Dodge 2015 Dart - Owner Manual User Manual

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Do not decrease OR increase the front passenger’s
seated weight on the front passenger seat

The front passenger’s seated weight must be properly

positioned on the front passenger seat. Failure to do so

may result in serious injury or death. The OCS deter-

mines the most probable classification of the occupant

that it detects.
The OCS will detect the front passenger’s decreased or

increased seated weight, which may result in an adjusted

inflation rate of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag in

a collision. This does not mean that the OCS is working

improperly.
Decreasing the front passenger’s seated weight on the

front passenger seat may result in a reduced-power

deployment of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag.

Increasing the front passenger’s seated weight on the

front passenger seat may result in a full-power deploy-

ment of the Passenger Advanced Front Air Bag.

Examples of improper front passenger seating include:

• The front passenger’s weight is transferred to another

part of the vehicle (like the door, arm rest or instru-

ment panel).

• The front passenger leans forward, sideways, or turns

to face the rear of the vehicle.

• The front passenger’s seatback is not in the full upright

position.

• The front passenger carries or holds an object while

seated (e.g., backpack, box, etc.).

• Objects are lodged under the front passenger seat.
• Objects are lodged between the front passenger seat

and center console.

• Accessories that may change the seated weight on the

front passenger seat are attached to the front passenger

seat.

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