Passenger Air Bag Deactivation (PAD) Indicator

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The RCM controls the state of the PAD indicator through a direct hardwire connection, based on information provided by the OCS system. The PAD indicator is illuminated 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 off when the passenger air bag module is enabled.

The RCM briefly activates the PAD indicator to prove-out the indicator function and verify to the front occupants correct functional operation of the PAD indicator.

The following table indicates the passenger air bag status and the PAD indicator status based on the size of the front passenger occupant.

PASSENGER AIR BAG AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) INDICATOR STATUS

Occupant Size	Passenger Safety Belt Buckle Status	Pass. Air Bag Status	PAD Ind. Status
Empty	Unbuckled	Disabled	Unlit
Empty	Buckled	Disabled	Lit
Small	Buckled/Unbuckled	Disabled	Lit
Large	Buckled/Unbuckled	Enabled	Unlit