Air Bag - Alfa Romeo 156 Owner's Manual

To adjust the air flow rate use the fins (A)
pressing to open/close.
The air flow is directed by turning the out-
lets using the fins.
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fig. 13

AIR BAG

DEACTIVATING THE
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG
Should it be absolutely necessary to car-
ry a child on the front seat, the passenger's
Air bag on the vehicle can be deactivated.
Deactivation takes place using the car
ignition key to operate the special switch
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on the left hand side of the dashboard
(fig. 14). Access to the switch is gained
only with the door open.
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fig. 14
The key-operated switch (fig. 14) has
two positions:
1) Passenger's Air bag activated: (ON po-
sition P) warning light on instrument clus-
ter off; it is absolutely prohibited to carry a
child on the front seat.
2) Passenger's Air bag deactivated:
(OFF position F) warning light on in-
strument cluster on; it is possible to carry a
child protected by special restraint systems
on the front seat.
The warning light L on the cluster stays
on permanently until the passenger's Air bag
is reactivated.
When the door is open, the key can be
inserted and removed in both positions.
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