Freestar V6-4.2L VIN 2 (2004)
Air Bag Deactivation Indicator: Description and Operation
PASSENGER AIR BAG DEACTIVATION (PAD) INDICATOR
The passenger air bag deactivation (PAD) indicator is a visual indicator used to inform the front seat occupants of the passenger air bag deactivation
state. The PAD indicator is a stand-alone lamp installed into the vehicle instrument panel in a position visible to each front seat occupant.
The restraints control module (RCM) controls the state of the PAD indicator through a direct hard-wire connection, based on information provided by
the occupant classification sensor (OCS) system. The PAD indicator is ON to indicate the passenger air bag module is deactivated (OFF). Some
exemptions to this are made in certain scenarios such as 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 cases the PAD indicator is OFF when the passenger air bag module is activated (ON).
When the ignition switch is in the ON position, the PAD indicator prove-out period is initiated by the RCM. The RCM briefly activates the PAD
indicator to prove-out the indicator function and verify to the front occupants proper functional operation of the PAD indicator.
The PAD indicator will illuminate/not illuminate within 1.0 + 0.5 seconds of a change of state from the OCS system.
When an OCS system fault is present the SRS defaults the passenger air bag module to ON (activated) regardless of the size of the occupant in the
front outboard passenger seat. The PAD indicator will be OFF.
Passenger Air Bag And PAD Indicator Status
The table indicate the passenger air bag status and the PAD indicator status based the size of the front outboard passenger occupant.
