Switch for the front passenger front airbag
Fig. 104 Switch for the front passenger airbag/indicator light for a switched off front seat
passenger airbag
Only the front passenger front airbag is deactivated with the switch.
Deactivating an airbag
Switch off the ignition.
–
Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the ignition key in the direction of the
–
⇒ f ig. 104
arrow to the position OFF
Check whether the airbag indicator light in the display
–
the middle of the dash panel lights up when the ignition is switched on
⇒ f ig. 104
- right.
Switching on an airbag
Switch off the ignition.
–
–
Turn the slot of the airbag switch using the ignition key in the opposite direc-
tion of the arrow to the position ON
Check whether the airbag indicator light in the display
–
the middle of the dash panel does not light up when the ignition is switched
⇒ f ig. 104
on
- right.
The airbag should only be switched off under exceptional circumstances
⇒ p age 116.
Indicator light in display
The airbag indicator light is located in the middle of the dash panel
right.
Using the system
Safety
- left.
⇒ f ig. 104
- left.
(airbag switched off)
⇒ f ig. 104
Driving Tips
General Maintenance
If the airbag is switched on, the airbag indicator light comes on for a few seconds
after switching on the ignition.
In cases where the front passenger airbag is switched off the airbag indicator
light comes on for a few seconds after switching on the ignition, goes out for
about a second and then comes on again.
There is a system fault present in the airbag switch off ⇒
flashes.
WARNING
● The driver is responsible for whether the airbag is switched on or switched
off.
● Only switch off the airbag when the ignition is switched off! Otherwise a
fault can occur in the system for the airbag deactivation.
● If the warning light
– Front passenger airbag is not deployed in the event of an accident!
– It is also important to have the system inspected without delay by a
specialist garage.
in
in
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Breakdown assis-
tance
Airbag system
if the indicator light
(airbag switched off) flashes:
Praktik
Technical data
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