2015 Jeep Cherokee User Guide - Page 22

GETTING STARTED The OCS will NOT prevent deployment of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag. The OCS may reduce the inflation rate of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag if the OCS estimates that: • The front passenger seat is unoccupied or has very light objects on it; or • The front passenger seat is occupied by a small passenger, including a child; or • The front passenger seat is occupied by a rear-facing child restraint; or • The front passenger is not properly seated or his or her weight is taken off of the seat for a period of time. 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 Unoccupied seat Front Passenger Air Bag Output Reduced-power deployment Full-power deployment OR reducedpower deployment Full-power deployment OR reducedpower deployment Reduced-power deployment * It is possible for a child to be classified as an adult, allowing a full-power Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag deployment. Never allow children to ride in the front passenger seat and never install a child restraint system, including a rear-facing child restraint, in the front passenger seat. The OCS determines the front passenger's most probable classification. The OCS estimates the seated weight on the front passenger seat and where that weight is located. The OCS communicates the classification status to the ORC. The ORC uses the classification to determine whether the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag inflation rate should be adjusted. In order for the OCS to operate as designed, it is important for the front passenger to be seated properly and properly wearing the seat belt. Properly seated passengers are: • Sitting upright • Facing forward • Sitting in the center of the seat with their feet comfortably on or near the floor • Sitting with their back against the seatback and the seatback in an upright position Seated Properly 20