2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Owner Manual - Page 98
2008 Chrysler PT Cruiser Manual
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96 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE ЉPassenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator LightЉ in this section). If the ORC detects a malfunction in any part of the system, it turns on the AIRBAG warning light either momentarily or continuously. A single chime will sound if the light comes on again after initial start up. WARNING! Ignoring the AIRBAG light in your instrument panel could mean you won't have the airbags to protect you in a collision. If the light does not come on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive, have the airbag system checked right away. NOTE: Children 12 years and under should always ride buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child restraint. • When the front airbag control module detects a collision requiring the front airbags, it signals the inflator units. A large quantity of nontoxic gas is generated to inflate the front airbags. The front airbag covers separate and fold out of the way as the front airbags inflate to their full size. The front airbags fully inflate in about 50 milliseconds. This is only about half of the time it takes you to blink your eyes. The front airbags then quickly deflate while helping to restrain the driver and front passenger. The driver's and passenger's front airbag gas is vented through holes in the sides of the airbag. In this way the front airbags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. • The Passenger Airbag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light (an amber light located in the center of the instrument panel) tells the driver and front passenger when the front passenger airbag is turned off. The PAD Indicator lamp illuminates the words ЉPASS AIR BAG OFFЉ to show that the front passenger airbag will not inflate during a collision requiring airbags. When the right front passenger seat is empty or when very light