Where is the Passenger Air Bag Swithc

[Jasmar T]

I just purchased a 2010 GMC Sierra 2500 HD S:T. As I think everyone does they read the manuals in the middle fo the night::

Unlike my 2002 GMC Sierra, which had a Passenger Air Bag shut off keyed switch on the dash, they said there is one in the Glove Box, there is not.

Then they proceed to say I may have an Advance Airbag system with a sensor for passenger seat. If so it was to have Advanced on the Visor and a small light on off panel on the overhead console, this is no Advance on Visor or a lit in the console.

Help, what am I missing?

Thanks ahead of time
Jasmar T

 

[knuckleheaf27]

do you want to turn the airbag on or off or what...... in a 2010 the airbag should be off unless there is enough weight on the passenger seat to turn it on...... as far as overiding it i couldnt help ya.... sry..

 

[Molson02536]

I just purchased a 2010 GMC Sierra 2500 HD S:T. As I think everyone does they read the manuals in the middle fo the night::

Unlike my 2002 GMC Sierra, which had a Passenger Air Bag shut off keyed switch on the dash, they said there is one in the Glove Box, there is not.

Then they proceed to say I may have an Advance Airbag system with a sensor for passenger seat. If so it was to have Advanced on the Visor and a small light on off panel on the overhead console, this is no Advance on Visor or a lit in the console.

Help, what am I missing?

Thanks ahead of time
Jasmar T

"Advanced air-bag systems
All 2010 Sierra models feature an automatic passenger-sensing air-bag system. It automatically deactivates the passenger-side air bag under certain conditions to protect children.

The system assesses whether the occupant in the seat is an adult or child, based on the measured weight in the seat cushion and tension in the belt system, if any. If these measurements are typical for a child, the air bag is disabled. If they are typical for an adult, the air bag is enabled. An indicator light on the inside rear view mirror states whether the suppression system has decided that the air bag is "on" or "off." If the light indicates "Passenger Air Bag On," the air bag would deploy in a frontal crash of sufficient severity. If it indicates "Passenger Air Bag Off," the suppression system would have determined that the right front seat is unoccupied - or the occupant is at risk of injury from the deploying air bag and the air bag would not be commanded to deploy.

Even if the vehicle is equipped with a suppression system, children are safer in the back seat; rear facing infant seats must never be placed in front of an active air bag; everyone should always use proper restraints and be properly positioned in the vehicle.

The dual-stage or dual-level air-bag system is a supplemental restraint system designed to detect vehicle deceleration and, based on the deceleration data, provide an appropriate amount of air-bag inflation. The dual-level air-bag system senses the severity of a crash and determines whether to deploy the air bag with primary or "lower" amount of inflation or with primary and secondary "higher" amount of inflation. Sensors located in the front of the vehicle work with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) to measure the severity of the impact. The SDM uses the data to make a determination on the type of air-bag deployment (first stage or second stage) or non-deploy. Dual-stage air bags are designed to help reduce the occurrence of inflation-induced injuries by deploying the air bag less forcefully in lower-speed crashes."

Contact:
Pontiac-GMC Communications
Jim Hopson
Phone: 313-667-4124
Fax: 313-667-4001
Email: jim.hopson@gm.com

David Darovitz
Phone: 313-667-4128
Fax: 313-667-4001
Email: david.darovitz@gm.com

Hope this helps you understand the Advance Air Bag System better, I still my self can understand my ex.

 

[Jasmar T]

Thank you for the quick replies, I did some more research and determined that GMC 2500HD and above with crew cab does not have either of the two options to turn of the front passenger airbag; Key or seat sensor. The airbags on these trucks are always on. They prefer children in the backs seat and given the room in a crew cab that is possible.

Thanks Tom