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Air Bag Deactivation Switch: Description and Operation

The Passenger Air Bag Deactivation (PAD) switch:
^ is present on regular cab and SuperCab vehicles only.
^ is located on the instrument panel to the right of the climate controls.
^ contains a Light Emitting Diode (LED) that indicates when the PAD switch is activated (passenger 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.