Air Bag Deactivation Switch: Description and Operation

PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) SWITCH

The passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) switch:
- is located on the instrument panel below the dual automatic temperature control (DATC) module.
- contains a light emitting diode (LED) that indicates when the PAD switch is activated (passenger air bags disabled).
- allows the passenger air bag module and the passenger seat side air bag module deployment circuits to be disabled using the ignition key.
- should be used whenever a child safety seat is being used in the front passenger seating position.