Airbag system warning
Atto 3
- Color
- Red
- Urgency
- Immediate
Most lamps light for a few seconds when you power the car on. That check is not a fault by itself. This page does not replace the owner’s manual for your model year and market.
What it means
This lamp watches the airbag control unit, the crash sensors, the inflators, and their wiring. It should light for a few seconds when you power on and then go out. If it stays on, never lights during that check, or comes back while driving, the restraint system may not deploy in a crash.
What to do
Have the system inspected before you rely on the car. Avoid further trips if you can. Keep wearing the belts: an airbag does not replace a belt, and a fault here can also involve the belt pretensioners. Do not hang objects from the steering wheel or fit covers that block a deploying bag.
Related lamps
Common questions
- The lamp went out after a few seconds. Is the system all right?
- That is the normal self-check. The fault case is a lamp that stays on, never appears at power-on, or returns while you drive.
- Can I keep driving to a workshop?
- The car will usually still drive. The risk is that the bags and pretensioners may not work in a crash. Make the trip short and have the system checked before you depend on it.