How long does your airbag warning light stay on?

[longedge]

How long would you expect the airbag warning lamp to stay on after you have driven off?

[eribaMotters]

I travel about 400m before it normally goes out.

 

Colin

[merseadog]

No more than 1/4 mile

[Phil-E]

Shouldn't it switch off straight away? As in it comes on for a second when you switch the ignition on as a means to check the light is functioning.

[RickT]

Shouldn't it switch off straight away? As in it comes on for a second when you switch the ignition on as a means to check the light is functioning.

I think they may talking about the passenger air bag light next to the Hazzards switch. You are correct the Air bag test light in the dash only stays on for a couple seconds.

[freedie]

In my car, about 1 minute...

[Frenchtone]

all the time 'shes' in the car!

 

ok off to the corner again!

Edited 19 November, 2015 by Frenchtone

[muddyjim]

This is what my handbook says:

 

› Check that the [front passenger airbag] warning light  lights up

after the ignition is switched on.

The [front passenger airbag ] warning light goes out 65 seconds after the key switch status has

changed or after the ignition is switched on.

 

 

Jim

Edited 19 November, 2015 by muddyjim

[longedge]

I asked to see if there was a consensus. Mine isn't predictable, in terms of distance it's anything from the first few hundred yards from home up to a mile - probably anything between 20-60 secs. but I suppose that as long as it goes out then al is well. Must hold my hand up and admit I hadn't read the manual

[aerofurb]

I think it simply stays on whilst you look at it - the longer you look at it, the longer it stays on.....!

[DonjSZ5]

I think it simply stays on whilst you look at it - the longer you look at it, the longer it stays on.....!

nail on head.