VOLVO
SRS-0239 - Switch for the passenger airbag. Configuration fault
System
Supplemental Restraint System (SRS)
Volvo models this fault code applies to
Applies to the following models:
5 modelsS60 (2001–2009), S80 (1999–2006), V70 (2000–2008), V70 XC / XC70 (2001–2007), XC90 (2003–)
What does this fault code mean?
The SRS receives a signal from the passenger airbag switch asking for the passenger airbag to be deactivated, even though the control module is programmed for no such switch to be in the car. The passenger airbag is deactivated.
Possible causes
- The control module receives a signal from the switch that the passenger airbag should be deactivated, although it is programmed for the switch not to be fitted
What you can do
- 1Check whether a passenger airbag switch is fitted in the car even though it does not belong to the car's equipment
- 2If such a switch is fitted, have a workshop remove it
- 3Have a workshop confirm that the car's physical equipment matches the control module's configuration
- 4Do not work on the airbag system yourself; have a workshop check it
Symptoms you may notice2
- The SRS warning lamp is on
- The PAD lamp is on
What the fault can affect1
- The passenger airbag is deactivated
General guidance for car owners. Diagnosis on the car can point to a different cause.