How To Reset The Airbag Light.PDF - Car diagnostic tool

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How to reset the airbag light ?
Q: I noticed a warning light was on for the airbags system when
visit Honda Civic.I checked fuses and didn't see anything wrong
there and, later on the web, found a video showing how to reset the
light on the Civic. I am hesitant to try anything like this for fear I'll
set off the bag. What can i do ?
A:
Let the dealer or a certified technician investigate and solve the
problem. There is a reason the light is on - there is a malfunction or
deteriorated connection somewhere meaning the bag might not
provide the necessary life-saving protection in a crash.
The proper code-reading equipment will likely identify the problem
and a Honda-certified tool used to reset the light.
You are right in not playing around with this system. Not only is
there the possibility of causing an inadvertent deployment with the
resulting damage to the vehicle dash and possibly yourself, you
might also extinguish the light but not correct the base problem so
you would have no protection in a crash.

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It is interesting to see you use the term "warning light" because that
is exactly what the light you refer to is there for. It and a wide array
of small lights in the instrument panel come on only when there is a
problem, something that requires your attention.
However, in some newer vehicles, manufacturers are using such
lights to tell you when the passenger-side airbag is active. If there is
nobody in the passenger seat, the new-generation "smart" airbags are
deactivated. When the seat is occupied, sensors detect that presence
and activate the bag, In some new vehicles, thankfully not many, this
lights up a small light on the dash to advise you that the passenger
bag is active and the occupant protected. The problem is that we are
accustomed to assuming things are working unless a "warning" light
comes on. We assume the bag is active.
All the light does is teach us to ignore "warning" lights.
How to reset the airbag light?
1. Turn ignition switch off, remove ECU service connector
2. Connect (jump) the MES connector (this is 2 pin yellow connector
wrapped in yellow plugged in the front of the underdash fuse box)
3. Turn ignition switch on

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4. SRS light will come on for 6 secs then go out, remove the jumper
within 4 secs after the light goes out.
5. The SRS light will come on again, reconnect the jumper within 4
secs after the light has come on.
6. The SRS light will go off, remove the jumper with in 4 secs after
the light has gone off.
7. The SRS light will blink two times indicating the memory is reset.
Link to finding MES connector. It's not a Fit but will give you a
general idea.
Or try trhis:
Ignition Key Method:
1) Turn IGNITION on (but don't start car)
2) After the AIR BAG warning lamp lights for 7 seconds, turn
IGNITION off within 1 second.
3) Wait 4 seconds
4) Turn IGNITION on (but don't start car)
5) After the AIR BAG warning lamp lights for 7 seconds, turn
IGNITION off within 1 second.
6) Wait 4 seconds
7) Turn IGNITION on (but don't start car)

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8) After the AIR BAG warning lamp lights for 7 seconds, turn
IGNITION off within 1 second.
9) Wait 4 seconds
10) Turn IGNITION on (but don't start car)
11) Wait 3 seconds
12) Turn IGNITION off
13) Wait 2 seconds
14) START Car (the light may be blinking slower than before)
15) Wait 3 seconds
16) Turn IGNITION off
17) Wait 3 seconds
18) START Car
Hope this helps!