Owner`s manual

way as the air bags inflate to their full size. The Advanced

Front Air Bags fully inflate in less time than it takes to

blink your eyes. The air bags then quickly deflate while

helping to restrain the driver and front passenger.

Occupant Classification System (OCS) - Front

Passenger Seat

The OCS is part of a Federally regulated safety system for

this vehicle. It is designed to deactivate the front passen-

ger Advanced Front Air Bag for an unoccupied seat and

for occupants classified in a category other than a prop-

erly seated adult. This could be a child, teenager, or even

an adult.

WARNING!

• Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of

an air bag. A deploying Passenger Advanced Front

Air Bag can cause death or serious injury to a child

12 years or younger, including a child in a rear-

facing child restraint.

• Only use a rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle

with a rear seat.

The Occupant Classification System (OCS) consists of the

following:

• Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC)

• Occupant Classification Module (OCM) located under-

neath the front passenger seat

• Bladder located beneath the passenger seat cushion

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