2015 Chevrolet City Express Owner Manual - Page 98

Instruments and Controls After the ignition switch is placed in the ON position, the passenger airbag status indicator on the instrument panel will light for about seven seconds and then go out or stay lit depending on the front outboard seat occupied status. The passenger airbag status indicator operates as follows: . 5-11 Charging System Light Malfunction Indicator Lamp A computer system called OBD II (On-Board Diagnostics-Second Generation) monitors the operation of the vehicle to ensure emissions are at acceptable levels, helping to maintain a clean environment. The malfunction indicator lamp comes on when the vehicle is placed in ON, as a check to show it is working. If it does not, have the vehicle serviced by your dealer. See Ignition Positions on page 9-14 for more information. Passenger seat occupied by a small adult, child, or child restraint: The passenger airbag status indicator lights to indicate that the front passenger frontal airbag is off and will not inflate in a collision. Occupied passenger seat and the passenger meets the conditions outlined in this manual: The passenger airbag status indicator is not lit to indicate that the front passenger frontal airbag is operational. This light will come on briefly when the ignition is turned on, and the engine is not running, as a check to show it is working. It should go out when the engine is started. If it stays on, or comes on while driving, there may be a problem with the electrical charging system. Have it checked by your dealer. Driving while this light is on could drain the battery. If a short distance must be driven with the light on, turn off all accessories, such as the radio and air conditioner, to help reduce the drain on the battery. . See Passenger Sensing System on page 3-22 for more information. If the malfunction indicator lamp comes on while the engine is running, this indicates that the