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passenger front air bag is deactivated. With
the 5/ indicator lamp out, the pas-
senger front air bag is activated.
When the OCS senses that the passenger
seat occupant is classified as an adult or
someone larger than a small individual, the
5/ indicator lamp will illuminate for
approximately 6 seconds when the engine
is started and then go out, indicating that
the passenger front air bag is activated.
If the 5/ indicator lamp is illumi-
nated, the passenger front air bag is deac-
tivated and will not be deployed.
If the 5/ indicator lamp is not illu-
minated, the passenger front air bag is acti-
vated and will be deployed:
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in the event of certain frontal impacts
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if impact exceeds a preset deployment
threshold
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independently of the head-thorax air bag
If the passenger front air bag is deployed,
the rate of inflation will be influenced by:
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the rate of relevant vehicle deceleration
as assessed by the air bag control unit
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the passenger’s weight category as iden-
tified by the OCS.
For information about air bag display mes-
sages (Y page 258).
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Warning!
Children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appro-
priate infant restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
The infant or child restraint must be prop-
erly secured with the vehicle’s seat belt
fully in accordance with the child seat man-
ufacturer’s instructions.
Occupants, especially children, should
always sit as upright as possible, wear the
seat belt properly and use an appropriately
sized infant restraint, toddler restraint, or
booster seat recommended for the size and
weight of the child.
Children can be killed or seriously injured
by an inflating air bag. Note the following
important information:
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Your vehicle is equipped with air bag
technology designed to deactivate the
passenger front air bag in your vehicle
when the system senses the weight of a
typical 12-month-old child or less along
with the weight of a standard appropriate
child restraint on the passenger seat.
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A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the passenger seat will be seriously
injured or even killed if the passenger
front air bag inflates in a collision which
could occur under some circumstances,
even with the air bag technology installed
in your vehicle.
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If you install a rear-facing child restraint
on the passenger seat, make sure the
5/ indicator lamp is illuminated,
indicating that the passenger front air
bag is deactivated. Should the
5/ indicator lamp not illuminate
or go out while the restraint is installed,
please check installation. Periodically
check the 5/ indicator lamp
while driving to make sure the
5/ indicator lamp is illuminated.
If the 5/ indicator lamp goes out
or remains out, do not transport a child
on the passenger seat until the system
has been repaired.
A child in a rear-facing child restraint on
the passenger seat will be seriously
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