than the weight of a typical 12‑month‑old
child seated in a standard child restraint
or as being a small individual (such as a
young teenager or a small adult), the
40indicator lamp will illu-
minate for approximately 4 seconds when
the ignition is switched on and then,
depending on occupant weight sensor read-
ings from the seat, remains illuminated or
goes out.
When the 40indicator lamp is
illuminated, the passenger front air bag is
deactivated.
When the 40indicator lamp is
out and the passenger seat is occupied by
an adult or someone larger than a small
individual, the passenger front air bag is
activated.
When the OCS senses that the passenger seat
occupant is classified as an adult or some-
one larger than a small individual, the
40indicator lamp will illu-
minate for approximately 4 seconds when
the ignition is switched on and then goes
out, indicating that the passenger front air
bag is activated.
If the 40indicator lamp is
illuminated, the passenger front air bag is
deactivated and will not be deployed.
If the 40indicator lamp is not
illuminated, the passenger front air bag is
activated 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
bags
If the passenger front air bag is deployed,
the rate of inflation will be influenced by
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the rate of vehicle deceleration and a
fastened or unfastened seat belt as
assessed by the air bag control unit
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the passenger’s weight category as iden-
tified by the OCS
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WARNING
Children 12 years old and under must be
seated and properly secured in an appro-
priate infant or child restraint recom-
mended 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
manufacturer’s instructions.
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 turn off 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 appropri-
ate 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 circum-
stances, 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 40indicator lamp
is illuminated, indicating that the
passenger front air bag is deactivated.
Should the 40indicator
lamp not illuminate or go out while the
restraint is installed, please check
installation.
Periodically check the 40
indicator lamp while driving to make
sure the 40indicator lamp
is illuminated.
If the 40indicator 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 may be seriously
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