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How to Reset the Airbag Light After an Accident

Model: Honda Accord MK 9 - Years: 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Part: Airbag

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Let's see how to reset the airbag light after an accident, in this case on a Honda Accord: the SRS system includes: airbags, seatbelt pretensioners, impact sensors, SRS control unit, and passenger seat weight sensor. A scanner capable of reading the SRS control unit must be used to obtain specific error codes: this tells us exactly which components are damaged and need replacing.

After an accident with airbag deployment, the control unit stores 'hard' codes that cannot be cleared with a standard scanner. Therefore, there are two options: replace the SRS control unit or send it to a specialist centre that can erase the crash data.

The passenger seat sensor must be recalibrated after the accident. Only after completing all of this can the light be cleared.


Posted on 23 September 2026 by ScegliAuto


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