40 Airbag system
Deactivating airbags*
Front passenger front airbag deactivation
If you fit a rear-facing child seat to the front passenger seat,
the front passenger front airbag must be de-activated.
Fig. 21 In the glove com-
partment: switch for acti-
vating and deactivating
the front passenger air-
bag
Fig. 22 Control lamp for deactivated front passenger airbag in centre console
When the front passenger airbag is deactivated, this means that
only the passenger front airbag is deactivated. All the other air-
bags in the vehicle remain activated.
Deactivating the front passenger front airbag
–Switch the ignition off.
–Turn the ignition switch in the key operated switch in the glove
compartment to the position OFF ⇒ Fig. 21.
–Check that the control lamp “PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF ” in the
dash panel ⇒ Fig. 22 remains lit ⇒ when the ignition is
switched on.
Activating the front passenger front airbag
–Switch the ignition off.
–Turn the ignition key in the key-operated switch in the glove
compartment to the position ON ⇒ Fig. 21.
–Check that the control lamp “PASSENGERS AIRBAG OFF” in
the dash panel does ⇒ Fig. 22 not light up when the ignition is
switched on ⇒ .
WARNING
●The driver is responsible for the proper position of the key-operated
switch.
●You should only deactivate the front passenger front airbag when, in
exceptional cases, you have to use a rear-facing child seat on the front
passenger seat ⇒ page 42, Child safety.
