Front Passenger Airbag switch off????

[BenBriscoe]

Hi All,

not sure if this has been answered already but does anyone know if it’s possible to turn off the front passenger airbags on a 65 plate E220d cabriolet???
Most cars I’ve owned prior either have a manual key you turn or have an option in the dash menus… can’t seem to find anything on this!
thanks in advance!

 

[Craiglxviii]

It is possible, but only by having an MB child car seat airbag puck. The seat has a wireless sensor that detects the puck; if it’s there the front seat airbag is deactivated. No other way to do it.

I bought one off eBay a few years ago, £40 and works across all of my Mercs.

Here’s one currently on eBay… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

 

[EmilysDad]

or spend silly money on a MB specific car seat

 

[BenBriscoe]

It is possible, but only by having an MB child car seat airbag puck. The seat has a wireless sensor that detects the puck; if it’s there the front seat airbag is deactivated. No other way to do it.

I bought one off eBay a few years ago, £40 and works across all of my Mercs.

Here’s one currently on eBay… https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mercedes...=p2349624.m2548.l6249&mkrid=710-127635-2958-0

I knew about the special MB seat but never thought of looking for the sensors separately, that’s a great call! I’ll have a look into those, Thankyou

 

[Craiglxviii]

I knew about the special MB seat but never thought of looking for the sensors separately, that’s a great call! I’ll have a look into those, Thankyou

It’s how I started. £250 for a seat? Gtfo! Then… how do they work! And bingo, right, eBay time!