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Hi - I'm a 2nd owner of a 2001 1.7EL, and the car didn't come with a
manual.

I've had the occasional 'Side Airbag' light go on when I'm driving. It's
ALWAYS when there is nobody on the passenger seat, except my
briefcase. And the light goes out after I move the bag to the floor.

Are there sensors around the seat that detect the "Side Airbag" light? Or
is it just a coincidence? necessary to bring to the shop? (considering
it goes out when I move my bag to the floor, I don't know if it is
intermittent or coincidental.)

Any thoguhts?

--
MooCow

In article <ctkh7l$8av$1@luna.vcn.bc.ca>, xmoocowx@vceen.bc.ca says...
> Hi - I'm a 2nd owner of a 2001 1.7EL, and the car didn't come with a
> manual.
>
> I've had the occasional 'Side Airbag' light go on when I'm driving. It's
> ALWAYS when there is nobody on the passenger seat, except my
> briefcase. And the light goes out after I move the bag to the floor.
>
> Are there sensors around the seat that detect the "Side Airbag" light? Or
> is it just a coincidence? necessary to bring to the shop? (considering
> it goes out when I move my bag to the floor, I don't know if it is
> intermittent or coincidental.)
>
> Any thoguhts?
>
>
on the 2000 TL have the smae condition, in speaking with the service
dept, they say that there is a sensor in the seat to cut-off the airbag,
in the case of a child. Your briefcase is disabling the airbag.

Thank is correct. I have that two on my RSX

It is for the safety of a child. Air bags are dangerous for them.
They should always be in the back



"rwh02" <rwh02NOSPAM@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> In article <ctkh7l$8av$1@luna.vcn.bc.ca>, xmoocowx@vceen.bc.ca
> says...
>> Hi - I'm a 2nd owner of a 2001 1.7EL, and the car didn't come
>> with a
>> manual.
>>
>> I've had the occasional 'Side Airbag' light go on when I'm
>> driving. It's
>> ALWAYS when there is nobody on the passenger seat, except my
>> briefcase. And the light goes out after I move the bag to the
>> floor.
>>
>> Are there sensors around the seat that detect the "Side
>> Airbag" light? Or
>> is it just a coincidence? necessary to bring to the shop?
>> (considering
>> it goes out when I move my bag to the floor, I don't know if
>> it is
>> intermittent or coincidental.)
>>
>> Any thoguhts?
>>
>>
> on the 2000 TL have the smae condition, in speaking with the
> service
> dept, they say that there is a sensor in the seat to cut-off
> the airbag,
> in the case of a child. Your briefcase is disabling the airbag.