Switch Front Passenger Airbag (Not USA/Can)

Courtesy of VOLVO CARS CORPORATION

With the switch it is possible to deactivate the airbag for the front passenger. The switch is located on the side of the instrument panel, on the passenger side.

The switch is only accessible when the front side door on the passenger side is open. The key blade in the remote control is used to change the position of the switch.

With the switch in position "OFF", all steps for the airbag are deactivated and the warning light airbag passenger (PAD) is lit.

When the switch is in position "ON", the passenger airbag is activated and warning light activated airbag passenger (PAE) is lit.

The switch position is determined using two Hall sensors. The Hall sensors for the switch are directly connected to Supplemental Restraint System Module (SRS).

Each Hall sensor is separately connected to the control module. The signal that is sent from the Hall sensors consists of two different current levels depending on which position the switch is in.

If the signal from the Hall sensor cannot be interpreted correctly, a diagnostic trouble code is generated and the control module may, depending on the problem, choose to deactivate the passenger airbag.

If the passenger airbag is deactivated then warning light airbag passenger (PAD) as well as the SRS-warning light are lit and a text message is shown in the Driver Information Module (DIM).

If problems are detected and the passenger airbag cannot be deactivated, then warning light activated airbag passenger (PAE) as well as the SRS-warning light are lit instead and a text message is shown in the Driver Information Module (DIM).