122 INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLSUnited StatesCanadaWhen the vehicle is started, thepassenger airbag status indicator willlight ON and OFF, or the symbol foron and off, for several seconds as asystem check. Then, after several moreseconds, the status indicator will lighteither ON or OFF, or either the on oroff symbol, to let you know the statusof the front outboard passengerfrontal airbag and knee airbag.If the word ON or the on symbol is liton the passenger airbag statusindicator, it means that the frontoutboard passenger frontal airbag andknee airbag are allowed to inflate.If the word OFF or the off symbol is liton the airbag status indicator, itmeans that the passenger sensingsystem has turned off the frontoutboard passenger frontal airbag andknee airbag.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. See yourdealer for service.{ WarningIf the airbag readiness light evercomes on and stays on, it meansthat something may be wrong withthe airbag system. To help avoidinjury to yourself or others, have(Continued)Warning (Continued)the vehicle serviced right away. SeeAirbag Readiness Light 0 121 formore information, includingimportant safety information.Charging System LightOn some vehicles the charging systemlight comes on briefly when theignition is turned on, but the engine isnot running, as a check to show thelight is working. It should go out whenthe engine is started. For vehicles witha reconfigurable cluster, this light maynot come on when the ignition isturned on.If the light stays on, or comes onwhile driving, there may be a problemwith the electrical charging system.
