I own a new 2010 tc and i think she doesn't like me. whenever anyone else drives my car i sit in the passenger seat (obviously) but alot of the time the seat doesnt recognize me and the airbag wont turn on. it does eventually but sometimes 15 minutes into the ride. is there a certain weight u have to be or something? other times it recognizes me right away..any ideas?

 

yeah its a weight sensor..if you are skinny you are probably borderline having it on/off

and dont let other people drive your car! =p

 

my backpack has the light blinking if i put it on the seat, you must weigh like 12...

maybe mine is just touchy though?

 

^^ My backpack does the same thing. OP - maybe there is something wrong with the sensor?

 

lol i dont weigh no 12 pounds! im around 100 which should be enough, right?


usually only the bf gets to drive it. i dont have too many friends that can drive a manual

 

if i remember correctly if my backpack is heavy enough it will set the seatbelt reminder off but it wont turn the airbag on. Same with my little nephew he weighed like 70-80 lbs and same thing would happen.

 

so does that mean i dont weigh 'nuff? lol again sometimes it turns on right away. the other day i kneeling on the very edge of the seat and it turnd on. wth

 

well i read through the manual and it didnt give an specific weights that trigger the airbag. It just says "when a smaller adult sits in the front passenger seat, the system may recognize him/her as child depending on size and seating posture."

so maybe the way you sit has an effect.

if it thinks you are a child it will turn of the air bags but will keep the seat belt reminder and the curtain airbags on.

 

ugh this is lame! lol i guess my car doesnt like me thats all. there's gotta be some kind of weight limit tho? cuz it sometimes works right away. i dunno. the dealer looked at it once already and found nothing.

 

yea there is a weight limit to set it off, and you must be close to it.

just sit up straight and sit in the middle of the seat. lol

 

Just beat your car with a pipe it will listen to you then!

Hahaha listen to DJ hes knows what hes doing i think

 

i've tried many different sitting positions. none help. i think my cars moody and does what she wants regardless. maybe i should beat her! that'll learn her!

 

tough to say. i think it would help if you posted some pictures to judge wether or not you weigh enough to trigger the sensors. please do not include clothing as the wieght of the clothing can sometimes trigger a false positive.

 

^^lol

next best advise i have for you is don't get into an accident and wear your seatbelt. lol

 

lol alriighhtty thanks guys.