No Doubt thousands have asked this before, but I need a heads up on how to make an AirBag light go out on my 2000 A8. This is my third A8, but first air bag light. Purchased from MB dealership with only 62k miles, but it sat for a long time and they had to replace the battery...that might be the cause, I'm told, if they did it improperly. Radio works fine, but seems to me the throttle body/acceleration/kickdown situation is not quite right, and air bag light glows like Christmas. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.

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Third A8, (97,98, 00) all Pearl, all the time.

remove the ground wire from the battery for a few seconds then replace it this resets the air bag light if thereare no problems

Though many have probably asked this before, can anyone give me a heads up on how to turn off red airbag light? Just purchased 2000 A8 from MB dealer. It sat for a few months...they had to replace battery in their shop. Am told air bag light might be on if they did not replace it properly. Radio is ok. But tranny kickdown/acceleration is sluggish, too. Any connection. Otherwise, it's beautiful and only 62k miles. Thanks in advance.

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Third A8, (97,98, 00) all Pearl, all the time.

Thanks...will try that....Any other precautions? Key on, Key off? Will this cause Radio reset? ( MB dealer lost books and the master keys, so I don't have the radio code.

thanks!

sorry for the multiple post...preview looked blank....they don't call us newbies for nothing, I guess.

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Third A8, (97,98, 00) all Pearl, all the time.

you will loose the radio codes and then its a dealer job, key off for this job if the light stays on then they are disabled if it goes off then you sorted it radio cant help you there just check all the documentation the guy might have put it in there

Thanks so much.....just confirming...did you say that removing the neg for a few secondsWILL cause radio to reset and require radio code to make it operational again?

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Third A8, (97,98, 00) all Pearl, all the time.

you will lose the radio code and require radio code to make it operational again, sorry mate these are answers I don't like to give

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Thanks...better to knowin advance than to get under the hood and bugger it up, eh?

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Third A8, (97,98, 00) all Pearl, all the time.

yep that tool does it without the need to remove the battery and also tells you the fault if any