injured or even killed if the passenger
front air bag inflates.
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If you place a child in a forward-facing
child restraint on the passenger seat,
move the seat as far back as possible, use
the proper child restraint recommended
for the age, size and weight of the child
by the seat manufacturer, and secure
child restraint with the vehicle’s seat
belt according to the child seat manu-
facturer’s instructions. For children
larger than the typical 12‑month‑old
child, the passenger front air bag may or
may not be activated.
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Deployment of the driver front air bag
does not mean that the passenger front
air bag also should have deployed.
The Occupant Classification System may
have determined
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that the seat was empty or occupied by the
weight up to or less than that of a typical
12‑month‑old child seated in a standard
child restraint — both instances where
the system suppresses deployment of the
passenger front air bag even though the
impact met the criteria and was of suf-
ficient severity to deploy the driver
front air bag
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that the seat was occupied by a small
individual (such as a young teenager or
a small adult) or a child weighing more
than the weight of a typical 12‑month‑old
child in a standard child restraint —
instances where the system may suppress
deployment of the passenger front air
bag even though the impact met the cri-
teria and was of sufficient severity to
deploy the driver front air bag
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp
The indicator lamp is located on the over-
head control panel.
Passenger front air bag off indicator
lamp : illuminates when the passenger
front air bag is deactivated.
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WARNING
When the SRS indicator lamp 6 and the
40indicator lamp are lit at
the same time, there is a malfunction in the
Occupant Classification System.
In order to ensure proper operation of the
air bag system and OCS:
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Have the system checked as soon as pos-
sible by qualified technicians. Contact
an authorized smart center.
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Sit properly belted in a position that is
as upright as possible with your back
against the seat backrest.
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Do not lean on the armrests or lift your-
self from the seat by using the handle
over the door as this may cause the OCS to
be unable to correctly approximate the
occupant weight category.
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Only have the seat repaired or replaced
by an authorized smart center.
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Read and observe all warnings in this
chapter.
Self-test Occupant Classification Sys-
tem
After turning the key in the starter switch
to position 1 or 2, the 40indi-
cator lamp located in the center console
illuminates. If an adult occupant is prop-
erly sitting on the passenger seat and the
system senses the occupant as being an
Occupant safety
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