Seating and Safety Restraints
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diagnosticmodule.
theelectricalwiringwhichconnectsthecomponents.
Frontpassengersensingsystem.RefertoFrontpassengersensing
systemlaterinthischapter.
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“Passengerairbagoff”or“passairbagoff”indicatorlamp.Referto
Frontpassengersensingsystemlaterinthischapter.
Thediagnosticmodulemonitorsitsowninternalcircuitsandthe
supplementalairbagelectricalsystemwiring(includingtheimpact
sensors),thesystemwiring,theairbagsystemreadinesslight,theairbag
back-uppowerandtheairbagignitors.
Front passenger sensing system
Thefrontpassengersensingsystemisdesignedtomeettheregulatory
requirementsofFederalMotorVehicleSafetyStandard(FMVSS)208
andisdesignedtodisable(willnotinflate)thefrontpassenger’sfrontal
airbagundercertainconditions.
Thefrontpassengersensingsystemworkswithsensorsthatarepartof
thefrontpassenger’sseatandsafetybelt.Thesensorsaredesignedto
detectthepresenceofaproperlyseatedoccupantanddetermineifthe
frontpassenger’sfrontalairbagshouldbeenabled(mayinflate)or
disabled(willnotinflate).
Thefrontpassengersensingsystemwilldisable(willnotinflate)the
frontpassenger’sfrontalairbagif:
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thefrontpassengerseatisunoccupied,orhassmall/mediumobjectsin
thefrontseat,
thesystemdeterminesthataninfantispresentinarear-facinginfant
seatthatisinstalledaccordingtothemanufacturer’sinstructions,
thesystemdeterminesthatasmallchildispresentinaforward-facing
childrestraintthatisinstalledaccordingtothemanufacturer’s
instructions,
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thesystemdeterminesthatasmallchildispresentinaboosterseat,
afrontpassengertakeshis/herweightoffoftheseatforaperiodof
time,
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achildorasmallpersonoccupiesthefrontpassengerseat.
Note:Whenthepassengerairbagofflightisilluminated,thepassenger
(seatmounted)sideairbagmaybedisabledtoavoidtheriskofairbag
deploymentinjuries.
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Taurus
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