3.
Medical condition.
A passenger has a medical condition which,
according to his or her physician:
•
causes the passenger airbag to pose a special risk for the passenger;
and
•
makes the potential harm from the passenger airbag in a crash greater
than the potential harm from turning off the airbag and allowing the
passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard or windshield in a
crash.
Transport Canada Deactivation Criteria (Canada Only)
WARNING:
This vehicle has special energy management safety
belts for the driver and right front passenger. These particular
belts are specifically designed to work with airbags to help reduce the
risk of injury in a crash. The energy management safety belt is designed
to give or release additional belt webbing in some accidents to reduce
concentration of force on an occupant’s chest and reduce the risk of
certain bone fractures and injuries to underlying organs. In a crash, if
the airbag is turned off, this energy management safety belt might
permit the person wearing the belt to move forward enough to incur a
serious or fatal injury. The more severe the crash, and the heavier the
occupant, the greater the risk is. Be sure the airbag is turned on for
any person who does not qualify under the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration deactivation criteria.
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
Supplementary Restraints System
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2015 Econoline
(eco)
Owners Guide gf, 2nd Printing, December 2014
USA
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