicating the airbag status. e indicator
light is located to the right of the climate controls, and stays on when the airbag switch has been moved to the o
position.
Note: e passenger airbag status indicator OFF lamp will illuminate for a short period of time when the ignition is
rst turned on to conrm it is functional.
Turning the Passenger Airbag OFF
e airbag ON/OFF Switch is located on the driver’s side of the center console and is controlled using the ignition
key.
1. Insert the ignition key, turn the switch to OFF and hold in OFF while removing the key.
2. When the ignition is turned on, the “PASS AIRBAG OFF” light illuminates briey, then momentarily shuts o
and turns back on. is indicates that the passenger airbag is deactivated.
Warning: If the light fails to illuminate when the passenger air bag switch is o and the ignition is on, have the
passenger air bag switch serviced at your authorized dealer immediately. In order to avoid inadvertent
activation of the switch, always remove the ignition key from the passenger air bag on and o switch.
3. e passenger airbag remains o until you turn it back on.