2005 Kia Sportage Airbag

2005 KIA SPORTAGE
75,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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DIELOW327
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Air bag light stays on, Have checked fuses,Unhooked battery gound for five min and put back on (airbag light still on)
Mar 15, 2009 at 11:41 AM
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ZACKMAN
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Airbag DTCs are stored in the BCM, not the ECM. BCM has its own capacitor for power, so unplugging the battery will not reset the system. You will need a can tool capable of airbag system to check it. The usual OBD-II scanner won't do it.
Mar 29, 2009 at 10:04 PM
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