VOLVO
SRS-023A - 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 has registered a configuration fault in the signal line from the passenger airbag switch. The system has identified a switch it is not programmed for, and the passenger airbag is deactivated.
Possible causes
- The SRS identifies that the passenger airbag switch is fitted, even though the control module is programmed for it not to be in the car
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 it is there, 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.