36 Airbag system
Deactivating and activating the front passenger front
airbag using the key switch
Fig. 19 In the glove com-
partment on the front
passenger side: key
switch for disabling and
enabling the front pas-
senger front airbag
The front passenger front airbag must be disabled when a rear-facing child
seat is mounted.
Disabling the front passenger front airbag
●Switch the ignition off.
●Open the glove compartment on the front passenger side.
●Unfold the key shaft ⇒ page 71.
●Using the vehicle key, turn the key switch to OFF ⇒ Fig. 19.
●Close the glove compartment on the front passenger side.
●The PASSENGER AIR BAG control lamp on the dash panel will re-
main lit while the ignition is switched on ⇒ page 31.
Activating the front passenger front airbag
●Switch the ignition off.
●Open the glove compartment on the front passenger side.
●Using the vehicle key, turn the key switch to ON ⇒ Fig. 19.
●Close the glove compartment on the front passenger side.
●Check that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF control lamp on the dash pan-
el does not light up while the ignition is switched on ⇒ page 31.
How to know whether the front passenger front airbag is disabled
Disabling of the front passenger front airbag is only indicated by the PAS-
SENGER AIR BAG control lamp that remains lit on the dash panel (
remains yellow) ⇒ page 31, Control lamp.
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG control lamp on the centre console does not
remain lit or is lit in combination with the control lamp on the instrument
panel, a child restraint system cannot be mounted on the front passenger
seat for safety reasons. The front passenger front airbag may deploy during
an accident.
WARNING
The front passenger front airbag must only be disabled in special cases.
●Disable and activate the front passenger front airbag when the igni-
tion is switched off to avoid damage to the airbag system.
●It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that the key operated switch
is set to the correct position.
●Only disable the front passenger front airbag when a child seat is to
be mounted under exceptional circumstances.
●As soon as the child seat is no longer needed on the front passenger
seat, reconnect the front passenger front airbag.
