2009 Pontiac Vibe Owner's Manual - Page 95

Instruments and Controls 4-15 Passenger Airbag Status Indicator This light will come on briefly when the vehicle is started, then it should go out indicating the system is ready. The vehicle has the passenger sensing system. See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-28 for important safety information. The instrument panel has a passenger airbag status indicator. status of the right front passenger frontal and seat-mounted side impact airbags (if equipped). If the seat is unoccupied, the light will not be visible after the system check. If the word ON is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the right front passenger frontal and seat-mounted side impact airbags (if equipped) are enabled (may inflate). If the word OFF is lit on the passenger airbag status indicator, it means that the passenger sensing system has turned off the right front passenger's frontal airbag and seat-mounted side impact airbag (if equipped). See Passenger Sensing System on page 1-28 for more on this, including important safety information. { CAUTION If the airbag readiness light stays on or keeps flashing after you start your vehicle, it means the airbag system and safety belt pretension system may not be working properly. The airbags in your vehicle may not inflate in a crash, or they could even inflate without a crash. To help avoid injury to yourself or others, have your vehicle serviced right away if the airbag readiness light stays on after you start your vehicle. When the vehicle is started, the passenger airbag status indicator will light ON and OFF for several seconds as a system check. Then, after several more seconds, the status indicator will light either ON or OFF if there is weight on the seat, to let you know the