2015 Jeep Cherokee Owner Manual - Page 74

72 THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE Front Passenger Seat Occupant Status Rear-facing child restraint Child, including a child in a forward-facing child restraint or booster seat* Properly seated adult The OCS determines the front passenger's most probable classification. The OCS estimates the seated weight on * It is possible for a child to be classified as an adult, the front passenger seat and where that weight is located. allowing a full-power Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag deployment. Never allow children to ride in the front The OCS communicates the classification status to the passenger seat and never install a child restraint system, ORC. The ORC uses the classification to determine including a rear-facing child restraint, in the front pas- whether the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag inflation rate should be adjusted. senger seat. Unoccupied seat Front Passenger Air Bag Output Reduced-power deployment Full-power deployment OR reduced-power deployment Full-power deployment OR reduced-power deployment Reduced-power deployment WARNING! • Never place a rear-facing child restraint in front of an air bag. A deploying Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag can cause death or serious injury to a child 12 years or younger, including a child in a rearfacing child restraint. • Only use rear-facing child restraint in a vehicle with a rear seat. • Children 12 years or younger should always ride buckled up in a rear seat.