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Essential Safety Equipment

SRS Air Bags

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Some models.

Passenger Occupant Classification System

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First, please read "Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) Precautions" (page 

2-24) 

carefully.

 Passenger Occupant Classification Sensor

Your vehicle is equipped with a passenger occupant classification sensor as a part of the 

supplemental restraint system. This sensor is equipped in the passenger's seat cushion. This 

sensor measures the electrostatic capacity of the passenger's seat. The SAS unit is designed 

to prevent the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system from 

deploying if the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on.

To reduce the chance of injuries caused by deployment of the passenger air bag, the system 

deactivates the passenger front and side air bags and also the seat belt pretensioner system 

when the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on. Refer to the following table 

for the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light illumination conditions.

This system shuts off the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system, 

so make sure the passenger air bag deactivation indicator light turns on according to the 

following table.

The air bag/seat belt pretensioner system warning light flashes and the passenger air bag 

deactivation indicator light illuminates if the sensors have a possible malfunction. If this 

happens, the passenger front and side air bags and seat belt pretensioner system will not 

deploy.

Passenger air bag deactivation indicator light

This indicator light turns on to remind you that the passenger front and side air bags and seat 

belt pretensioner will not deploy during a collision.

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