Seats and Restraints 79senses that a person of adult size issitting properly in the front outboardpassenger seat.When the passenger sensingsystem has allowed the airbags tobe enabled, the on indicator will lightand stay lit as a reminder that theairbags are active.For some children, includingchildren in child restraints, and forvery small adults, the passengersensing system may or may not turnoff the front outboard passengerfrontal airbag and knee airbag,depending upon the person’sseating posture and body build.Everyone in the vehicle who hasoutgrown child restraints shouldwear a safety belt properly —whether or not there is an airbag forthat person.{ WarningIf the airbag readiness light evercomes on and stays on, it meansthat something may be wrongwith the airbag system. To help(Continued)Warning (Continued)avoid injury to yourself or others,have the vehicle serviced rightaway. See Airbag ReadinessLight 0 119 for more information,including important safetyinformation.If the On Indicator Is Lit for aChild RestraintThe passenger sensing system isdesigned to turn off the frontoutboard passenger airbags if thesystem determines that an infant ispresent in a child restraint. If a childrestraint has been installed and theon indicator is lit:1. Turn the vehicle off.2. Remove the child restraint fromthe vehicle.3. Remove any additional itemsfrom the seat such as blankets,cushions, seat covers, seatheaters, or seat massagers.4. Reinstall the child restraintfollowing the directionsprovided by the child restraintmanufacturer and refer toSecuring Child Restraints(Rear Seat) 0 95 or SecuringChild Restraints (FrontPassenger Seat) 0 96.5. If, after reinstalling the childrestraint and restarting thevehicle, the on indicator is stilllit, turn the vehicle off. Thenslightly recline the vehicleseatback and adjust the seatcushion, if adjustable, to makesure that the vehicle seatbackis not pushing the childrestraint into the seat cushion.Also make sure the childrestraint is not trapped underthe vehicle head restraint.If this happens, adjust the headrestraint. See Head Restraints0 52.6. Restart the vehicle.The passenger sensing systemmay or may not turn off theairbags for a child in a childrestraint depending upon the
