Object Classification OCS Passenger Airbag
Status*
Indicator status Notes
Forward facing child restraint
system
OFF PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF 35 lbs (16 kg) or less
Child in a booster seat OFF or ON PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or
PASSENGER AIRBAG ON
20-100 lbs (9-45 kg)*
Large child OFF or ON PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF or
PASSENGER AIRBAG ON
5th percentile female or larger
(by weight)
ON PASSENGER AIRBAG ON Over approximately 100 lbs (45
kg)
*If the passenger airbag status indicator does not match the situation, do not use the seat. The passenger must ride in a dierent
seat. Contact Tesla Service.
NOTE: It takes approximately six seconds after you power on Model X for the occupant classification system (OCS)
to report accurate status of the front passenger airbag. As a result, when you
first power on Model X, even in
situations when it should be OFF because the seat is occupied by a weight of 20 lbs (9 kg) or less, it will take the
touchscreen approximately six seconds to display the status, PASS AIRBAG OFF. If it fails to do so, contact Tesla
Service and do not seat a child in the front passenger seating position.
To make sure the sensing system can correctly detect occupancy status, eliminate the following:
•
Objects lodged under the seat.
•
Heavy objects sitting on the seat (briefcase, large purse).
•
Objects wedged between the seat back and seat cushion.
•
Cargo interfering with the seat.
•
Aftermarket items attached to, or sitting on or between, the seat and occupant including but not limited to
covers, mats, blankets, etc.
These conditions can interfere with the occupancy sensor. If you have eliminated the above possibilities, and the
airbag status is still incorrect, ask passengers to ride in the rear seats and contact Tesla to have the airbag system
checked.
NOTE: The front passenger occupancy sensor aects the operation of the passenger front airbags only. The side
airbags are not aected.
WARNING:
If the front passenger airbag is not turning on or o as expected based on the weight thresholds
previously described, contact Tesla immediately.
WARNING:
Never seat a child in the front passenger seat. DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY to the child can occur.
Per recommendations by the National Highway Trac Safety Administration, all occupants age 12 and under
must ride in the rear seats.
WARNING:
To ensure accuracy of the occupant detection system, do not make any modifications to the front
passenger seat.
WARNING:
Do not use seat covers on Model X. Doing so could restrict deployment of the seat-mounted side
air bags if a collision occurs. It can also reduce the accuracy of the occupant detection system and the noise-
canceling microphones, if equipped.
Ensuring Accurate Occupant
Detection
To help ensure an occupant in the front passenger seat
can be accurately classified, the passenger must:
• Wear a seat belt.
• Sit upright on the center of the seat cushion, with
shoulders resting against the seat back and legs
extended comfortably in front with feet on the
floor.
See Examples of Correct and Incorrect Seating
Positions on page 54.
•
Remain positioned on the seat cushion and not lift
their weight o the seat (for example, by pushing
their feet against the floor or pressing on the center
console or armrest to lift up).
•
Never wear thick, wet, or bulky clothing (such as ski
wear or padded clothing).
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