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Chrysler 2009 PT Cruiser - Owner Manual User Manual

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WARNING!

Never place a rear facing infant seat in front of an
airbag. A deploying passenger airbag can cause death
or serious injury to a child in a rear facing infant seat.

Front Passenger

Seat Occupant

Passenger Air-

bag Disable

(PAD) Indicator

Light

Airbag Status

Adult

OFF

ON

Child

ON

OFF

Grocery Bags,

Heavy Briefcases

and Other Rela-
tively Light Ob-

jects

ON

OFF

Front Passenger

Seat Occupant

Passenger Air-

bag Disable

(PAD) Indicator

Light

Airbag Status

Empty or Very

Small Objects

OFF*

OFF

* Since the system senses weight, some small objects

will turn the PAD Indicator Light on.

Drivers and adult passengers should verify that the PAD
Indicator Light is not illuminated when an adult is riding
in the front passenger seat. If an adult occupant’s weight
is transferred to another part of the vehicle (like the door
or instrument panel), the weight sensors in the seat may
not properly classify the occupant. Objects lodged under
the seat or between the seat and the center console can
prevent the occupant’s weight from being measured
properly and may result in the occupant being improp-
erly classified. Ensure that the front passenger seat back
does not touch anything placed on the second row of

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THINGS TO KNOW BEFORE STARTING YOUR VEHICLE