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Passenger air bag disabled warning light

Fault diagnosisPassenger air bag disabled warning light

PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED WARNING LIGHT

2.0 JTS, 3.2 V6, 1.9 JTD 16V

On starting, the ''Passenger Air Bag Disabled'' warning light comes on and remains on for longer than 4 seconds (control unit initial test)

Warning: With the Passenger Bag exclusion switch in the OFF position the warning light is lit, while in the ON position the light is not lit.

0	PRELIMINARY CHECK	All OK	Problems met	Operation
		Results of the tests
	Check that the passenger Air Bag disabling switch is in the ON position	Continue to Step 1	Switch not set to ON	Position the switch correctly
1	CHECK WITH DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Connect the diagnostic equipment (Examiner Plus or Smart) to the diagnostic socket and check that there are no faults in the AIR BAG control unit	Continue to Step 2	There are errors in the control unit.	Continue according to the instructions for the diagnostic equipment
2	CHECK ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check whether the connection between the Air Bag control unit and instrument panel is shorting to earth or with broken circuit See See E7030 AIRBAG	Continue to Step 3	Faulty wiring: short to earth	Renew the wiring See See E7030 AIRBAG
			Faulty wiring: broken circuit and warning light on	Renew the wiring See See E7030 AIRBAG
			Faulty wiring: broken circuit and warning light on	Replace instrument panel Op. Op. 5560B11 ANALOGUE CONTROL PANEL - R+R OR REPLACE
3	CHECK ON CORRECT OPERATION	All OK	Problems met	Operation
	Check that the fault is no longer present	End of diagnosis	Fault persists	Replace air bag control unit Op. Op. 5580C14 AIR BAG ECU - R+R

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