2007 Hyundai Elantra Owner's Manual - Page 52

Safety system of your vehicle If the front passenger seat is occupied by a person that the system determines to be of adult size, and he/she sits properly (sitting upright with the seatback in an upright position, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet on the floor), the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator will be turned off and the front passenger's air bag will be able to inflate, if necessary, in frontal crashes. You will find the "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF" indicator on the center facia panel. This system detects the conditions 1~4 in the following table and activates or deactivates front passenger air bag based on these conditions. Condition and operation in the front passenger occupant classification system Indicator/Warning light Condition detected by the "PASSENGER occupant classi- AIR BAG OFF" SRS warning light fication system indicator light 1. Adult *1 2. Child*2 or child restraint system*3 3. Unoccupied 4. There is a malfunction in the system Devices Front passenger air bag Activated Deactivated Deactivated Activated Side air bag Activated Activated Deactivated Activated Curtain air bag Activated Activated Activated Activated Off On On Off Off Off Off On *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 on his/her physique or posture. *3) Never install a child restraint system on the front passenger seat. WARNING Riding in an improper position or placing weight on the front passenger's seat when it is unoccupied by a passenger adversely affects the occupant classification system (OCS). (Continued) 3 33