Just wondering if the light should be light ALL the time if no passenger is in the seat.

We have other cars ( not mini) and the light stays on indicating OFF

This is the light that is near the rear view mirror.

It goes on when starting the car and goes off after a few seconds.

I had the sensor mat on the seat replaced at Mini dealership last year

2006 R 50

Appreciate any and all help

Thank you

 

That's normal. The light only stays on above a minimum weight on the seat, around 3-5 lbs.

 

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Yup, very normal. If you want to turn the light off, put a 25lb bag of rice on your passenger seat

 

I sat in the passenger seat and the light stays off .

Passenger seat empty...light stays off

I prefer to have the light off.

Just want to make sure its working.

Its going in to the dealer on Wednesday for a vapor leak

Thank you for the info...

 

x3. Mine goes on when I have my backpack and purse in the passenger seat (but not just the purse). It stays off when my son is in the seat, or the seat is empty.

 

Very well

Thank you ALL for the info !!!!

I thought it was normal....but wanted to be sure

 

25 lbs isn't enough — the threshold is around 60 lbs. It is to prevent injury to children from airbag deployment (there had been some actual deaths). BMW/MINI doesn't turn on the passenger warning light if the weight is below about 5-10 lbs (but the airbag still won't deploy). Some other manufacturers don't have this lower threshold and the warning is on whenever there is no passenger.