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How to deactivate and activate the front passenger airbag of the Volkswagen Tiguan

Model: Volkswagen Tiguan BW, MK 2, AD - Years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
Part: Airbag

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In this brief guide we will see the instructions on how to deactivate and activate the front passenger airbag of the Volkswagen Tiguan, in case of a car seat on the front seat. First, we open the front passenger door and start inserting the physical key into the airbag cylinder located on the side of the dashboard; we turn it to off to deactivate the front passenger airbag, as shown in the video.

We then turn the selector back to on to reactivate it; in case of a car seat, it is indeed necessary to deactivate the front passenger airbag.


Posted on 22 October 2025 by ScegliAuto


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