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Disabling Passenger airbag?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:01 pm
by xtreme
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
RE: Disabling Passenger airbag?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:19 pm
by djt
I think you can disable the front passenger airbag using your key. IIRC the switch is in the glovebox?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 1:42 pm
by xtreme
In the A4 there is a switch, but not in the RS4
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:12 pm
by P_G
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?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:25 pm
by xtreme
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?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:34 pm
by djt
Just been to check mine and it doesn't. I must have been getting confused with my TT.
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 2:51 pm
by bye bye
I enquired to a dealer to havea switch installed and was told it was factory fit only
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:03 pm
by aarghesfore
My previous car was an A4 Quattro sport. That didn’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 don’t need it now my kids are a bit older.
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 3:36 pm
by bye bye
Just made a couple of calls asking if you can get it fitted retrospectively.
Slough Audi say NO, Southapton Audi say YES ????
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:20 pm
by P_G
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
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:10 pm
by crispy
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?
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:59 pm
by P_G
May well be, mine are option Recaro sports seats.
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:58 pm
by Christiaan
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 passenger’s seat and outer rear seats, including passenger airbag deactivation switch.
Only in combination with Recaro Sports Seats (No cost option)
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:13 pm
by PetrolDave
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.
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 10:14 am
by Iain_S4
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.....