Passenger Airbag Light On

aohus · 04-04-2019, 11:10 PM

I recently installed a dashcam and noticed after installation that I now have a passenger airbag light on. Cant determine if its always been that way. Does everyone else have this light on for X3 M40i? It goes away once someone is on the passenger side.

munna · 04-04-2019, 11:16 PM

What a coincidence. I was wondering the exact same thing the other day while I was waiting in the drive through.

Mine stays on all the time unless there is someone sitting in the passenger seat. Also confirmed that this is the expected behaviour from the manual

nyalpine90 · 04-05-2019, 07:52 AM

This normal thru out all bmw models.

BMWZ4 · 04-05-2019, 06:29 PM

Yep, normal. Even my wife's old Lexus was like that. Aren't all late model vehicles like this?

MechX3M40i · 04-05-2019, 06:33 PM

This is normal as long as nobody is sitting on the passenger seat. If the light does not go out when the passenger seat is occupied, then it's time to get it checked out.

coolspot · 07-24-2021, 08:40 AM

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Originally Posted by aohus

I recently installed a dashcam and noticed after installation that I now have a passenger airbag light on. Cant determine if its always been that way. Does everyone else have this light on for X3 M40i? It goes away once someone is on the passenger side.

Ha, same I came to check this thread because I saw the same light after a dash cam install.

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munna Second Lieutenant 129 Rep 276 Posts Drives: 2018 X3 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Vancouver iTrader: (0)	What a coincidence. I was wondering the exact same thing the other day while I was waiting in the drive through. Mine stays on all the time unless there is someone sitting in the passenger seat. Also confirmed that this is the expected behaviour from the manual
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nyalpine90 Lieutenant General 7433 Rep 11,843 Posts Drives: MY24 G01 AW Msport Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: L.I. NY iTrader: (4) Garage List 2016 BMW X4 [9.33]	This normal thru out all bmw models.
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BMWZ4 Major General 1910 Rep 5,103 Posts Drives: '23 X1/'23 Allroad Progressiv Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1)	Yep, normal. Even my wife's old Lexus was like that. Aren't all late model vehicles like this? __________________ '11 Z4 30i (retired);'11 X3 28i (retired); '15 M235i Stage 1 Dinan (recalled & crushed); '16 M235i Stage 3 Dinan (retired); '15 X3 28i (retired); '14 328i (retired), 2019 X3M40i (retired); Loaded '18 X1 (retired); Loaded '20 X3MC DG, Black/Tan Merino (retired); Loaded '23 X1 Cape York green and Red/Black interior; '23 Audi A4 Allroad Progressiv
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MechX3M40i Lieutenant Colonel 1006 Rep 1,727 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Blue/Cognac Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: MidWest USA iTrader: (0)	This is normal as long as nobody is sitting on the passenger seat. If the light does not go out when the passenger seat is occupied, then it's time to get it checked out.
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