Airbag question for Avant rear seats.

[p3u]

I'm trying to remove my rear seats semi permanently and I discovered there is an airbag connection that goes into the wider fold down portion of the seat. How can I unplug this and still maintain the airbag system, and not have the airbag light on the dash?

Appreciate any guidance.

[PetrolDave]

Unplugging any airbag will turn on the airbag light on the dash next time you turn the ignition on.

To prevent this you will need to fit a resistor in place of the airbag.

[p3u]

Unplugging any airbag will turn on the airbag light on the dash next time you turn the ignition on.

To prevent this you will need to fit a resistor in place of the airbag.

I understand it will trigger the light. Hence the post.

I'm asking what is the solution, what ohm resistor would I use for this airbag?

Thanks

[PetrolDave]

I did a Google and it's not clear what value resistor you need as it seems to depend on many factors but it looks like it's somewhere between 2 and 3.3 ohms.

[p3u]

I did a Google and it's not clear what value resistor you need as it seems to depend on many factors but it looks like it's somewhere between 2 and 3.3 ohms.

Thanks for the help.

Here is a pic of the one I'm referring to. Is this an airbag in the seat or a sensor? Don't see why it would be on the 60 portion of the fold down and not one on the 40 side.

Bottom left hand corner.

[PetrolDave]

If there's an airbag in the seat it will be a side airbag, so somewhere on the side of the seat will be a small plastic "airbag" badge as a warning that there's an explosive device in the seat.

[p3u]

If there's an airbag in the seat it will be a side airbag, so somewhere on the side of the seat will be a small plastic "airbag" badge as a warning that there's an explosive device in the seat.

No airbag badge on the rear seats. So what is it?

[QIKRNU]

Occupancy sensor?

[p3u]

Occupancy sensor?

That's my guess, but why only have a sensor on one side of the rear seat? The other isn't connected in anyway.

I just want to get these out without an airbag light.

[PetrolDave]

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