2007 Suzuki Grand Vitara Owner's Manual - Page 56

BEFORE DRIVING Front Passenger Sensing System WARNING An air bag supplements, or adds to, the crash protection offered by seat belts. The driver and all passengers must be properly restrained by wearing seat belts at all times, whether or not air bags are mounted at their seating position, to minimize the risk of severe injury or death in the event of a crash. The front passenger sensing system will turn off the front passenger's front air bag and seat belt pretensioner under certain conditions. This system works using a sensor mat that is part of the front passenger's seat. The front passenger sensing system is designed to detect whether an occupant is present in the seat and, if an occupant is present, to determine whether the front passenger's front air bag and seat belt pretensioner should be enabled or disabled (turned off). NOTE: The front passenger's side air bag and the side curtain air bag are not controlled by the front passenger sensing system. let you know the system is working. When the front passenger sensing system has turned off the front passenger's front air bag including the seat belt pretensioner, the "PASS AIR BAG OFF" indicator will come on and stay on to remind you that the front passenger's front air bag is off. The front passenger sensing system uses front seat pressure measurements and pressure locations to determine whether to activate or deactivate the front passenger's front air bag. The front passenger sensing system may or may not turn off the front air bag, depending on the front passenger's seating posture and body build. The air bag should be turned off in the following situations: • There is no occupant in the front passenger seat. • The occupant of the front passenger seat lifts his or her weight off of the seat for a period of time. • The occupant of the front passenger seat is an infant or small child in a child restraint system or a small child in a booster seat. • A smaller person, such as a child who has outgrown child restraints or a very small adolescent is seated in the front passenger seat. NOTE: If the front passenger seat is unoccupied, the "PASS AIR BAG OFF" indicator will not come on but the front passenger's front air WARNING If the "AIR BAG" light in the instrument cluster ever comes on and stays on, it means that something may be wrong with the air bag system. If this ever happens, have the vehicle serviced immediately, because the air bags may not offer the protection for which they were designed. 66J021 When the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position, the "PASS AIR BAG OFF" indicator comes on for several seconds to 2-42