Air Bag Deactivation Switch: Description and Operation

The Passenger Air Bag Deactivation (PAD) switch:
^ is located on the LH side of the instrument panel ash receptacle.
^ contains a Light Emitting Diode (LED) that indicates when the PAD switch is activated (air bag disabled).
^ allows the passenger air bag deployment circuit to be disabled using the ignition key.
^ should be used whenever a child safety seat is being used in the front passenger seating position.