Passenger Airbag Disabled Indicator: Description

Fig 1: PASSENGER AIRBAG DISABLED (PAD) INDICATOR

Courtesy of DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORP.

1 - HAZARD SWITCH

2 - PAD INDICATOR

Vehicles equipped with the Occupant Classification System (OCS) include a Passenger Airbag Disabled (PAD) indicator. See Fig 1 which is located in the instrument panel switch pod, just to the right of the cluster, clock, navigation and EVIC buttons. The PAD indicator is present only in vehicles equipped with the OCS. The PAD indicator is an amber Light Emitting Diode (LED) that is only serviced with the instrument panel switch pod.