# Can I reset an airbag light myself? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Tags:** jetta, volkswagen\ **Created:** [August 4, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-reset-an-airbag-light-myself/178477 "2021-08-04T00:42:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ruchei](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/ruchei/32/10875_2.png) [@ruchei](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ruchei)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 12:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-reset-an-airbag-light-myself/178477/1 "2021-08-04T00:42:03Z")
Hello! My Jetta’s airbag light went on for no reason (the car did not start, so I changed the battery and now all is well.) But the airbag light on came as the result of my trying to start the car and it not starting. Do I understand correctly that only a mechanic can fix that and it is rather expensive? Thank you! ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 1:09am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-reset-an-airbag-light-myself/178477/2 "2021-08-04T01:09:49Z")
autozone can scan it and turn it off for free. also if you have something on your passenger seat that is lighter than a human it can cause the passenger side air bag warning light to go on until item is removed. ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-reset-an-airbag-light-myself/178477/3 "2021-08-04T01:12:41Z")
I don’ think Autozone can scan airbag faults . As far as I know they can’t even turn off the Check Engine Light - I have seen them show the owner where to punch on the scanner to make the light go off . ---
**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 1:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-reset-an-airbag-light-myself/178477/4 "2021-08-04T01:24:54Z")
I did not know that. I have had my own scanner. ---
**Author:** ![wentwest](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wentwest/32/6073_2.png) [@wentwest](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wentwest)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 3:36am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-reset-an-airbag-light-myself/178477/5 "2021-08-04T03:36:24Z")
It’s quite possible that the light will go off on its own after a while. When you change a battery certain info in the computer resets to a baseline and while it shouldn’t happen it’s possible that this warning light is a false reading. Drive it for a week or two and see what happens. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2021, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-i-reset-an-airbag-light-myself/178477/6 "2021-08-04T03:58:36Z")
On rare occasion a dead battery or battery disconnect can corrupt the passenger occupant detection system calibration. A professional diagnostic scan tool is necessary to perform the calibration, the auto parts stores don’t have a scan tool that can connect to your passive restraint module. Need to start with reading the system faults.