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How to deactivate the passenger airbag on the Smart Fortwo

Model: Smart Smart 451 - Years: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Part: Airbag

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In this video, we can see how to deactivate the passenger airbag on the Smart Fortwo: this operation is necessary if we are transporting a child in the front seat with their rear-facing car seat. In fact, when this occurs, it is required by ministerial regulations to deactivate the airbag, as it is harmful to small children.

So let's see how to do it. On the outer side of the dashboard thickness, we see a switch that is normally in the "on" position. Let’s turn it to "off," and when we turn on the ignition, we see that the indicator light, located at the top near the central courtesy light, turns on to remind us to reactivate it when the emergency is over.


Posted on 26 January 2026 by ScegliAuto


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