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Deactivating the passenger's airbag
Applies to: vehicles with key-operated switch for passenger's
airbag
If an airbag has been deactivated, it should be
reactivated as soon as possible so that it can
continue to give the required protection.
Fig. 199
Glove box: Key-operated switch for deactivating
passenger's airbag
Fig. 200
Warning lamp lights up when passenger's airbag
is deactivated
If you install a rearward-facing child seat on the
passenger's seat you must deactivate the pas
senger's airbag beforehand .
... To deactivate the passenger's airbag, use the
emergency key to turn the key-operated switch
to OFF¢
Fig.
199 .
... The passenger's airbag can be reactivated by
turning the key to position ON.
Monitoring of airbag system
The indicator lamp
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16
will light up for
a few seconds every time the ignition is switched
on.
If the passenger's airbag has been deactivated,
the indicator lamp "PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
or" AIR BAG OFF" will light up constantly as a
reminder¢
Fig. 200 .
Airbag system
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WARNING
- Never install a rearward-facing child seat on
the passenger's seat unless the passenger's
airbag has been deactivated - this can result
in potentially fatal injuries to the child
¢page 223.
- If you have deactivated the passenger's air
bag, reactivate it as soon as the child seat is
no longer needed so that the airbag can
continue to give the required protection.
- It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that
the key-operated switch is set to the correct
position.
Description of front airbags
The airbag system is not a substitute for the seat
belts.
Fig. 201
Steering wheel: Driver's airbag
Fig. 202
Dashboard: Passenger's airbag
The front airbag for the driver is located in the
padded hub of the steering wheel¢
Fig. 201.
The
front airbag for the passenger is in the dash
board above the glove box
¢Fig. 202.
The loca
tions of the airbags are marked with the word
"AIRBAG".
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