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    Tech Question - Passenger Airbag Light

    Juat as a side note, there are no issues with the pillow and the seat in my 2019 Honda Civic. It must use a different type of sensor. **edit** I just read the owner's manual. On my Civic, it simply uses a weight sensor.
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    Car and Driver 10 Best 2020

    As an owner of a 2019 BMW X3, I can say I am impressed with the CX-5 and it handles better than my X3 and has more "stuff". I am working out a deal to trade my X3 for a CX-5 diesel.
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    2019 CX-5 Diesel

    There was one at a dealer in Pittsburgh that is no longer there. It either sold or was dealer traded.
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    Tech Question - Passenger Airbag Light

    OK, for anybody else that has this issue, looks like someone on a Subaru forum has found a solution. Here's the link: https://www.subaruforester.org/threads/using-seat-cushion.694122/ Essentially you use a special metal fabric used for blocking something electrical (non technical explanation)...
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    Tech Question - Passenger Airbag Light

    This is all helpful. I've been able to find some interesting discussions on other car forums about this. One suggests wrapping the pad with grounded aluminum foil. I am going to keep digging. In the meantime, please keep the ideas coming! :)
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    Tech Question - Passenger Airbag Light

    Very interesting. "Definition of electrostatic capacity. Quantity of electricity needed to raise system one unit of potential." I wonder what, exactly, what means. Any ideas?
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    Tech Question - Passenger Airbag Light

    Thanks for the feedback on the airbag and the pricing. I've seen as high as $8200, but $10K would be much better! :) I have another seat pad I think I will try, and I will also try the part about adding something to the other pad to see if that helps.
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    Tech Question - Passenger Airbag Light

    Hello all, I am new to this forum - was looking at a CX-5 diesel today and fell in love with it. One problem I am hoping some tech expert may be able to help with. My passenger needs to use one of those seat pads that has a tailbone cutout in it. Apparently that is exactly where the...
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