The front passenger front airbag may
trigger during an accident in spite of the
fault.
Troubleshooting
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
Fault in airbag or belt tensioner system
The yellow indicator lamp lights up continu-
ously. In addition, a message may be dis-
played in the instrument cluster.
A malfunction has been detected in at least
one airbag or belt tensioner.
— Go to a qualified workshop.
— Have the airbag system and belt tensioner
system checked.
Airbag system or belt tensioner system
deactivated with diagnostic tool
The yellow indicator lamp lights up for
around four seconds when the ignition is
switched on and then flashes for around
twelve seconds. In addition, a message may
be displayed in the instrument cluster.
At least one airbag or belt tensioner was de-
activated with a diagnostic tool.
— Go to a qualified workshop.
— Have a check carried out to establish
whether the airbag or belt tensioner sys-
tem must remain switched off.
Front passenger front airbag
switched off
The yellow indicator lamp for the deactivated
front passenger front airbag lights up contin-
uously.
The front passenger front airbag has been
switched off.
— Check whether the front passenger front
airbag must remain switched off, e.g.
when using a child seat on the front pas-
senger seat.
Front passenger front airbag
switched on
The yellow indicator lamp for the activated
front passenger front airbag lights up for
around 60 seconds after the ignition has
been switched on or after switching on the
front passenger front airbag with the key-op-
erated switch.
The front passenger front airbag has been
switched on.
— Check whether the front passenger front
airbag must remain switched on.
Description and function of
the airbags
Please refer to at the start of the chap-
The airbags can protect vehicle occupants
during frontal and side collisions by reducing
their movement in the direction of the colli-
sion.
When an airbag is triggered, it is inflated by
a gas generator. This causes the airbag covers
to break, and the airbags inflate forcefully to
cover their deployment zones within millisec-
onds. Once a vehicle occupant wearing a seat
belt starts to sink into the inflated airbag, the
gas inside the airbag starts to escape to
cushion the occupant and slow down their
movement. This can reduce the risk of severe
and fatal injuries. A triggered airbag will not
always prevent other injuries from occurring,
such as swelling, bruising, burning and graz-
ing. The deployment of the airbag can also
produce frictional heat.
Airbags provide no protection for the arms or
lower body.
The most important factors for triggering the
airbag are the type of accident, the angle of
impact, the vehicle speed and the type of ob-
ject with which the vehicle collides. There-
fore, visible damage to the vehicle does not
always mean that the airbag should have
been triggered.
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