airbag warning light

[mango]

the airbag warning light has just started to stay lit just wondering if anybody knows if this is a major problem?

 

[bentaw]

mine did this car went into seat about 5 times before they finally replaced the drivers side airbag which was faulty ever since then it has benn fine

 

[RikH]

maybe worth a try
in the glovebox you can turn them on and off with the key
try turning it off and then on again, see if it resets
or disconnect the battery and let it reset entire car-see if it comes back

 

[bentaw]

or get vag com and clear the fault code and see if it comes back

 

[mango]

thanks everyone i'll try those things before i take it to the garage

 

[TllEWL]

Once triggered, the light won't go out without an airbag reset, sadly disconnecting battery alone won't do it


It's quite probably one of the connectors under the seat - my passenger side seems prone to it, and it doesn't help that I keep offering lifts to short people one day and great long, lanky sods who insist of speeding the seat all the way back the next day

VagCom or a friendly dealer will tell you which sensor triggered it - if it's a seat one, tape it up