2012 Jeep Liberty Owner Manual - Page 69

THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE 67 WARNING! Ignoring the Air Bag Warning Light in your instrument panel could mean you won't have the air bags to protect you in a collision. If the light does not come on as a bulb check when the ignition is first turned on, stays on after you start the vehicle, or if it comes on as you drive, have an authorized dealer service the air bag system immediately. • Occupant Classification Module (OCM) The OCM is located beneath the front passenger seat. The OCM classifies the occupant into categories based on the measurements made by the seat weight sensors. The OCM communicates with the ORC. The ORC uses the occupant category to determine whether the passenger Advanced Front Air Bag should be turned off. It also determines the rate of air bag inflation during a collision. 2 • Weight Sensors Your vehicle has four Weight Sensors located between the Occupant Classification System (OCS) seat and the floor pan. The weight sensors measure The OCS is part of a Federally regulated safety system applied weight and transfers that information to the required for this vehicle. It is designed to turn off the OCM. passenger Advanced Front Air Bag for an empty seat and for occupants classified in a category other than an adult. • Passenger Air Bag Disable (PAD) Indicator Light The PAD Indicator Light (an amber light located in the This could be a child, teenager, or even an adult. center of the instrument panel) tells the driver and front NOTE: Children 12 years or younger should always passenger when the passenger Advanced Front Air Bag is ride buckled up in a rear seat in an appropriate child turned off. The PAD Indicator light illuminates the words restraint.