Occupant Classification System Module (OCSM)
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mercury Milan, 2009 Lincoln MKZ, and 2009 Ford Fusion. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
Based on programmed limits, the occupant classification system module (OCSM) will inform the restraints control module (RCM), via a high-speed controller area network (HS-CAN), of the weight of any occupant or object on the front passenger seat. The RCM uses this information in determining if the passenger air bag module or passenger seat side air bag module is to be deployed in the event of a deployable collision.
The OCSM monitors the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system for faults and communicates on-demand and continuous DTCs via the data link connector (DLC) with the use of a scan tool.