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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: samrey4u on 22 May 2009, 21:48:54

Title: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: samrey4u on 22 May 2009, 21:48:54

Should i be able to depress the middle of the steering wheel . not sure that i have even got an airbag ,as i can do so and red warning light on dash  :-/ me wonders if previous onwer took the bag out ?

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: Ghost on 22 May 2009, 22:16:49

Normaly you should not be able to depress the middle, it can be very dangerous if there is one still in there, but it sounds like theres none in.

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: iainb on 22 May 2009, 22:20:21

Red light ?
You need to get the car on a diagnostic

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: cem_devecioglu on 22 May 2009, 22:21:42

yep..diagnostic ..and if any work is planned on airbag battery must be off..

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: samrey4u on 22 May 2009, 22:22:49

red light - i mean seatbelt airbag light

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: Danny S on 22 May 2009, 22:26:22

You can depress it a little,how far can you press it in?
With mine a centimeter or so.

greetings

Danny

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: duggs on 22 May 2009, 23:10:05

Middle of mine is REALLY soft..can push in at least 2 cm..nearly 1 inch.

Funny thing..I know she's had a crash at some point prior to me getting her..wonder if the buggers never put another bag in.

Is there a way to tell ?

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: Agemo on 22 May 2009, 23:42:49

If deployed, the cover is ripped open by the airbag. There is no mistaking it, you will have an airbag in there. Sounds like your red light is seat belt pre-tensioner, see if there is a yellow plastic strip sticking out of it.

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: Danny S on 23 May 2009, 10:10:30

I had opened my airbag a few days earlier(to change the cover),directly behind the cover is the airbag folded.
It is normal that you can press it in for a 1 or 2 cm or so.
(http://i44.tinypic.com/w1r97k.jpg)

Danny

Title: Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
Post by: duggs on 23 May 2009, 10:21:28

Thank you for that....NOT looking for a crash to have it confirmed BUT makes me feel a bit happier...especially as I'll be flying down the Autobahns in a few weeks.