B30DF: The passenger airbag deactivation switch is not working properly
The passenger airbag deactivation switch is not working properly. It is usually the switch itself or its wiring.
| Code | B30DF |
|---|---|
| System | Body |
| Group | B30xx, Body |
| Type | Generic: it means the same on every make |
How to read and clear B30DF with Final OBD
Plug an OBD2 scanner in under the steering wheel, switch the ignition on and open Final OBD. Under Faults you’ll see B30DF with its description and whether it’s confirmed, pending or permanent.
If the engine stores it over standard OBD, with FREE you read this code with its explanation for nothing and clear it. With PRO you also read the faults of every control unit and clear them in all of them.
Clearing the code only turns the light off: if the cause is still there, it comes back. Clear it once it’s fixed, and not right before an inspection. It’s all in how to read and clear fault codes and in inspections and OBD.
Similar codes
- B30D2 The airbag system fault warning light 1 is not working properly
- B30D3 The airbag system fault warning light 2 is not working properly
- B30D4 The acoustic airbag system fault warning is not working properly
- B30D5 The passenger airbag deactivation warning light is not working properly
- B30F0 The inflatable driver seat belt has an electrical fault
- B30F1 The inflatable passenger seat belt has an electrical fault
- B30F2 The inflatable left second row seat belt has an electrical fault
- B30F3 The central inflatable second row seat belt has an electrical fault
What does code B30DF mean?
The passenger airbag deactivation switch is not working properly. It is usually the switch itself or its wiring.
How do you clear B30DF?
With an OBD2 scanner and an app like Final OBD, which clears it for free if it’s stored by the engine control unit. But clearing it only turns the light off: if the cause isn’t fixed, B30DF comes back.
Read it on your car
Final OBD reads and clears engine faults through standard OBD for free, each one explained in plain English. With PRO it also reads the faults of every control unit, each make’s own codes included, and clears them in all of them.
