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Visual inspection of airbag components

Visual inspection of airbag components

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1. Check the outside of the backrest on the front seats, and the rear seat's side airbag. They must be free from damage and prick marks. Seat upholstery covers or other equipment that could impede the side airbag must not be fitted.
2. Certain vehicles: Check the outside of the rear seat's two side airbags. They must be free from damage and prick marks. Seat upholstery covers or other equipment that could impede the side airbag must not be fitted.
3. Check the surface of the dashboard in front of the passenger airbag. It must be free of prick marks and equipment must not be fitted on the panel.
4. Check the steering wheel airbag. It must be free of prick marks and equipment must not be fitted on the airbag.
5. Check the surface along the outer edges of the headlining and the A and C-pillars. They must be free from damage and prick marks. Equipment that could impede the inflatable curtains must not be fitted.
6. Switch on the ignition. Check that the airbag lamp is illuminated for 3-4 seconds and then switches off.
7. If the lamp does not switch off then the diagnostic trouble codes must be read out and the fault rectified. See the Fault diagnosis section in WIS.