Airbag light on the passenger side

au071 · 08-16-2007, 10:54 AM

I have been driving my new Prius for couple weeks now. One thng I noticed is that the yellow Airbag LED on the passenger side is always on. There is no passenger and the ON/OFF LED besides it usually are not on after the initial turn on/off. Is this normal?

doubleg2005 · 08-16-2007, 10:56 AM

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I have been driving my new Prius for couple weeks now. One thng I noticed is that the yellow Airbag LED on the passenger side is always on. There is no passenger and the ON/OFF LED besides it usually are not on after the initial turn on/off. Is this normal? [/b]

yep.

usually when my dog (dachshund) rides in the passenger seat, the AIRBAG OFF is lit up (i don't buckle him in)

auricchio · 08-16-2007, 12:58 PM

It's normal.

I find it silly that they actually lit the word "airbag," when they could have printed it. Then just light up ON or OFF.

The presence of the lit word "airbag" implies something's wrong.

Bob Allen · 08-16-2007, 03:34 PM

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I have been driving my new Prius for couple weeks now. One thng I noticed is that the yellow Airbag LED on the passenger side is always on. There is no passenger and the ON/OFF LED besides it usually are not on after the initial turn on/off. Is this normal?
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The light probably shouldn't be on continuously. You may have a bad seat sensor or airbag sensor; in any case, mention it to your dealer. In normal operation, all "idiot" (warning) lights should be off.

wiiprii · 08-16-2007, 03:43 PM

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The light probably shouldn't be on continuously. You may have a bad seat sensor or airbag sensor; in any case, mention it to your dealer. In normal operation, all "idiot" (warning) lights should be off.
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Our airbag light is always on, even with no passenger in the front passenger seat. I believe this is normal operation, it isn't an idiot light, it is an indicator that the airbag checks out OK but is not on. The problem we have is my wife is petite and doesn't always trigger the airbag 'on'.

Prius 07 · 08-16-2007, 05:57 PM

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The light probably shouldn't be on continuously. You may have a bad seat sensor or airbag sensor; in any case, mention it to your dealer. In normal operation, all "idiot" (warning) lights should be off.
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On the 2007 model it is on. I just had my 5K service and asked about it and was told that it is suppose to be on. As a previous post suggested this is odd since it seems to suggest that something is wrong.

doubleg2005 · 08-16-2007, 06:04 PM

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The problem we have is my wife is petite and doesn't always trigger the airbag 'on'.
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geez! how petite do you have to be to not trigger the sensor!? like 50 lbs?

I put my dog in his kennel with my backpack (a total of maybe 75 lbs) and the seatbelt sensor was going off and I was informed (after buckling up) that the airbag was on...

wiiprii · 08-16-2007, 06:17 PM

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geez! how petite do you have to be to not trigger the sensor!? like 50 lbs?

I put my dog in his kennel with my backpack (a total of maybe 75 lbs) and the seatbelt sensor was going off and I was informed (after buckling up) that the airbag was on...
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She's asian and weighs less than 100 pounds. Most of the time it will be on when we drive, but now and then it says off.

JimN · 08-16-2007, 07:10 PM

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geez! how petite do you have to be to not trigger the sensor!? like 50 lbs?

I put my dog in his kennel with my backpack (a total of maybe 75 lbs) and the seatbelt sensor was going off and I was informed (after buckling up) that the airbag was on...
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I conducted a scientific experiment at the office and found that 100 pounds did not arm the airbag.

auricchio · 08-16-2007, 08:36 PM

I'm talking about the actual word "airbag" always on. The word "on" illuminates when the airbag is active due to a passenger in the seat.

Having "airbag" lit runs counter to the normal idiot-light philosophy: things light when they require attention. The word "airbag" should not be a light, but should simply be painted onto the panel. If there's a fault, then a real light should activate.

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08-16-2007, 10:54 AM	#1
au071 Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 4 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	I have been driving my new Prius for couple weeks now. One thng I noticed is that the yellow Airbag LED on the passenger side is always on. There is no passenger and the ON/OFF LED besides it usually are not on after the initial turn on/off. Is this normal?

08-16-2007, 12:58 PM	#3
auricchio Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cambria, CA, USA Posts: 921 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	It's normal. I find it silly that they actually lit the word "airbag," when they could have printed it. Then just light up ON or OFF. The presence of the lit word "airbag" implies something's wrong.

08-16-2007, 08:36 PM	#10
auricchio Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Cambria, CA, USA Posts: 921 My Car: 2006 Prius Model: Package: #8 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Friends: 0	I'm talking about the actual word "airbag" always on. The word "on" illuminates when the airbag is active due to a passenger in the seat. Having "airbag" lit runs counter to the normal idiot-light philosophy: things light when they require attention. The word "airbag" should not be a light, but should simply be painted onto the panel. If there's a fault, then a real light should activate.