Is There A Way To Switch Of Airbags?

You have to take it to a ford dealer and get them to fit the de-activation switch/keyhole in the glovebox that turns the passenger side air bag off.

had this done to the smax

from memory it was quite expensive, and took them days to do it

it kept failing every time they tested it!!!

i just had a look and there is no switch anywhere so ill prob have to get one fitted...what a pain!!

It should be about £21 for the switch, and about £20 labour. My dealership couldn't get it to work, but they've since found out that they have to swap a bulb or something (the airbag warning light kept coming on every time they deactivated the airbag with the switch). I'm taking mine back to get it finished soon.

£20= labour at a ford dealer?

Last one i sold to a customer was about £120, there were all sorts fo problems getting the software to accept it.

Got there in the end with the help of Ford technical.

Ford do not like children in the front seat, and it is suggested that the safest place is in the rear of the car.

- Also, if your child is in the front, you will (possibly) become distracted whilst driving.... give it some thought.

newtoallofthis - yep, that's at the dealership. Actually, both my husband and I got ours done for £21 each, because the dealer had screwed things up with each order (different dealers in each case!). I'm sure my dealer quoted £20 labour though.

kosmo - £120!! you jest, surely? yes, my dealership actually failed to fit it on the 1st attempt, I have to take it back for them to have another go.

I find I'm less distracted with my daughter alongside me in the front than I am with her in the back. I can keep an eye with a quick glance out of the corner of my eye, rather than having to try and peer in a mirror. It's also easier to stick a paw out sideways and retrieve the dummy/book/soft toy than it is to reach right around behind to do so.

The safest place is actually the rear middle seat................which is the one seat you can't get isofix fixings for!!

sorry to drag up an old post, but does that mean if you have a switch in the glove box, and a light up button next to hte heated screen switch it should work and should be able to turn it off? when i put the key in and try turn it, it doesnt seem to want to turn??