2008 Hyundai Tiburon Owner's Manual - Page 50

1FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI 38 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 1~3 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 Condition detected by the occupant classification system 1. Adult *1 2. Child*2 or child restraint system* 3 3. Unoccupied Indicator/Warning light "Passenger air bag off" indicator light Off SRS warning light Off Devices Front passenger air bag Activated Side air bag Activated On Off Deactivated Activated On Off Deactivated Deactivated *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).