Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must
ride in the front seat because:
my vehicle has no rear seat;
although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s)
whenever possible, children ages 1 to 12 sometimes
must ride in the front because no space is available
in the rear seat(s) of my vehicle; or
the child has a medical condition which, according to
the child’s physician, makes it necessary for the child
to ride in the front seat so that the driver can
constantly monitor the child’s condition.
Medical Condition. A passenger has a
medical condition which, according to his
or her physician:
causes the passenger air bag to pose a special risk
for the passenger; and
makes the potential harm from the passenger air
bag in a crash greater than the potential harm
from turning off the air bag and allowing the
passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard or
windshield in a crash.
{CAUTION:
If the passenger’s frontal air bag is turned off
for a person who is not in a risk group
identi ed by the national government, that
person will not have the extra protection of a
frontal air bag. In a crash, the frontal air bag
would not be able to in ate and help protect
the person sitting there. Do not turn off the
passenger’s frontal air bag unless the person
sitting there is in a risk group.
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