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That's only in certain jurisdictions, I guess? Around here cars either have a big warning sticker not to put children backwards in the front passenger seat or h
by ygra 10y ago
That's only in certain jurisdictions, I guess? Around here cars either have a big warning sticker not to put children backwards in the front passenger seat or have an option to disable the airbag. I don't think I've seen one that does it automatically. The only use the sensor gets is making noise when the passenger doesn't use the seat belt.
- eric_h 10y agoI'm pretty sure my dad's ~2001 saab 9-5 had an indicator on the dashboard as to whether the passenger side airbag was turned on. Of course, I could be misremembering.
- eric_h 10y agoOkay, a quick googling led me to this [1] It appears that passenger side airbags that automatically disable are not required, but they were explicitly allowed ca 1997 by the NHTSA (as well as allowing a manual on/off switch). So my original point was somewhat mistaken. Of course, cars do have a weight sensor to alert you when the passenger seatbelt isn't fastened, so still, the car knows when you have a passenger. 1) http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle-Shoppers/Air-Bags/Deactivation-FAQ http://www.safercar.gov/Vehicle-Shoppers/Air-Bags/Deactivati...