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samrey4u

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drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« 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 ?
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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #1 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.
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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #2 on: 22 May 2009, 22:20:21 »
Red light ?
You need to get the car on a diagnostic
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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #3 on: 22 May 2009, 22:21:42 »
yep..diagnostic ..and if any work is planned on airbag battery must be off..
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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #4 on: 22 May 2009, 22:22:49 »
red light - i mean seatbelt airbag light
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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #6 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 ?
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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #8 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.


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Re: drivers airbag in steering wheel ?
« Reply #9 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.
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