2009 Honda Accord Owner's Manual - Page 29

Main Menu Table Of Contents Additional Information About Your Airbags Be aware that objects placed on the passenger's seat can also cause the airbag to be turned off. When the airbag is turned off, a ''passenger airbag off'' indicator in the center of the dashboard comes on (see page 30 ). PASSENGER'S SEAT WEIGHT SENSORS Moving the front seat forcibly back against cargo on the seat or floor behind it. Hanging heavy items on the front passenger seat, or placing heavy items in the seat-back pocket. Moving the front seat or seat-back forcibly back against the folded rear seat. Also, make sure the floor mat behind the front passenger's seat is properly positioned on the floor (see page 338 ). If it is not, the mat may interfere with the proper operation of the front passenger's seat and its sensors. If the weight sensors detect there is no passenger in the front seat, the airbag will be off. However, the passenger airbag off indicator will not come on. To ensure that the passenger's advanced front airbag system will work properly, do not do anything that would increase or decrease the weight on the front passenger's seat. The passenger's advanced front airbag system has weight sensors under the seat. Although Honda does not encourage carrying an infant or small child in front, if the sensors detect the weight of an infant or small child (up to about 65 lbs or 29 kg), the system will automatically turn the passenger's front airbag off. This includes: A rear passenger pushing or pulling on the back of the front passenger's seat. 26 2009 Accord Sedan