Turning off passenger airbag?

latreille89 · February 17, 2012

Can this be done on a 2010 Sierra? I have a reg cab and every now and then I'll need to transport my niece around so I obviously don't want the airbag on. I know you could do this in the past and I know in these trucks they are weight sensitive but how much weight does it take or can I just completely shut it off???

SouthCo · February 17, 2012

I'm may be wrong but I do believe it's weight activated. Not sure what that weight is. I think the mirror has a light when the passenger airbag is on due to the weight of a passenger in the seat (or I'm thinking of my tahoe). I'd have to check and it's too late to go out and mess with it.

oldschool327 · February 17, 2012

My beagle tips the scales at #35+or- and the airbag light flutters on and off with him in the front seat. So I would guess the factory wieght is set around 35 pounds. No way to trun it off on the new trucks.

Maybe find a dive belt for your neice to wear or maybe some sand bags

latreille89 · February 17, 2012

My beagle tips the scales at #35+or- and the airbag light flutters on and off with him in the front seat. So I would guess the factory wieght is set around 35 pounds. No way to trun it off on the new trucks.

Maybe find a dive belt for your neice to wear or maybe some sand bags

I want it off... Not on. That's a dumb design. Especially In a truck where there isn't any other option for seating.

AirForceAngler · February 17, 2012

Check in your owners manual.

asc08 · February 17, 2012

IIRC the new air bag systems use passenger weight to adjust the amount of force used in the airbags. Under a certain weight, they are off, and the get more powerful, the heavier the passenger is.