What you need to know to make an informed
decision
Introduction
- Who should consider de-activating their air bags?
- What is an on-off switch?
- What steps can you take to reduce air bag risk without
installing an on-off switch?
Why Some People Are at
Risk
- How do air bag deaths occur?
- Do both children and adults face risks?
Reducing the Risk
- What is the safest way to ride in front of an air bag?
- How do I best protect children?
- What should teenagers and adults do to be safest on the
passenger side?
- How do I stay safe when I am driving?
- Will following these safety tips guarantee that I will be
safe in a crash?
- Are air bags the reason the back seat is safer for
children?
The Air Bag On-Off
Decision
- What if you are, or another user of your vehicle is, not in
one of the listed risk groups?
- Should a pregnant woman get an on-off switch?
- How do I get an air bag on-off switch?
On-Off Switch Precautions
- If I turn "off" an air bag for someone at risk, what
precautions should I take for others?
- If I turn "off" an air bag, will the seatbelt provide enough
protection?
How Air Bags Work
- Are all air bags the same?
Future Air Bags
- Do I need an on-off switch if I buy or rent a vehicle with
depowered air bags?
- Will on-off switches be necessary in the future?
What Restraint is Right
for Your Child?
- Children less than 9 kg
- Children from about 9 to 18 kg
- Children more than 18 kg
- Children who meet following criteria
How to obtain a "Declaration of
Requirement for Air Bag Deactivation" Form
How to get the full report:
The full report on Air
Bag Deactivation is
available in a printable format (2075 KB)
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