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Supplementary Restraints SystemHigh-series vehicles (if equipped)E162720The front passenger sensing system usesa passenger airbag status indicator whichwill illuminate indicating that the frontpassenger frontal airbag is either ON(enabled) or OFF (disabled). The indicatorlamp is located by the radio.The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to disable (will not inflate) thefront passenger frontal airbag when thefront passenger seat is unoccupied, or arear facing infant seat, a forward-facingchild restraint, or a booster seat isdetected. Even with this technology,parents are strongly encouraged toalways properly restrain children in the rearseat. The sensor also turns off thepassenger front airbag and seat-mountedside airbag when the passenger seat isempty.• When the front passenger sensingsystem disables (will not inflate) thefront passenger frontal airbag, thepassenger airbag status indicator willilluminate the OFF lamp and stay lit toremind you that the front passengerfrontal airbag is disabled.• If the child restraint has been installedand the passenger airbag statusindicator illuminates the ON lamp, thenturn your vehicle off, remove the childrestraint from your vehicle and reinstallthe restraint following the childrestraint manufacturer's instructions.The front passenger sensing system isdesigned to enable (may inflate) the frontpassenger's frontal airbag anytime thesystem senses that a person of adult sizeis sitting properly in the front passengerseat.• When the front passenger sensingsystem enables the front passengerfrontal airbag (may inflate), thepassenger airbag status indicator willilluminate the ON lamp and remainilluminated.If a person of adult size is sitting in the frontpassenger seat, but the passenger airbagstatus indicator OFF lamp is lit, it ispossible that the person is not sittingproperly in the seat. If this happens:• Turn your vehicle off and ask theperson to place the seatback in the fullupright position.• Have the person sit upright in the seat,centered on the seat cushion, with theperson's legs comfortably extended.• Restart your vehicle and have theperson remain in this position for abouttwo minutes. This will allow the systemto detect that person and enable thepassenger's frontal airbag.• If the passenger airbag status indicatorOFF lamp remains lit even after this,you should advise the person to ride inthe rear seat.42F150 (TF6) , enUSA