National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration Deactivation Criteria(Excluding Canada)
WARNING
This vehicle has special energymanagement safety belts for thedriver and right front passenger.These particular belts are specificallydesigned to work with airbags to helpreduce the risk of injury in a crash. Theenergy management safety belt isdesigned to give or release additional beltwebbing in some accidents to reduceconcentration of force on an occupant'schest and reduce the risk of certain bonefractures and injuries to underlying organs.In a crash, if the airbag is turned off, thisenergy management safety belt mightpermit the person wearing the belt to moveforward enough to incur a serious or fatalinjury. The more severe the crash, and theheavier the occupant, the greater the riskis. Be sure the airbag is turned on for anyperson who does not qualify under theNational Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration deactivation criteria.
1.Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old)must ride in the front seat because:
•the vehicle has no rear seat;
•the vehicle has a rear seat too small toaccommodate a rear-facing infantseat; or
•the infant has a medical conditionwhich, according to the infant'sphysician, makes it necessary for theinfant to ride in the front so that thedriver can constantly monitor thechild's condition.
2.Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 mustride in the front seat because:
•the vehicle has no rear seat;
•although children ages 1 to 12 ride in therear seat(s) whenever possible,children ages 1 to 12 sometimes mustride in the front because no space isavailable in the rear seat(s) of thevehicle; or
•the child has a medical conditionwhich, according to the child'sphysician, makes it necessary for thechild to ride in the front seat so that thedriver can constantly monitor thechild's condition.
3. Medical condition. A passenger has amedical condition which, according to hisor her physician:
•causes the passenger airbag to pose aspecial risk for the passenger;
•makes the potential harm from thepassenger airbag in a crash greaterthan the potential harm from turningoff the airbag and allowing thepassenger, even if belted, to hit thedashboard or windshield in a crash.
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Super Duty (TFA)
Supplementary Restraints System
