Disabling Passenger airbag?

Post by **xtreme** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:01 pm

Hi

Looking to install a switch to allow the front airbag to be switched on / off (thus allowing a booster seat to be used for my boy).

Has anyone done this before?

If the airbag is diasabled will it raise a fault code?

Any help much appreciated!

Thanks

Barrie

Post by **djt** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:19 pm

I think you can disable the front passenger airbag using your key. IIRC the switch is in the glovebox?

Post by **xtreme** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:42 pm

In the A4 there is a switch, but not in the RS4

Post by **P_G** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:12 pm

That's interesting because my 2006 '06 RS4 has a key operated switch in the top right hand corner of the glove box to disable the passenger airbag. I thought they all had it?

Post by **xtreme** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:25 pm

Just been out to double check

! Def not there ! Do you have the 6 disc cd changer in the glovebox? Mine is an 07 plate?

Post by **djt** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:34 pm

Just been to check mine and it doesn't. I must have been getting confused with my TT.

Post by **bye bye** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:51 pm

I enquired to a dealer to havea switch installed and was told it was factory fit only

Post by **aarghesfore** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:03 pm

My previous car was an A4 Quattro sport. That didnâ€™t come with a switch to turn off the front airbag so I had one fitted at Wimbledon Audi. As the other guys say it was operated with the ignition key. From memory it was about £150 to have it put in but that was about 5 years ago.

I did notice that my RS4 does not have one which I did think was a little odd for a top of the range car. Luckily I donâ€™t need it now my kids are a bit older.

Post by **bye bye** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:36 pm

Just made a couple of calls asking if you can get it fitted retrospectively.

Slough Audi say NO, Southapton Audi say YES ????

Post by **P_G** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:20 pm

xtreme wrote:Just been out to double check ! Def not there ! Do you have the 6 disc cd changer in the glovebox? Mine is an 07 plate?

Yes, CD changer and airbag key lock

Post by **crispy** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:10 pm

I would have lost money betting whether my car had the switch or not!

I can picture the silver key operated switch in the top right of the glovebox, only it isn't there on my car though, just a blank.

Car is an 07 Avant with Buckets.

Is the switch seat specific I wonder?

Post by **P_G** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:59 pm

May well be, mine are option Recaro sports seats.

Post by **Christiaan** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:58 pm

If I rememer correctly it is seat specific.
I think it is not recommended to have a rear facing child seat in the buckets, therefore no reason to have the disabling system.
I think you had to spec Isofix and Recaro's

ETA....

Just checked the original brochure and on pag 15 it states:

ISOFIX child-seat preparation, for front passengerâ€™s seat and outer rear seats, including passenger airbag deactivation switch.
Only in combination with Recaro Sports Seats (No cost option)

Post by **PetrolDave** » Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:13 pm

xtreme wrote:In the A4 there is a switch, but not in the RS4

I've got a passenger airbag disable switch in my glovebox.

I think it's only there if you have Isofix.

Post by **Iain_S4** » Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:14 am

Mine has but I have the Recaro sports seats (not buckets) and the front seat has Isofix. Bucket seats don't have Isofix so they didn't bother. Was a no cost option with the Recaro seats.

opps, just read the posts inbetween and noticed its already been mentioned.....

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