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Fiat 500 Factory Service Manual (2007-2024)22 · Fault diagnosis
22 · Diagnostics

Passenger air bag disabled warning light on

Make
Fiat
Model
500 Factory Service Manual
Year
2007–2024
Section
Instrument panel › Passenger air bag disabled warning light on
Fault diagnosisPassenger air bag disabled warning light on

PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED WARNING LIGHT ON

1.2 8v, 1.3 Multijet, 1.4 16v

On starting, the passenger Air Bag disabled warning light comes on and remains on for longer than 4 seconds (execution of control unit initial test)

Check in the Set-Up Menu that the switch is in the OFF position, the warning light should remain on.

The warning lights take the form of LEDs built into the electronic circuit and are NOT therefore replaceable

Test results
0KEY/SWITCH POSITION CHECKAll OKProblems encounteredOperation
Check in the SET-UP Menu that the passenger Air Bag exclusion is not activated.Move on to Step 1Passenger Air Bag exclusion activatedRestore the passenger Air Bag.
1CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTAll OKProblems encounteredOperation

Connect the diagnostic equipment (Examiner or other instruments) to the diagnostic socket.

Check:

  • for faults in the air bag control unit;
  • the plausibility of all the parameters
Move on to Step 2

1. No communication with the control unit

2. Error detected in the control unit

1. Restore:

a) connection between the Air Bag control unit and diagnostic connector;

b) Air Bag control unit power supply

See E7030 AIRBAG

2. Continue following the instructions on the diagnostic equipment

2CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTAll OKProblems encounteredOperation
Check, in active diagnosis, that the passenger Air Bag disabled warning light is working correctly.End of diagnosisThe warning light does not flash

Replace the Instrument Panel

Op. 5560B10 CONTROL PANEL - R+R

Parts & tools for this job For 2007 Fiat 500

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