Passenger Air Bag Deactivation (PAD) Switch and Indicator (Regular cab and SuperCab vehicles only)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Ford Pickup, 2012 Ford F550 Super Duty, 2012 Ford F450 Super Duty, and 2012 Ford Cab & Chassis. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
The Passenger Air Bag Deactivation (PAD) switch allows the passenger air bag deployment circuit to be disabled using the ignition key. The RCM then controls the state of the PAD indicator based on information provided by the PAD switch. The PAD indicator illuminates to indicate the passenger air bag module is disabled, and is off when the passenger air bag module is enabled.
The RCM briefly activates the PAD indicator to prove-out the indicator function and verify correct functional operation of the PAD indicator.