Safety System3-50
WARNING
If your SRS malfunctions, the air bag
may not inflate properly during an
accident, increasing the risk of serious
injury or death.
If any of the following conditions occur,
your SRS is malfunctioning:
[ The light does not turn on for
approximately three to 6 seconds
when the Engine Start/Stop button is
in the ON position.
[ The light stays on after illuminating
for approximately three to six
seconds.
[ The light comes on while the vehicle
is in motion.
[ The light blinks when the engine is
running.
Have authorized retailer of Genesis
Branded products inspect the SRS
as soon as possible if any of these
conditions occur. During a moderate to severe frontal
collision, sensors will detect the
vehicle’s rapid deceleration. If the rate of
deceleration is high enough, the control
unit will inflate the front air bags, at the
time and with the force needed.
The front air bags help protect the driver
and front passenger by responding to
frontal impacts in which seat belts alone
cannot provide adequate restraint. When
needed, the side air bags help provide
protection in the event of a side impact
or rollover by supporting the side upper
body area.
[
Air bags are activated (able to inflate
if necessary) only when the Engine
Start/Stop button is in the ON or
START position.
[ Air bags inflate in the event of certain
frontal or side collisions to help
protect the occupants from serious
physical injury.
[ There is no single speed at which the
air bags will inflate. Generally, air bags
are designed to inflate based upon the
severity of a collision and its direction.
These two factors determine whether
the sensors produce an electronic
deployment/inflation signal.
[ The front air bags will completely
inflate and deflate in an instant. It is
virtually impossible for you to see the
air bags inflate during an accident. It is
much more likely that you will simply
see the deflated air bags hanging out
of their storage compartments after
the collision.
Safety System3-54
Occupant Classification System
(OCS)
OIK030111N
Your vehicle is equipped with an
Occupant Classification System (OCS) in
the front passenger’s seat.
Main components of the Occupant
Classification System
[ A detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.
[ Electronic system to help determine
whether the passenger air bag
systems should be activated or
deactivated.
[ An indicator light located on the
overhead console the words
“PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF” indicating
the front passenger air bag system is
deactivated.
[ The air bag light on the overhead
console is interconnected with the
OCS.
The OCS is designed to help detect
the presence of a properly-seated
front passenger and determine if the
passenger’s front air bag should be
enabled (may inflate) or not.
The purpose is to help reduce the risk
of injury or death from an inflating air
bag to certain front passenger seat
occupants, such as children, by requiring
the air bag to be automatically turned
OFF. For example, if a child restraint of the
type specified in the regulations is on the
seat, the occupant classification sensor
can detect it and cause the air bag to
turn OFF.
Front passenger seat adult occupants
who are properly seated and wearing the
seat belt properly, should not cause the
passenger air bag to be automatically
turned OFF. For smaller adults it may turn
off. However, if the occupant does not
sit in the seat properly (for example, by
not sitting upright, by sitting on the edge
of the seat, or by otherwise being out of
position), this could cause the sensor to
turn the air bag OFF.
You will find the “PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF” indicator on the overhead console.
This system detects the conditions 1-4
in the following table and activates or
deactivates the front passenger air bag
based on these conditions.
Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated properly and
wearing the seat belt properly for the
most effective protection by the air bag
and the seat belt.
The OCS may not function properly if the
passenger takes actions which can affect
the classification system. These include:
[
Failing to sit in an upright position.
[ Leaning against the door or center
console.
[ Sitting towards the sides of the front
of the seat.
[ Putting their legs on the dashboard or
resting them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.
[ Wearing the seat belt improperly.
[ Reclining the seatback.
[ Wearing a thick clothes like ski wear
or hip protection wear.
[ Putting an additional thick cushion on
the seat.
[ Putting electrical devices ( for
example, notebook, satellite radio) on
the seat with inverter charging.
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Condition and operation in the front passenger Occupant Classification System
Condition detected by the
occupant classification system Indicator/Warning light
Devices
“PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF”
indicator light SRS warning
light Front passenger
air bag
1. Adult *1Off OffActivated
2. Infant *2 or child restraint
system with 12 months old
*3 *4On OffDeactivated
3. UnoccupiedOn OffDeactivated
4. Malfunction in the systemOff OnActivated
*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 recognize him/her as a child depending on his/her
physique and posture.
*2 : Do not allow children to ride in the front passenger seat. When a larger child who has
outgrown a child restraint system sits in the front passenger seat, the system may
recognize him/her as an adult depending upon his/her physique or sitting position.
*3 : Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat.
*4 : The PASSENGER AIR BAG “OFF” indicator may turn on or off when a child above 12
months to 12 years old (with or without child restraint system) sits in the front passenger
seat. This is a normal condition.