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It is not always possible to disable the passenger airbag and details will be found in the vehicle handbook. If the facility exists there will be a key switch in the centre console or dashboard and the ignition key is used to switch it off.
It is reckoned there is only one reason to disable the passenger airbag and that is when a baby seat or cradle is used on the front passenger seat. If the airbag cannot be disabled the baby must go onto the rear seat.
The airbag is a federally-required component of the vehicle. Most states require that the bags be installed and in good service condition. The only exceptions are for pickup trucks that may require the need to install a car seat in the front passenger side. They may have a switch to disable the passenger airbag under these conditions. Other vehicles have a seat sensor that detects the amount of weight on the front passenger seat and will automatically disable the airbag when there is no one in the seat or if the person in the seat is under a certain weight, indicating that they may be injured by the activation of the airbag. Otherwise, it is unwise, and in many jurisdictions, *******, to disable an airbag. Thus, although there may be ways to do it, you probably won't get any help here as we are bound to terms of service on this site, as well as that we don't want or need the potential legal liability issues that such information could bring down upon us.
Personally i would never put a baby in a front passenger seat of a car fitted with an air bag. On saying that, there should be a key hole to turn the airbag off, using the ignition key. where this is situated should be on the centre dash between the seats or at the side of the dash near the pass side of the vehicle. A light should illuminate when the airbag is off to warn you that it is Disconnected/off. your owners manual should shed some light on this. Failing that stop off at ANY audi dealer and they will tell you.
First, i dont think having the baby in the front seat is a good idea, the baby should be in the rearseat,to turn off the airbag you will need to have the dealer do this, this is not a simple job,they just dont unplug it, rather there a wiring harness and switch and module that need to be wired in, if the pass/side air bag was disabled incorrectly then none of the sirbags would operate in a crash,hope this helps,
You need to leave this one to the dealer as there is no key switch in this model like most GMs have. It is very dangerous working with the airbag system if you are not trained as the propellants used border on being explosive.
Beyond this, it is still a bad idea to put the baby in front unless absolutely necessary as the rear seat provides better protection.
Well, for one you not suppose to put a baby seat in the front of the car. But anyways with an older airbag control system like that you cannot just disable one airbag, if you unplug the passenger side airbag then in an accident neither airbags will deploy.
Children in car seats should never be put in the front seat. In fact children under the age of 13 should never be in the front seat. Their bodies are not large enough or strong enough to sustain the impact of a crash or an airbag. For your baby's safety and your peace of mind it'd be best for you to keep your baby in the rear seat and get a mirror for the back seat to see what's going on.
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