The passenger sensing system is designed toenable (may inflate) the right front passenger’s frontalairbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag anytimethe system senses that a person of adult size issitting properly in the right front passenger’s seat.When the passenger sensing system has allowed theairbags to be enabled, the on indicator will light andstay lit to remind you that the airbags are active.For some children who have outgrown child restraintsand for very small adults, the passenger sensing systemmay or may not turn off the right front passenger’sfrontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag,depending upon the person’s seating posture andbody build. Everyone in your vehicle who hasoutgrown child restraints should wear a safety beltproperly — whether or not there is an airbag forthat person.If a person of adult-size is sitting in the right frontpassenger’s seat, but the off indicator is lit, it couldbe because that person is not sitting properly in theseat. If this happens, turn the vehicle off, remove anyadditional material from the seat, such as blankets,cushions, seat covers, seat heaters or seat massagersand ask the person to place the seatback in the fullyupright position, then sit upright in the seat, centeredon the seat cushion, with the person’s legs comfortablyextended. Restart the vehicle and have the personremain in this position for two to three minutes.This will allow the system to detect that person andthen enable the right front passenger’s frontal airbagand seat-mounted side impact airbag.1-65
