Is there any way to manually deactivate the front passenger airbag to accommodate a nine year-old child? The older models had a manual switch in the glove compartment. The new model has no such switch. It appears to be automatic now, but I'm hoping someone can confirm. Thank you.
2023 Audi Q5 Sportback: Passenger Airbag Deactivation?
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When I initially read my manual predelivery, that's what I thought too but on delivery it had one. Very odd situation. I know not all cars have it (in the manual extract above it does say 'for cars with..." but I wasn't expecting a difference between '23 and '24. Maybe it's a location thing.
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My initial thought was 'you shouldn't be' but i didn't want to question the reason.
I totally agree with you.
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In the UK we have similar abiut child seats but it's never just on age as they can vary so much. We have an age (12) or height (1.35M).
If they're old/tall enough to be out of a child seat then I wouldn't turn off the airbag.
Mine rarely went in the front at that age but when they did it was with the airbag on.
If they're old/tall enough to be out of a child seat then I wouldn't turn off the airbag.
Mine rarely went in the front at that age but when they did it was with the airbag on.
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