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Facing forward
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Sitting in the center of the seat with their feet
comfortably on or near the floor
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Sitting with their back against the seatback and the
seatback in an upright position
Seated Properly
Lighter Weight Passengers (Including Small Adults)
When a lighter weight passenger, including a small
adult, occupies the front passenger seat, the OCS may
reduce the inflation rate of the Passenger Advanced
Front Air Bag. This does not mean that the OCS is
working improperly.
Do not decrease OR increase the front passenger’s
seated weight on the front passenger seat
The front passenger’s seated weight must be properly
positioned on the front passenger seat. Failure to do
so may result in serious injury or death. The OCS
determines the most probable classification of the
occupant that it detects. The OCS will detect the front
passenger’s decreased or increased seated weight,
which may result in an adjusted inflation rate of the
Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag in a collision. This
does not mean that the OCS is working improperly.
Decreasing the front passenger’s seated weight on the
front passenger seat may result in a reduced-power
deployment of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag.
Increasing the front passenger’s seated weight on
the front passenger seat may result in a full-power
deployment of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag.
Examples of improper front passenger seating include:
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The front passenger’s weight is transferred to
another part of the vehicle (like the door, arm rest
or instrument panel).
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The front passenger leans forward, sideways, or
turns to face the rear of the vehicle.
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The front passenger’s seatback is not in the full
upright position.
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The front passenger carries or holds an object while
seated (e.g., backpack, box, etc.).
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Objects are lodged under the front passenger seat.
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Objects are lodged between the front passenger seat
and center console.
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Accessories that may change the seated weight on
the front passenger seat are attached to the front
passenger seat.
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Anything that may decrease or increase the front
passenger’s seated weight.
The OCS determines the front passenger’s most
probable classification. If an occupant in the front
passenger seat is seated improperly, the occupant may
provide an output signal to the OCS that is different
from the occupant’s properly seated weight input, for
example:
Not Seated Properly
Not Seated Properly
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