Morning gents...

quick one... how do you disable the passenger airbag on a 2001 classic?

Missus is due a baby next tuesday and i dont have a clue how to disable the passenger airbag so that the car seat can go in there...

 

I might be wrong but I don't think you can.......

Shaun

 

yeh... that's what i've read about, seems strange though? as I think every other car has an option to disable it?

also read that the passenger airbag is only active if it senses there's more than 80lbs on the seat? not sure how true this is.... think its a question for the dealer probably

she can always put the chair in the back seat, but would be nice to also have the option of having the baby next to her

 

hi mate the only other option you have got is unplug it.
disconnet battery ( take glovebox off then find the plug on the airbag and disconnect it (you will have the airbag fault light lit on the dash though)

 

Find the fuse for that too

 

I think your insurance company would have something to say about that

I'm curious now - why do you need to disable it

 

doh! never thought about that! might wire a switch to the fuse so that way I can turn it on and off when I want...

what do you reckon?

 

baby seat, when you put a baby car seat (not toddler) the airbag cant be on or in case of accident it would send the car seat flying

all cars that I know off you can switch off, even my C5 estate you can switch it off, there's a switch on the side of the dashboard where you put the ignition key and turn to switch the airbag off

 

here's a pic... as you can see, the airbag must be switched off or else.... you get the picture on what could happen if the airbag is deployed in this situation

 

if you pull full the fuse you will disable the full system.
so if you want drivers to still be function only way is unplug passenger

 

The full system will also include the seatbelt pretentioners too, your best putting the baby seat in the back, plenty of room back there

Tony

 

I pulled the fuse on mine. Ignition off obviously. When I needed to use it again, plugged it back in and light went out.

As for putting the baby in the back, you are very limited by the length of the seatbelts. So you either have to have the baby seat tilted almost vertically to get it to fit, or if you have a base for the car seat, that helps.

 

I removed my passenger air bag to fit a jdm top box instead of the air bag, easy to remove too the air bag is

 

Is it possible to disconnect seat sensor which turns passenger airbag on? My 2009 Forester recalled and parts not yet available to fix problem. They say not to have anyone ride in passenger seat until repair is done! Are they kidding?!