System Description
This Occupant Classification System has the following function.
- Supprees the deployment of passenger air bag when passenger seat is empty, or when occupied by child and child-seat. Turns on passenger air bag off indicator (cut-off telltale) when passenger seat is occupied by child-seat and child. [Occupant Classification System (OCS).]
- Indicates malfunction portion with blinking times of air bag warning lamp in diagnosis mode.
- Indicates the malfunctioning record by CONSULT.
NOTE:
Operation of ACU when ACU receives information from Occupant Classification System (OCS)
| Status (Front passenger seat) | Passenger Air bag | Passenger Air bag off indicator (Cut-off telltale) | Air bag warning lamp | Seat belt warning lamp (when front passenger seat is unbuckled) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empty | Suppress | Off | Off | Off |
| Child/child-seat | Suppress | On | Off | On |
| Adult | Enable to deploy | Off | Off | On |
| Trouble | Suppress | On | Blinking | Off |