Cadillac Escalade: Passenger Sensing System - Initial Drive Information - In Brief - Cadillac Escalade Owner's ManualCadillac Escalade: Passenger Sensing System

The passenger sensing system, if equipped, turns off the front outboard passenger frontal airbag under certain conditions. No other airbag is affected by the passenger sensing system.

If the vehicle has one of the indicators pictured in the following illustrations, then the vehicle has a passenger sensing system for the right front passenger position.

The passenger airbag status indicator, if equipped, will be visible on the overhead console when the vehicle is started.

United States

United States

Canada and Mexico

Canada and Mexico

See Passenger Sensing System   for important information.

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