Passenger Restraint & SOS Malfunction
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So, I had my first Passenger Restraint Malfunction about 5 months ago and it was listed as "battery safety terminal" by my Indy. It cleared and didn't come back until a few weeks ago. I finally got around to getting INPA setup, and was able to somehow clear it out (not sure exactly how I did it, I just cleared a bunch of errors). Unfortunately, as soon as I cleared the Restraint error, I started getting an SOS malfunction warning, which I've never received. Then a few days after the restraint clear, the restraint came on again. I suspect it's tied to the passenger seat, since it seems to come on when people sit in it. Now I can't clear either error (for the record when I last cleared the passenger restraint, the SOS didn't clear).
My two questions are, is there any advice on how I can clear these out?
and....is there any way to read the particular Passenger Restraint error in INPA?
I understand there is a 10-year warranty from original registration for certain model's seat sensor mats. Perhaps I should run down to a stealership and plead that, since I'm approaching that limit shortly.
My two questions are, is there any advice on how I can clear these out?
and....is there any way to read the particular Passenger Restraint error in INPA?
I understand there is a 10-year warranty from original registration for certain model's seat sensor mats. Perhaps I should run down to a stealership and plead that, since I'm approaching that limit shortly.
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It might be worth the cost to have it checked out. Too many people seem to just want to by pass it. I would not do that until you know exactly why the light is on.
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There are several parts that can trigger 'passenger restraint system' error. I had this error on my car and dealer diagnosed and replaced the BST cable and I paid little more than $500 for diagnosis, part, and labor to install that cable.
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Go in inpa and list all of your error codes shown. Your SGM may be holding one or more related errors. There is also a recall on the passenger seat mat. Dealer will replace it for free.
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