Passenger Airbag Indicator

KillerBee370 · 08-01-2009, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spearfish25

I thought something was up until I read the manual. It's very counter-intuitive. Essentially the light means different things depending on whether or not someone is in the passenger seat as well as how heavy/big that person is. The light AND airbag are off when noone is in the seat. The light is ON and airbag OFF when a child is in the seat. Finally, the light is OFF and the airbag ON when an adult is in the seat. (I've decided the light just makes no sense...the engineers weren't too bright when they designed how the light works). I've included a clipping from the manual below which explains...

Sounds perfectly clear to me.

It makes sense to have the light 'illuminate' when a child is in the seat so that you can clearly tell when it (the airbag) is OFF for sure. If an adult is sitting in the seat clearly the airbag is on and why should you be reminded via light or no light? The child setting is the one you should be alerted to in most cases.

I see no problem here.

Damonox · 09-28-2009, 01:06 PM

But here's the problem. My wife weighs maybe 110lbs. But, sometimes the light is on and sometimes the light is off. Meaning, it's a toss up whether she is gonna faceplant into the console dash if we wreck. I'm gonna hit the dealer up and have them take a look. She's obviously over the 80lb limit. But half the time, she's sitting in the seat and the light is illuminated.

jookiyaya · 09-28-2009, 01:15 PM

so if you had a girlfriend that weighs 350 will that work? or will the seat itself turn off and cause more problems than the silly light confusion? ^_^

09-28-2009, 01:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
jookiyaya Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: maryland Posts: 262 Drives: 2010 40th Z!?!? Rep Power: 18	so if you had a girlfriend that weighs 350 will that work? or will the seat itself turn off and cause more problems than the silly light confusion? ^_^ __________________ "370z gives you wings!! "

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09-28-2009, 01:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
Damonox Base Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: L.A. Posts: 6 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 18	But here's the problem. My wife weighs maybe 110lbs. But, sometimes the light is on and sometimes the light is off. Meaning, it's a toss up whether she is gonna faceplant into the console dash if we wreck. I'm gonna hit the dealer up and have them take a look. She's obviously over the 80lb limit. But half the time, she's sitting in the seat and the light is illuminated.