120 Instruments and ControlsWhen the vehicle is started, thepassenger airbag status indicatorwill light the symbol for on and offfor several seconds as a systemcheck. Then, after several moreseconds, the status indicator willlight either the on or off symbol to letyou know the status of the frontoutboard passenger frontal airbagand knee airbag.If the on symbol is lit on thepassenger airbag status indicator, itmeans that the front outboardpassenger frontal airbag and kneeairbag are allowed to inflate.If the off symbol is lit on the airbagstatus indicator, it means that thepassenger sensing system hasturned off the front outboardpassenger frontal airbag and kneeairbag.If, after several seconds, both statusindicator lights remain on, or if thereare no lights at all, there may be aproblem with the lights or thepassenger sensing system. Seeyour dealer for service.{ WarningIf the airbag readiness light evercomes on and stays on, it meansthat something may be wrongwith the airbag system. To helpavoid injury to yourself or others,have the vehicle serviced rightaway. See Airbag ReadinessLight 0 119 for more information,including important safetyinformation.Charging System LightOn some vehicles the chargingsystem light comes on briefly whenthe ignition is turned on, but theengine is not running, as a check toshow the light is working. It shouldgo out when the engine is started.For vehicles with a reconfigurablecluster, this light may not come onwhen the ignition is turned on.If the light stays on, or comes onwhile driving, there may be aproblem with the electrical chargingsystem. Have it checked by yourdealer. Driving while this light is oncould drain the battery.When this light comes on, or isflashing, the Driver InformationCenter (DIC) also displays amessage.See Battery Voltage and ChargingMessages 0 135.If a short distance must be drivenwith the light on, be sure to turn offall accessories, such as the radioand air conditioner.
