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For safety and security
Front passenger occupant classification 
system
SRS warning light
Seat belt reminder light
“AIR BAG OFF” indicator light
“AIR BAG ON” indicator light
Your vehicle is equipped with a front passenger occupant classi -
fication  system.  This  system  det ects  the  conditions  of  the  front
passenger seat and activates or deactivates the front passenger
airbag and seat cushion airbag  in the front passenger side.
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Adult*1
■Child*4
■Child restraint system with infant*5
Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classi-
fication system
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG ON”
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagActivated
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger  sideActivated*2 or 
deactivated
*3
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF” or 
“AIR BAG ON”
*4
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated or  activated
*4
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger  sideDeactivated or activated
*4, 2
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
*6
SRS warning lightOff
Seat belt reminder lightOff*2 or 
flashing
*3
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger  sideDeactivated 
     
        
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■Unoccupied
■There is a malfunction in the system
*1: The  system  judges  a  person  of  adult  size  as  an  adult.  When  a  smaller
adult  sits  in  the  front  passenger  seat,  the  system  may  not  recognize  him/
her as an adult depending on his/her physique and posture.
*2: In the event the front passenger is wearing a seat belt.
*3: In the event the front passenger does not wear a seat belt.
*4: For some children, child in seat, child in booster seat or chi ld in convertible
seat, the system may not recognize him/her as a child. Factors  which may
affect this can be the physique or posture.
*5: Never  install  a  rear-facing  child  restraint  system  on  the  front  passenger seat. A forward-facing child restraint system should only be in stalled on the
front passenger seat when it is unavoidable. ( P. 60)
*6: In case the indicator light is not illuminated, consult this m anual on how to
install the child restraint system properly. ( P. 56)
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF”  indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning lightOffSeat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger  sideDeactivated
Indicator/
warning light
“AIR BAG ON” and “AIR BAG OFF” 
indicator lights“AIR BAG OFF”
SRS warning lightOnSeat belt reminder light
Devices
Front passenger airbagDeactivated
Seat cushion airbag in the front passenger  sideDeactivated