Air Bag Question

[Biscuitsmom31]

I just bought a 2007 Hundai Sonanta. (Merry Christmas and happy birthday to me!) It has a "smart" airbag in the front that only comes on if the front passenger weighs enough.

I've looked through the owners manual and I can't find where it says how much a kid needs to weigh/how tall they need to be to ride in the front. Does anyone know? I have some tweeners that desperately want to ride up front but I want to make sure they are not in danger.

 

[GRUMPY PIRATE]

Oh, sorry I thought it was a thread about DW's (hehehe)

I would imagine that either their web site or a dealer could answer that! I would think that it would show a minimum weight that would "trigger" the airbag system.

 

[Honu]

I believe my Toyota manual said the sensor turns the bag on at 65 lbs, but I don't remember how tall. My car has a dashboard light that says when the passenger airbag is on/off and has a button to turn it off, if desired.

I do remember seeing a report that age is just as important as size when determining if a child should sit in front, because of the development of the neck and spine, and it recommended a child be 12-13 years old.

 

[bigbabyblues]

My Toyota Sienna has the same thing, and I think the weight is 80 lbs? There is a light on the radio that comes on if the airbag is turned off.

 

[petrymom]

Have this same thing in my Ford Freestyle. I thought it was 80# too, but DD is no where near this and it will turn the airbag on when she is in the front seat. Had a loner Ford Edge for a couple of days recently and she could ride in the front in it no problem. I think each car is different. Good luck!

 

[golfgal]

We have a Mazda MPV and the manual says 66lbs before the airbag will turn on but DS12 is about 70lbs and he doesn't turn it on (we have a light that goes on when the airbag is off).

 

[debbi801]

I just bought a 2007 Hundai Sonanta. (Merry Christmas and happy birthday to me!) It has a "smart" airbag in the front that only comes on if the front passenger weighs enough.

I've looked through the owners manual and I can't find where it says how much a kid needs to weigh/how tall they need to be to ride in the front. Does anyone know? I have some tweeners that desperately want to ride up front but I want to make sure they are not in danger.

Congrats on the new car!!

I have a Ford Escape with the smart air bags too. I don't have a height/weight warning in my car, just a "must be 12 or older) warning. I *think* that my manual says that the air bag doesn't come on unless the passenger weighs more than 100 pounds (I haven't looked in a long time). But, I know my 14 yr old weighs more than 100 pounds and the air bag off light is lit when he rides in the front seat.

HTH!

 

[Shutterbug]

Sorry I thought was was going to be about someones MIL.

 

[maelstrom]

My mom's Rav-4 has a light that comes on when the passenger airbag is engaged. I think the weight requirement is 65 pounds, but I'm not sure. I weigh around 82 pounds, and sometimes it still doesn't come on. I've found that if you aren't sitting in the right spot, it doesn't acknowledge you.

 

[daughter_of_amid_chaos]

I believe my Toyota manual said the sensor turns the bag on at 65 lbs, but I don't remember how tall. My car has a dashboard light that says when the passenger airbag is on/off and has a button to turn it off, if desired.

I do remember seeing a report that age is just as important as size when determining if a child should sit in front, because of the development of the neck and spine, and it recommended a child be 12-13 years old.

Okay where is the freaking button? I have 2007 toyota camry and I cannot for the life of me find the button to turn off the airbag when my sister rides in front.

 

[Honu]

Okay where is the freaking button? I have 2007 toyota camry and I cannot for the life of me find the button to turn off the airbag when my sister rides in front.

I have a 2006 Highlander Hybrid and it's on the dash below my radio, on the passenger side. It's a big round button with a light in it, hard to miss. Maybe Camrys don't have them.

 

[daughter_of_amid_chaos]

I have a 2006 Highlander Hybrid and it's on the dash below my radio, on the passenger side. It's a big round button with a light in it, hard to miss. Maybe Camrys don't have them.

Yeah I don't think there is a button. We looked and looked and looked lol