need to disable airbag

**thor_69** · 22-10-2007,09:24 PM

i,m new to forums so excuse me if i waffle bit,i had my 97 a4 1600 for year now i need to do some work on steering column,does anyone know how to diable drivers air bag so i can remove steering wheel with out getting a face ful

**Sam** · 23-10-2007,09:37 AM

Disconnect the battery, work very carefully and DO NOT turn on the ignition until you have put everything back together again.

**thor_69** · 23-10-2007,12:53 PM

thanks i going to give a bash now let you know how it went.

**hagis** · 23-10-2007,12:58 PM

Out of interest, can you disable the passenger airbag with VAGCOM? We've got a baby on the way and if we're going to use the car seat in the front then we need to disable the passenger airbags.

**adamss24** · 23-10-2007,07:50 PM

Originally Posted by hagis

Out of interest, can you disable the passenger airbag with VAGCOM? We've got a baby on the way and if we're going to use the car seat in the front then we need to disable the passenger airbags.

Yes you can. See rosstech.com for advice and car procedures.

**greg123** · 24-10-2007,07:25 PM

I'm in the opposite boat, needing to enable a disabled passenger one (octavia elegance). I looked on rosstech.com and it' just appears like a site of general serviding skedules/web searches. Any more info on vag-com disabling/enabling would be appreciated.