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    How do you disable passenger air bag?

    Sorry if this one's come up before, I couldn't find it, so happy to be referred to another thread.

    Picked up my brand new GTI yesterday, trying to work out how to disable the passenger side airbag. Owners manual shows key operated switch in glove box that's not there... some other trick that I'm not seeing?

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    You can't disable it in Australian delivered cars. Our goverment doesn't allow it. So if you have a pet, child, or child seat etc, you MUST put them in the back.

    Since it's not allowed here, the key socket, and the "airbag disabled light" are not present in Australian delivered cars.

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    Interesting... just traded my 2002 Alfa for the Golf & it had it. Cheers.

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    That is interesting. I just sold a 2008 triton GLXR and it has the key disengage and light on the dash.


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    Quote Originally Posted by jackson2 View Post
    Interesting... just traded my 2002 Alfa for the Golf & it had it. Cheers.
    I believe Corry is correct. Did you ever turn it off?

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    I had turned it off in my triton as my daughter use to like sitting up front. When you turn it off the symbol and light on the passenger side dash lights up permanently to indicate it is off. The key to turn it off-on was in the glove box compartment. Perhaps Mitsubishi is doing something illegal? I'd doubt it though as there are a lot of 2008 Tritons on the road. maybe it is a newer thing. I will ask my mate who has a 2010 model if his has the option.


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    Hmmm... the 2002 alfa didn't surprise me cause it's so long ago that most cars didn't even have passenger airbags yet, and regulations weren't as strict. These days you can't even sell a car without ESP etc. Yeah, ask your 2010 mate to see whether it's still on his Triton. Also, maybe it's different for "4WD work vehicles"? I mean, they're only a 2 star car after all

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    My father has a MY11 Triton which has the key switch in the glove box to disable the airbag, and a light on the dashboard. My R32 has the key switch in the glove box too, but there is no light on the dashboard like there is in the euro models.
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    Any reason why you would want to disable it in the first place? I can understand the thrill of turning off traction control, but turning off something that might save your life? I don't get it. Please explain.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ICEDIST View Post
    Any reason why you would want to disable it in the first place? I can understand the thrill of turning off traction control, but turning off something that might save your life? I don't get it. Please explain.
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