I have a loaner car while the Venture is being repaired. The
issue is that it has airbags up front and I have 4 kids. I am
forced to have my 10 year old sit up front and I do not want to
have the airbag deploy. Before one says that kids should not be
in the front, I know that but I have no other choice! Here, in
Ontario, it is legal to do so, nevertheless, if the kid is a
certain weight and height. My oldest is. But I do not want the
airbag to deploy
Ok, so I need to temporarely disengaged the passenger airbag. How
can I do so? Is it possible? I do not have the onwer manual
because the dealer did not include it in the loaner.
Thanks
Shep - 27 Aug 2005 15:13 GMT
Not possible for a laymen, have him sit as far back as possible, belted of
course, in the US gen111 bags have a less severe deployment speed.
>I have a loaner car while the Venture is being repaired. The issue is that
>it has airbags up front and I have 4 kids. I am forced to have my 10 year
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> Thanks
Reynaud - 27 Aug 2005 15:17 GMT
>I have a loaner car while the Venture is being repaired. The issue is that
>it has airbags up front and I have 4 kids. I am forced to have my 10 year
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> Thanks
@#@ Buddy take the car back to the shop and have them disarm the bag , I
have set off bags, accidentally they are extremely dangerous to handle will
give an adult an nasty blow and bad case of sun burn.
Rey
Mike Levy - 27 Aug 2005 16:34 GMT
>>I have a loaner car while the Venture is being repaired. The issue is that
>>it has airbags up front and I have 4 kids. I am forced to have my 10 year
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>Rey
Or go back to the shop and ask for a loaner comparable to what you
took in. Not because you WANT it, but because you NEED it for the
safety of your children...
KjunRaven - 27 Aug 2005 16:37 GMT
"Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in news:rZidnbDARKI--Y3eRVn-
ig@rogers.com:
> I have a loaner car while the Venture is being repaired. The
> issue is that it has airbags up front and I have 4 kids. I am
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u could always pull the fuse but that would leave driver unprotected also.
other than that you might be able to get to pigtail from pass. airbag by
removing pass. hush panel. circuit will have large tags on wires at
connector declaring it an airbag circuit.........kjun
Shep - 27 Aug 2005 19:52 GMT
That will set an air bag code which will disarm the entire system.
> "Frank" <NOSPAM@NOSPAM.com> wrote in news:rZidnbDARKI--Y3eRVn-
> ig@rogers.com:
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> removing pass. hush panel. circuit will have large tags on wires at
> connector declaring it an airbag circuit.........kjun
Frank - 27 Aug 2005 16:56 GMT
>I have a loaner car while the Venture is being repaired. The
>issue is that it has airbags up front and I have 4 kids. I am
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> Thanks
Thanks for all who replied. I guess we will make due and find a
way to do two trips or ask a friend to help, or something. I
definitely do not want to risk the life of my children, I was
just hoping it would as easy as turning off a switch or
something.
Thanks again.
Steve W. - 28 Aug 2005 02:48 GMT
> I have a loaner car while the Venture is being repaired. The
> issue is that it has airbags up front and I have 4 kids. I am
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> Thanks
Not legal for YOU to do. It is only legal for the OWNER of the vehicle
to disarm the airbags. Plus it is a PIA to disable them in many vehicles
that are not designed that way in advance.
You might be able to talk to the folks who loaned it to you about
shutting them off. But they may not want the liability either.
Frank - 28 Aug 2005 19:18 GMT
>> I have a loaner car while the Venture is being repaired. The
>> issue is that it has airbags up front and I have 4 kids. I am
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> shutting them off. But they may not want the liability either.
Thanks. I gave up on trying to do anything. I got a friend to
help when we need to go around.
I called the dealer and politely ask, then demanded, a minivan as
a loaner, as it was suggested by another poster. They basically
laught at my face and said no. They told me a 2 day repair. But
it is taking 7 days+. I suspect that this is because it is rust
warranty repair and they are not paid full rate by GM so I am
waiting and waiting. Thanks anyway.