Thread: Temporarily disable passenger safety airbags

My D3 has a key switch to do just that. It's in the manual.
in fact most sane cars I've been in or owned that have passenger airbags have a switch to turn them off for just that reason.

Originally Posted by BradC

My D3 has a key switch to do just that. It's in the manual.
in fact most sane cars I've been in or owned that have passenger airbags have a switch to turn them off for just that reason.

And yet that has nothing to do with the Drivers Airbag.

To the OP.. I did this also with my son, it’s unsafe and you know it, but the good news...

If you keep speed way down, even in an impact, the bag won’t deploy.

If you have an impact hard enough to deploy the bag, you would have crushed the child anyway... (bit morbid).

Thanks BradC, I should have stated drivers airbag specifically, I wrote passanger to differentiate the suspension airbags. My bad.

Tombie, thanks for this info.
Any idea if there a speed this kicks in? I'd guess it would be more related to speed of crush cans on the front of vehicle. eg: if someone else hit you they'd go off even if you're going slow.
Like you said, bad outcome anyway.

If I knew 'airbags shalt not deploy below 60/80' I'd be happier taking the risk. But I'd assume it's closer to 40?

I read the fuse controls bags ana SRS. Might try pulling it out sometime.

Originally Posted by Boof Ed

Thanks BradC, I should have stated drivers airbag specifically, I wrote passanger to differentiate the suspension airbags. My bad.

Yeah, a slight misinterpretation on my part. The only thing is you'll want to be seriously sure about your power sources, and you'll want a scan tool to reset the flood of faults and re-set the airbag ECU when you reinstate it.

A quick look at my wiring diagram sees fuses 9 & 68, but airbag control modules tend to have some considerable time of internal backup also. Another thing to be aware of.

the other option would be to power down the car and pop the airbag out of the steering wheel.

Not something you'll want to do for a casual run around the farm.

Originally Posted by BradC

My D3 has a key switch to do just that. It's in the manual.
in fact most sane cars I've been in or owned that have passenger airbags have a switch to turn them off for just that reason.

Unfortunately the handbook even though it is provided with Aussie cars is an international edition. You cannot turn the passenger airbag off. If you look at the spot on your car mentioned in the handbook you will find the key switch is not there and there is a sticker indicating as such and kids not to be in the seat.

This aspect should be in the Aussie Supplement but it is not.

Have a look

Boof - Just dont do it - dont be a Boof it is just plain dumb in your vehicle.

Garry

Originally Posted by garrycol

Unfortunately the handbook even though it is provided with Aussie cars is an international edition. You cannot turn the passenger airbag off. If you look at the spot on your car mentioned in the handbook you will find the key switch is not there and there is a sticker indicating as such and kids not to be in the seat.

Ahh. Mine is a UK import, so it has the switch which works as designed.

Originally Posted by BradC

Ahh. Mine is a UK import, so it has the switch which works as designed.

Ok - Aussie cars do not have this - does your car meet ADRs?

Mine was delivered with the switch accessible.

Following the next service I noticed the sticker removed and a blanking plug fitted over the switch.