deactivate passenger airbag HYUNDAI TUCSON 2009 Owners Manual

1FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI40
If the front passenger seat is occupied by
a person that the system determines to be
of adult size, and he/she sits properly (sit-
ting upright with the seatback in an upright
position, centered on the seat cushion with
their seat belt on, legs comfortably ex-
tended and their feet on the floor),
the PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indica-
tor will be turned off (The "OFF" will not
illuminate) and the front passenger's airbag
will be able to inflate, if necessary, in frontal
crashes.
You will find the PASSENGER AIR BAG
"OFF" indicator on the center facia panel.
This system detects the conditions 1~4 in
the following table and activates or deac-
tivates front passenger airbags based on
these conditions.
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Main components of occupant clas-
sification systemo A detection device located within the
front passenger seat cushion.
o Electronic system to determine whether
the passenger air bag systems (both
front and side) should be activated or
deactivated.
o A warning light located on the instru-
ment panel which illuminates the words
PASSENGER AIR BAG "OFF" indicat-
ing the front passenger airbag system
is deactivated.
o The instrument panel air bag warning
light is interconnected with the occu-
pant classification system.
B990A03JM-AATOCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYS-
TEMYour vehicle is equipped with an occupant
classification system in the front
passenger's seat.
The Occupant Classification system is de-
signed to detect the presence of a prop-
erly-seated front passenger and deter-
mine if the passenger's front airbag should
be enabled (may inflate) or not. The driver's
front airbag is not affected or controlled by
the Occupant Classification system.

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FEATURES OF YOUR HYUNDAI
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*1) The system judges a person of adult
size as an adult. When a smaller adult
sits in the front passenger seat, the
system may detect him/her as a child
depending on his/her physique and
posture.
*2) When a larger child who has outgrown
a child restraint system sits in the pas-
senger seat, the system may detect
him/her as an adult depending on his/
her physique and posture.
*3) Never install a child restraint system on
the front passenger seat.
WARNING:
Riding in an improper position or placing
weight on the front passenger's seat
when it is unoccupied by a passenger
adversely affects the occupant classifi-
cation system (OCS).
Front
passenger
airbag
Activated
Deactivated
Deactivated
Deactivated Condition
detected by
the occupant
classification
system
1. Adult*
1
2. Child*
2 or
child restraint
system*3
3. Unoccupied
4. There is a
malfunction
in the
systemSRS
warning
light
Off
Off
Off
On
"PASSEN-
GER
AIR BAG
OFF"
indicator light
Off
On
On
On
Condition and operation in the front pas-
senger occupant classification system Always be sure that you and all vehicle
occupants are seated and restrained prop-
erly (sitting upright with the seat in an
upright position, centered on the seat cush-
ion, with the person's legs comfortably
extended, feet on the floor, and wearing
the safety belt properly) for the most effec-
tive protection by the air bag and the safety
belt.
o The OCS may not function properly if
the passenger takes actions which can
defect the detection system. These
include:
(1) Failing to sit in an upright position.
(2) Leaning against the door or center
console.
(3) Sitting towards the sides or the front
of the seat.
(4) Putting legs on the dashboard or
resting them on other locations which
reduce the passenger weight on the
front seat.
(5) Improperly wearing the safety belt.
(6) Reclining the seat back.