Passenger Air Bag Deactivation (PAD) Indicator

The passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) indicator is a visual indicator used to inform the front seat occupants of the passenger air bag deactivation state. The (PAD) indicator is a stand-alone lamp installed into the vehicle instrument panel in a position visible to each front seat occupant.

The restraints control module (RCM) controls the state of the (PAD) indicator through a direct hardwire connection, based on information provided by the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system. The (PAD) indicator is lit to indicate the passenger air bag module is disabled. An exemption to this is when the front passenger seat is determined to be empty, and therefore indication of a deactivated passenger air bag module is not necessary. In all other cases, the (PAD) indicator is unlit when the passenger air bag module is enabled.

When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the (PAD) indicator prove-out period is initiated by the RCM. The RCM briefly activates the (PAD) indicator to prove-out the indicator function and verify to the front occupants proper functional operation of the (PAD) indicator.

The (PAD) indicator will be lit/unlit within 1.0 to 1.5 seconds of a change of state from the OCS system or (PAD) switch.

When an OCS system fault is present, the SRS defaults the passenger air bag module to enabled regardless of the size of the occupant in the front outboard passenger seat. The (PAD) indicator will be unlit. For additional information on the OCS system, refer to OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SENSOR .

The following tables indicate the passenger air bag status and the (PAD) indicator status based on the size of the front outboard passenger occupant and the passenger safety belt buckle switch status.