Transport Canada air bag deactivation criteria (Canada Only)
1.
Infant:
An infant (less than 1 year old) must ride in the front seat
because:
•
my vehicle has no rear seat;
•
the rear seat in my vehicle cannot accommodate a rear-facing infant
seat; or
•
the infant has a medical condition which, according to the infant’s
physician, makes it necessary for the infant to ride in the front seat so
that the driver can monitor the infant’s condition.
2.
Child age 12 or under:
A child age 12 or under must ride in the
front seat because:
•
my vehicle has no rear seat;
•
although children age 12 and under ride in the rear seat whenever
possible, children age 12 and under have no option but to sometimes
ride in the front seat because rear seat space is insufficient; or
•
the child has a medical condition that, according to the child’s
physician, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so
that the driver can monitor the child’s condition.
3.
Medical condition:
A passenger has a medical condition that,
according to his or her physician:
•
poses a special risk for the passenger if the air bag deploys; and
•
makes the potential harm from the passenger air bag deployment
greater than the potential harm from turning OFF the air bag and
experiencing a crash without the protection offered by the air bag
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