Airbag light button

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N4LLY

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 Kent
After nearly 4 years of ownership, i discovered this button.

(Does anyone disable their passenger side airbag ?)


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I think you'd only disable it with certain child seats in place.
 
Manual does not give a reason for it. Is there not a key switch in the side of
the dashboard for that ?
 
I don't know about the E89s.

I know on my 1 Series and E86s you used the key switch on the side of the dash and the light on the console illuminates.

Have you got a key switch?
 
It flashes for a second when ignition turned on. Airbag armed.
Press the button light stays on and air bag disabled.
(E89 manual page 80)
 
I have a child seat in my passenger seat most of the time. I turn the key at the side of the dash and that light illuminates when I start the car. Is it a button too? I haven’t pressed it.
 
tigor said:
I have a child seat in my passenger seat most of the time. I turn the key at the side of the dash and that light illuminates when I start the car. Is it a button too? I haven’t pressed it.
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Yeah, in light cluster in front of rear view mirror. I only discovered yesterday.
Still don't understand why, when the usual key switch is in the dash also ???? :?

Where's the logical Pondrew when you need him, he'd know :rofl:
 
I guess if you want it permanently disabled you turn the key in the pillar.
But if you are quickly swapping between adults and a baby seat then it's a real faff to dismantle the key, insert the metal bit in the door pillar etc. Much easier to push the button, which I assume resets each time you turn the ignition off?
 
How wierd, went to test to see if resets on restart and now the button not lighting up !!?? :?
Probably why i never noticed it before.
Must have been a fluke yesterday. Although i turned on and off the ignition a few times and light flashed each time.
Strange.
 
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