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
PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED WARNING LIGHT ON
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 | ||||
| 0 | KEY/SWITCH POSITION CHECK | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Check in the SET-UP Menu that the passenger Air Bag exclusion is not activated. | Move on to Step 1 | Passenger Air Bag exclusion activated | Restore the passenger Air Bag. | |
| 1 | CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
Connect the diagnostic equipment (Examiner or other instruments) to the diagnostic socket. Check:
| 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 2. Continue following the instructions on the diagnostic equipment | |
| 2 | CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT | All OK | Problems encountered | Operation |
| Check, in active diagnosis, that the passenger Air Bag disabled warning light is working correctly. | End of diagnosis | The warning light does not flash | Replace the Instrument Panel | |
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