198001850 - K082 PASSENGER AIR BAG DISABLED WARNING LIGHT ON

On starting, the passenger Air Bag disabled warning light comes on and remains on for longer than 4 seconds (execution of control unit intial test)
Check in the set up menu that the switch is in the OFF position, the warning light should remain on.
The warning lights take the form of LEDs built into the electronic circuit and are NOT therefore replaceable
TEST RESULTS
0KEY/SWITCH POSITION CHECKALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check in the set up menu that the passenger Air Bag exclusion is not activated.Move on to Step 1Passenger Air Bag exclusion activatedRestore the correct setting.
1CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Connect the diagnostic test equipment (Examiner or other instruments) to the tester input.Check:- for faults in the Air Bag control unit;- the plausibility of all the parametersMove on to Step 21. No communication with the control unit2. Error detected in the control unit1. Restore:a) connection between the Air Bag control unit and diagnostic connector;b) Air Bag control unit power supply    See E7030 AIRBAG 2. Continue following the instructions on the diagnostic equipment
2CHECK USING DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENTALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check, in active diagnosis, that the passenger Air Bag disabled warning light is working correctlyMove on to Step 3Warning light does not flashReplace the Instrument Panel    Op. 5560B10 CONTROL PANEL - R+R
3CORRECT OPERATION CHECKALL OKPROBLEMS ENCOUNTEREDACTION
Check whether the fault persists.End of diagnosisThe fault persistsReplace the Air Bag control unit    Op. 5580C14 AIR BAG ECU - R+R