Black plate (48,1)Cadillac Escalade/Escalade ESV Owner Manual - 20113-48 Seats and Restraints. Let only qualified technicianswork on the airbag systems.Improper service can mean thatan airbag system will not workproperly. See your dealer forservice.Passenger SensingSystemIf the vehicle has the passengerairbag status indicator pictured inthe following illustration, then thevehicle has a passenger sensingsystem for the right front passengerposition. The passenger airbagstatus indicator, if equipped, isvisible on the overhead consolewhen the vehicle is started.In addition, if the vehicle has apassenger sensing system for theright front passenger position, thelabel on the vehicle's sun visorsrefers to “ADVANCED AIRBAGS”.United StatesCanada and MexicoThe words ON and OFF, or thesymbols for on and off, will bevisible during the system check.If you are using remote start,if equipped, to start the vehiclefrom a distance, you may not seethe system check. When the systemcheck is complete, either the wordON or OFF, or the symbol for on oroff, will be visible. See PassengerAirbag Status Indicator onpage 5‑16.The passenger sensing system willturn off the right front passengerfrontal airbag under certainconditions. The driver airbag,seat‐mounted side impact airbags(if equipped) and the roof-railairbags are not affected by thepassenger sensing system.The passenger sensing systemworks with sensors that are partof the right front passenger seatand safety belt. The sensors aredesigned to detect the presenceof a properly-seated occupantand determine if the right frontpassenger frontal airbag shouldbe enabled (may inflate) or not.According to accident statistics,children are safer when properlysecured in a rear seat in the correctchild restraint for their weightand size.
