Hi all,

I have just run a diagnostic on my Mk4 Golf 150PD GTDI and had the P1609 "Crash shut-down activated" fault code come up. Does anyone know what this means?

I recently had to pull the passenger seat out to dry-out the results of a cracked pollen filter tray. As expected, after doing this the side-airbag fault code came up. Having replaced the seat I have cancelled this fault code (along with the P1609 code).

Are the two fault codes connected? Does unconnecting the side airbag "shut-down" functions that are meant to work in a crash situation? Does simply cancelling the faults give me full function of airbags again?

Any help much appreciated.

Al.