2004 Jeep Liberty Owner's Manual - Page 54

54 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE upper right side of the instrument panel separate and fold out of the way as the bags inflate to their full size. The bags fully inflate in about 50-70 milliseconds. This is about half of the time it takes to blink your eyes. The bags then quickly deflate while helping to restrain the driver and front passenger. The driver's front airbag gas is vented through vent holes in the sides of the airbag. The passenger's front airbag gas is vented through vent holes in the sides of the airbag. In this way the airbags do not interfere with your control of the vehicle. • The Occupant Classification Module (OCM) is located beneath the front passenger seat. The OCM classifies the occupant into one of three size categories based on the input from the Bladder Assembly and a Belt Tension Sensor. The size categories include empty, child, and adult. The OCM sends the Occupant Classification to the ORC to determine if a front passenger airbag is allowed. If a fault is present, the AIRBAG warning light is illuminated. • The Passenger Airbag Disabled (PAD) Indicator Light indicates to the driver and passenger when the airbag is turned OFF. In the presence of a properly seated occupant, when the PAD indicator light is illuminated, the airbag is OFF. Also, when the Occupant Classification System detects either an empty seat or a weight less than the predetermined threshold, the ORC will not illuminate the PAD indicator light even though the airbag is turned OFF. • The Belt Tension Sensor (BTS) is located at the outboard passenger lap belt anchor. The BTS creates a signal based on outboard lap belt tension. This signal is sent to the OCM to ensure that the resultant bladder