2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 192

as a system check. Then, after several more seconds, the status indicator will light either ON or OFF, or either the on or off symbol to let you know the status of the right front passenger's frontal air bag. If the word ON or the on symbol is lit on the passenger air bag status indicator, it means that the right front passenger'sfrontalair bag is enabl(may inflate). If the word OFF or the off symbol is lit on the passenger air bag status indicator, it means that the passenger sensing system or the air bag off switch has turned off the right front passenger's air bag. SeePassenger Sensing System on page 1-74 or Air Bag Off Switch on page 1-68 for more on this, including important safety information. ~ If the ON indicator comes on when you have a rear-facing child restraint installed in the right front passenger's seat, it means that the passenger sensing system has not turnedoff the passenger's frontal air bag. A child in a rear-facing child restraint can be seriously injured or killed if the right front passenger's air bag inflates. This is because the back of the rear-facing child restraint would be very close to the inflating air bag. Don't use a rear-facing child restraintin the right front passenger's seat unless the air bag has been turned off. If the right front passenger's air bag 1 ned is off for a person who isn't in a risk group identified by the national government, that person won't have the extra protection of an air bag. In a crash, the air bag wouldn't be able to inflate and help protect the person sitting there. Don't turn off the passenger's air bag unless the person sitting thereis in a risk group. See "Air Bag Off Switch" in the Index for more on this, including important safety information. 3-37