Safety features of your vehicle
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WARNING
Riding in an improper position or
placing weight on the front passen-
ger's seat when it is unoccupied by
a passenger adversely affects the
Occupant Detection System (ODS).
Your ODS is designed to resist
electronic waves, but do not place
an electronic device such as laptop
computer on or near the seat cush-
ion since it may defeat the proper
functioning of the ODS.
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C040301AMG
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant detection system
*1) The system judges a person of adult. When a smaller adult sits in the front pas-
senger seat, the system may recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her
physique and posture.
*2) Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who
has outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system
may recognize him/her as an adult depending on his/her physique or posture.
*3) Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
Condition detected by the
occupant detection
system
1. Adult *
1
2. Infant *
2
or child
restraint system with
12 months old *
3
3. Unoccupied
4. Malfunction in the
system
Off
On
On
Off
Off
Off
Off
On
Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated
Activated
"PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF" indicator
light
SRS warning light
Front passenger
air bag
Indicator/Warning light Devices
