Air Bag Deactivation Switch: Description and Operation

Fig. 2 Airbag System Components:

PASSENGER AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH
A Passenger Airbag ON/OFF Switch, located in the right instrument panel end cover, allows the passenger side airbag to be disabled when certain child restraint devices are being used in the right seating position. The passenger airbag ON/OFF switch is equipped with a key cylinder so that the switch position can only be changed using an ignition key. When the ignition switch is in the ON position and the passenger side airbag is disabled, a Light-Emitting Diode (LED) illuminates a "PASS AIRBAG OFF" indicator lamp in the instrument cluster.

To actuate the passenger airbag ON/OFF switch, open the passenger door, insert the ignition key in the switch key cylinder. The switch key cylinder is then rotated with the ignition key to its clockwise stop (the key cylinder slot will be aligned with the OFF label on the instrument panel end cover) to disable the passenger airbag. When the passenger airbag ON/OFF switch key cylinder is rotated with the ignition key to its counterclockwise stop (the key cylinder slot will be in a vertical position), the instrument cluster indicator lamp will be extinguished and the passenger airbag will once again be enabled.

WARNING: THE KEY MUST ALWAYS BE REMOVED FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH KEY CYLINDER AFTER THE SWITCH HAS BEEN USED. NEVER LEAVE A KEY IN THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH KEY CYLINDER.

The passenger airbag ON/OFF switch cannot be adjusted or repaired and, if faulty or damaged, the switch assembly MUST be replaced.

WARNING: IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG ON/OFF SWITCH "MUST" BE REPLACED.