This Occupant Classification System Has The Following Functions

Suppress the deployment of front passenger air bag when front passenger seat is empty, or when occupied by child and child-seat. Turns ON front passenger air bag OFF indicator when front passenger seat is occupied by child-seat and child.
Indicates malfunction portion with blinking times of air bag warning lamp in diagnosis mode.

Indicates the malfunctioning record by CONSULT-III.

NOTE: Operation of air bag diagnosis sensor unit when air bag diagnosis sensor unit receives information from Occupant Classification System.

PASSENGER AIR BAG STATUS CHART

Status (front passenger seat)	Passenger air bag	Front passenger air bag OFF indicator	Air bag warning lamp	Seat belt warning lamp (when front passenger seat is unbuckled)
Empty	Suppress	OFF	OFF	OFF
Child/child-seat	Suppress	ON	OFF	ON
Adult	Enable to deploy	OFF	OFF	ON
Malfunction	Suppress	ON	Blinking	OFF