2004 Hyundai Elantra Owner's Manual - Page 48

FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 1 37 B990A01E-GAT OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION® SYSTEM The Occupant Classification® system detects the presence of a passenger in the front passenger's seat and will turn off the front passenger's airbag under certain conditions. The driver's airbag and the driver's side impact airbag are not connected with the Occupant Classification® system. The Occupant Classification® system is designed to detect the presence of a properlyseated occupant and determine if the passenger's airbag and the passenger's side impact airbag should be enabled (may inflate) or not. If the front passenger seat is unoccupied or occupied by someone lighter than 56.4 pounds (25.6 kg), the indicator "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" will be displayed, and the front passenger's airbag will be turned off and will not deploy in frontal crashes. ! CAUTION: NOTE: o The "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator illuminates for about 6 seconds after the ignition key is turned to the "ON" position or after the engine is started, and then turns off in a few seconds. o If the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator illuminates, the passenger's airbag will not deploy in frontal crashes. If the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator does not illuminate, the passenger's airbag will deploy in frontal crashes. o If your vehicle is equipped with side impact airbags, the front passenger's side impact airbag will not deploy when the telltale indicator is illuminated. If the Occupant Classification® system is not working properly, the SRS airbag warning light on the instrument panel will illuminate because the SRS airbag is connected with the Occupant Classification® system. If there is a malfunction of the Occupant Classification® system, the "Passenger Airbag Off" indicator will not illuminate and the front passenger's airbag will deploy in frontal crashes even if there is no occupant in the front passenger's seat. If the SRS airbag warning light does not illuminate when the ignition key is turned to "ON" position, if it remains illuminated after blinking for approximately 6 seconds, or if it illuminates while the vehicle is being driven, have an authorized Hyundai dealer inspect the Occupant Classification system with SRS airbag system as soon as possible. HXDFL240-A