Alfa Romeo 166 Booklet page 264

DEACTIVATING THE FRONT
PASSENGER'S AIR BAG
(fig. 7)
Should it be absolutely necessary to car-
ry a child on the front seat, the passen-
ger's Air bag on the vehicle must be deac-
tivated.
Deactivation takes place using the car
ignition key to operate the special switch
on the left hand side of the dashboard.
Access to the switch is gained only with
the door open.
Deactivation/reactivation takes place
with ignition key at STOP and operating
it in the special key switch on the right-
hand side of the dashboard (fig. 7).
You can reach the switch only if the
door is opened.
fig. 7
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WARNING
Operate the switch only
when the engine is not
running and the ignition key is re-
moved.
The key-operated switch has two posi-
tions:
1) Passenger's Air bag activated. (ON
position ) warning light on instrument
P
cluster 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 sys-
tem on the front seat.
The warning light F on the cluster s-
tays 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.
Deactivation of the passenger's front Air
bag inhibits too the left-hand side Air bag
(if present).
WARNING
SERIOUS
GER: The car is
fitted with an Air bag on the pas-
senger's side. Never place cradle
child's seats on the front passen-
ger seat of cars fitted with pas-
senger air bag since the air bag ac-
tivation could cause serious in-
juries, even mortal. In the case of
need, always deactivate the pas-
senger's Air bag when a child's
seat is placed on the front seat.
The front passenger seat shall be
adjusted in the most backward po-
sition to prevent any contact be-
tween child's seat and dashboard.
Even if not compulsory by law, you
are recommended to reactivate the
Air bag immediately as soon as
child transport is no longer neces-
sary.
DAN-