[sshep12345]

hi there,
just got a 2014 soul red i gt ! love it so far....
the light on the dash that says "passenger airbag off" stays on all the time.
if i'm reading the manual correctly, it is supposed to go off after 10 secs ?
can you guys confirm what yours does ?
there is nothing in the seat over 5lbs.
thanks!
stephen

 

[swerv0428]

Can't speak for the 14's but every other Mazda we have had it stays on as long as no one's in the seat.

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[dew111]

Can't speak for the 14's but every other Mazda we have had it stays on as long as no one's in the seat.

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This is true in the 2014 as well. It will only go off after 10 seconds if there is someone in the passenger seat.

 

[BlueHaloGirl]

Welcome to the forum!!! Pictures please!!

 

[Pouyan]

This is true in the 2014 as well. It will only go off after 10 seconds if there is someone in the passenger seat.

and whom is over 110 lbs or somewhere around there. :cheesy:

 

[hawaiian.monzta]

This is true in the 2014 as well. It will only go off after 10 seconds if there is someone in the passenger seat.

That's weird...mine is always off unless there's something maybe 20lbs on the chair then it'll come on.

 

[TVBassist]

Mine stays on if I'm driving alone. When my husband is driving, and I'm in the passenger seat, it stays off.

 

[sshep12345]

thanks all!
that seems crazy to me, to basically have an alert light on ALL the time on the nice, clean dash
guess i'll put some black tape over it.

 

[LilyBear]

You can thank the US Government for this one.

According to the Department of Transportation: "Vehicles with advanced frontal air bags that are designed to suppress the air bags (not deploy them) are also required to have a "PASS AIR BAG OFF" (or PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF) indicator light."

http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle+Shoppers/Air+Bags/Consumer+Info+Requirements

 

[chombiekay]

Strange. I swore mine was off then suddenly it started just staying on today.

 

[barqers]

Strange. I swore mine was off then suddenly it started just staying on today.

I have a feeling I'm going to do the same thing... I never noticed it on, but I'm in Canada so maybe it actually isn't for me

 

[fzbob]

That's weird...mine is always off unless there's something maybe 20lbs on the chair then it'll come on.

Mine too.

 

[15GTHatch]

You can even see that light on in some of the commercials that show the inside of the car while somebody is driving.

I thought it was odd too seeing that my 1st gen would only flash the light then go out if the seat was empty.

 

[JerryO81]

Always been on if the seat is empty. It's like this in all of the newer cars, thanks to the Govt item previously listed. Now that you're talking about it, you'll notice it for a few days and then go back to not caring/not seeing it.

 

[chombiekay]

Always been on if the seat is empty. It's like this in all of the newer cars, thanks to the Govt item previously listed. Now that you're talking about it, you'll notice it for a few days and then go back to not caring/not seeing it.

jerry- i think you're right about the not noticing it. i think it just takes time to adjust. for me i always had the wife in the car so i never noticed it. suddenly i have the day off and i paint the town red alone in my car revving it up and suddenly i notice the light on.

also i think i've been hearing reports 2015 owners (USA), the indicator actually goes OFF after a few seconds if it doesn't detect anyone or anything.

 

[cameroncat]

I'd love to find a way to disable it...