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If the front passenger seat is occupied by a person that the system determines to be of adult size, and he/she sits properly (sitting upright with the seatback in an upright position, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet on the floor), the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator will be turned off and the front passenger's air bag will be able to inflate, if necessary, in frontal crashes.
You will find the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator on the center facia panel. This system detects the conditions 1~4 in the following table and activates or deactivates the front passenger air bag based on these conditions.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle occupants are seated properly and wearing the seat belt properly for the most effective protection by the air bag and the seat belt.
(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
(2) Leaning against the door or center console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front of the seat.
(4) Putting their legs on the dashboard or resting them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the front seat.
(5) Wearing the safety belt improperly.
(6) Reclining the seat back.
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system
*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.
*2) Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*3) The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator may turn on or off when a child under age13 (with or without child restraint system) or without child restraint system) sits in the front passenger seat. This is a normal condition.
WARNING
Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger's seat when it is unoccupied by a passenger adversely affects the occupant classification system (OCS).
Never put a heavy load in the front passenger seat or seatback pocket.
Never sit with hips shifted towards the front of the seat.
Never place feet or legs on the dashboard.
Never place feet on the front passenger seatback.
NEVER ride with the seatback reclined when the vehicle is moving.
NEVER lean on the door or center console or sit on one side of the front passenger seat.
If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator is on when an adult is seated in the front passenger seat, press the Engine Start/Stop Button to the OFF position and ask the passenger to sit properly (sitting upright with the seatback in an upright position, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet on the floor). Restart the engine and have the person remain in that position. This will allow the system to detect the person and to enable the passenger air bag. If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator is still on, ask the passenger to move to the rear seat.
WARNING
Do not allow an adult passenger to ride in the front seat when the “PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicator is illuminated because the air bag will not deploy in the event of a crash. If the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator remains illuminated after the adult passenger repositions themselves properly and the car is restarted, it is recommended that passenger move to the rear seat because the passenger's front air bag will not deploy. Front seat passengers must stay properly seated to avoid serious injury from a deploying air bag.
✽ NOTICE
The "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator illuminates after the Engine Start/Stop Button is pressed to the ON position or after the engine is started. If the front passenger seat is occupied, the OCS will then classify the front passenger after several more seconds.
WARNING
Do not put a heavy load on the front passenger seat. Do not place any items under the front passenger seat. Any of these could interfere with proper sensor operation.
WARNING
WARNING
If the occupant classification system is not working properly, the SRS air
bag warning light on the instrument
panel will illuminate because the passenger's front air bag is connected with the
occupant classification system. If there is a malfunction of the occupant classification
system, the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator will not illuminate and the passenger's
front air bag will inflate in frontal impact crashes even if there is no occupant
in the front passenger's seat. If the SRS air bag warning light does not illuminate
when the Engine Start/Stop Button is turned to the ON position, remains illuminated
after approximately 6 seconds when the Engine Start/Stop Button is turned to the
ON position, or if it illuminates while the vehicle is being driven, have an authorized
EQUUS dealer inspect the occupant classification system and the SRS air bag system
as soon as possible.
Center Control Panel (CCP) Repair procedures
Removal
Front Keyboard Unit
1.
Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.
2.
Remove the floor console upper cover.
(Refer to Body - "Floor console assembly")
3.
Disconnect the connect ...
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1.
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