Second Hand Peugeot 306 Airbag

The Peugeot 306 was produced from 1993 to 2002, with a significant facelift in 1997 that updated the interior and exterior styling. For airbag purposes this facelift is an important boundary, as the dashboard and interior architecture changed between the pre-1997 and post-1997 cars. Always quote your registration to the breaker so they can confirm which generation your car belongs to.

Your 1999 car is a post-1997 facelift model, while the 1996 car is pre-facelift, so they sit either side of a significant interior redesign boundary. Because of this, you should not assume the airbags are interchangeable across that 1997 facelift cut-off, and you must confirm compatibility with the breaker against your specific registration. Airbags are safety-critical, single-use components, so professional fitting is strongly recommended regardless of which part you source.

For the 306, trim level can affect the seat style and interior specification, so it is worth checking that the airbag type matches your car's interior setup, particularly for seat-mounted side airbags if fitted. Steering wheel or dashboard airbags are more likely to be consistent across mainstream trims within the same generation, but cosmetic differences in the steering wheel or dash trim may mean the part looks slightly different even if the mechanism is compatible. Confirm the exact trim and generation with the breaker against your registration to be sure.

For steering wheel and dashboard airbags the door count is unlikely to matter, but for side or curtain airbags the door count and body style can affect which part is fitted. Always tell the breaker your door count and body style alongside your registration so they can match the correct part to your car.

Yes — for side-impact or seat-mounted airbags you must specify whether you need the nearside (NS, passenger) or offside (OS, driver) unit, as these are not interchangeable. For a steering wheel airbag the side question does not apply, but you should still confirm the generation and trim with the breaker. Because airbags are safety-critical and single-use after deployment, professional fitting by a qualified technician is strongly recommended.

SRS module compatibility with your specific car's airbag control system is something you must confirm directly with the breaker against your registration, as this depends on your car's exact specification and we cannot state this as fact here. What the breaker will need from you is your registration, generation (pre- or post-1997 facelift), trim level, and body style. Because airbags are safety-critical components, always have them installed by a qualified professional.