2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 45
2005 Jeep Grand Cherokee Manual
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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 45 Front Passenger Seat Occupant Adult Grocery Bags, Heavy Briefcases ON and Other Relatively Light Objects Empty or Very OFF* Small Objects * Since the system senses weight, some small will turn the PAD Indicator Light on. Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light OFF Airbag Status ON OFF adult. An adult occupant needs to sit in a normal position (with their feet on or near the floor) in order to be properly classified. Reclining the seat back too far may change how an occupant is classified by the OCS. Drivers and adult passengers should verify that the "PAD Indicator Light" is not illuminated when an adult is riding in the front passenger seat. If an adult occupant's weight is transferred to another part of the vehicle (like the door or instrument panel), the weight sensors in the seat may not properly classify the occupant. Objects lodged under the seat or between the seat and the center console can prevent the occupant's weight from being measured properly and may result in the occupant being improperly classified. Ensure that the front passenger seat back does not touch anything placed on the back seat because this can also affect occupant classification. Also, if you fold down the rear seat check to be sure it doesn't touch the front passenger seat. 2 OFF objects The OCS classifies an occupant using weight sensors mounted in the base of the front passenger seat. Any weight on the seat will be sensed by the system. Objects hanging on the seat or other passengers pushing down on the seat will also be sensed. The weight of an adult will cause the system to turn the airbag on. In this case, the OCS has classified the occupant of the seat as an