Hyundaitech, Passenger restraint system

I have a question regarding the passenger front air bag system in the 2006 Hyundai Elantra. It is my understanding that passengers under a certain body weight will cause the air bag to deactivate. However, I have a friend who is just under 90 pounds and oftentimes while she is in the passenger seat the "passenger air bag off" indicator will turn on and then off again intermittently. Is this normal functionality or does an adjustment need to be made?

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SBCYAHOO
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From what Hyundai tells me (which is limited), it's my understanding that the sensor pad in the right front seat takes into account both the occupant's weight and the amount of space they take up on the seat bottom. It sounds like the system may be functioning normally.

Also, in order for the system to detect passengers properly, it's important to sit as follows:

-- Seat back not reclined

-- Fully back in seat

-- Legs resting on seat bottom (not on side bolsters).

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hyundaitech

My dealer told me that they could reprogram the computer to make the sensor more sensitive if mine kept giving me a false reading when I bought it. Since then it usually indicates a passenger. If not, a couple of bounces sets it.

Tom

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Tom

Hyundai does indeed have a reprogram available for this, but the dealer is very restricted in how they can apply this. In order to do the reprgramming, the dealer is required to witness a passenger seated properly in the right front seat and the telltale indicating "passenger air bag off." If this occurs, the dealer can send the seat bottom to Hyundai to be reprogrammed. To my knowledge, we've never needed to do such a reprogramming where I work, but I've heard reports that customers may be required to sign some sort of document if this reprogramming is performed. You can view the TSB on this procedure at

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It's TSB# 06-90-010-1. The revised TSB indicates that there is a sticker that should be placed in the owner's manual.

Most of the cases I've seen where the indicator won't go out involve people small enough that the air bag may present more of a hazard than not allowing it to deploy.

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hyundaitech

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