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Electrical equipment

Deactivation switch: Operation

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The deactivation switch is located on the side panel of the passenger-side dashboard.

Contacteur d'inhibition : Fonctionnement

This switch has two positions:

  • ON position = passenger airbags operational (resistance = 400 Ω),
  • OFF position = passenger airbags deactivated to allow a child seat to be fitted.

This position is indicated on the instrument panel by an amber "airbag OFF" warning light (resistance = 100 Ω).

The deactivation switch inhibits the firing circuits of:

  • the passenger frontal airbag,
  • the front thorax side airbag,
  • the lap belt pretensioner (five-door saloon),
  • the anti-submarining airbag (three-door saloon).
IMPORTANT
  • The front seat belt is designed to work with a passenger frontal airbag. Observe the part number when replacing it.
  • The position of the deactivation switch is only taken into account with the ignition off if the control unit is correctly configured.

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