Passenger Airbag lights on Astra MK6 "J"

[Ilene D'over]

Hi all, I am looking for feedback from owners of Vauxhall Astra MK 6 "J"
cars, 61 plate onwards and hope that members of this group will have the
answer.

I'm having a dispute with my dealer regarding the passenger airbag
lights on the right hand side of the centre console which are supposed
to indicate the status of the passenger airbag. There is a switch inside
the door on the drivers side which switches off the passenger airbag if
a child seat is fitted in the front and there are 2 lights to the right
of the centre console.

1 light indicates that the airbag is off and the other that it is on.
The off light stays on all the time if the switch is set to off but, if
the switch is set to on, the manual says:

"The light should come on when the ignition is turned on and stay on for
approx' 4 seconds. If the light does not come on, stays on for longer
than 4 seconds or comes on while driving, there is a fault with the
passenger airbag." This is on page 107 of the manual.

My light comes on with the ignition but it takes over a minute to go
off. My dealer says that the light is supposed to stay on all the time
and they showed me this happening, albeit on a 60 plate car. Who is
right?

If there are any Astra MK6 "J" owners out there with a 61 plate or later
car, could you please have a look next time you use your car and see if
the airbag on light stays on or turns off after 4 seconds with the
airbag switch in the on position.

I very much appreciate any help with this!
--
Ilene

[mikef...@gmail.com]

Did you ever reach a conclusion on this one?