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[ryan martin]

is there any way of turning off the front passanger airbag ive seen the light on the interior lights but theres no switch to turn it off
any ideas

[Andy B]

is there any way of turning off the front passanger airbag ive seen the light on the interior lights but theres no switch to turn it off
any ideas

NO.
But have a read of this ...... clicky page 91-ish   

[ryan martin]

wonder how much the child seat is lol bit of a con i think

[Andy B]

.... lol bit of a con i think

but they'll have  sold it under the guise of 'elf 'n' safety'     

[TheBoy]

The actual sensor in the seat was an option, never seen one on an Omega

[Andy B]

The actual sensor in the seat was an option,  .....

Ah! I'd assumed the sensor would be fitted as standard & the seat with the chip was an option. My kids were in cars without airbags till they were much too old for rear facing car seats   

[TheBoy]

The actual sensor in the seat was an option,  .....

Ah! I'd assumed the sensor would be fitted as standard & the seat with the chip was an option. My kids were in cars without airbags till they were much too old for rear facing car seats   

I never had a child seat, or booster seats. Or seatbelts in the back.  Its all a load of tosh.

[Andy B]

The actual sensor in the seat was an option,  .....

Ah! I'd assumed the sensor would be fitted as standard & the seat with the chip was an option. My kids were in cars without airbags till they were much too old for rear facing car seats   

I never had a child seat, or booster seats. Or seatbelts in the back.  Its all a load of tosh.

       The Nanny State says they're not! :-?  :-?
I trust you can substantiate such statment!

      
As you might guess they'd not been thought of when I was little either, & I did as countless kids have done - not such a good idea in hindsight - and stood up in the back leaning on each front seat back so I could see through the front. When I was really small, my dad had a big Triumph saloon with a bench seat at the front that all four of us could sit on!    No seat belts at all!   

[cruisetopoland]

The actual sensor in the seat was an option,  .....

Ah! I'd assumed the sensor would be fitted as standard & the seat with the chip was an option. My kids were in cars without airbags till they were much too old for rear facing car seats   

I never had a child seat, or booster seats. Or seatbelts in the back.  Its all a load of tosh.

       The Nanny State says they're not! :-?  :-?
I trust you can substantiate such statment!

      
As you might guess they'd not been thought of when I was little either, & I did as countless kids have done - not such a good idea in hindsight - and stood up in the back leaning on each front seat back so I could see through the front. When I was really small, my dad had a big Triumph saloon with a bench seat at the front that all four of us could sit on!    No seat belts at all!   

Thank God those days are gone 

Modern Isofix seats are a cinch and the older cars like the Omega are a pain without it 

It is a pain you cannot switch off the passenger airbag too-most modern cars now have an isolator key switch (sometimes as an option) so you can have the child next to you.

We had a front and rear Isofix equipped car, with passenger airbag de-activation and we miss it a great deal 

Once you are used to Isofix etc, you miss it.  Standard child seats are a pain-and Grandparents can fit them wrongly, unlike the fool-proof Isofix set up.

[TheBoy]

Thank God those days are gone 

I disagree, and do not believe all the crap that parents are bullied in to buying now are necessary.

I also think front seat, rear facing car seats should be rather well BANNED. The number of trashy birds driving around Milton Keynes playing with the brat in the front seat, rather than concentrating on driving is shocking.


Mind you, I strongly believe in kids getting real life experience, and proper discipline when required.

[Dishevelled Den]

The actual sensor in the seat was an option,  .....

Ah! I'd assumed the sensor would be fitted as standard & the seat with the chip was an option. My kids were in cars without airbags till they were much too old for rear facing car seats   

I never had a child seat, or booster seats. Or seatbelts in the back.  Its all a load of tosh.

       The Nanny State says they're not! :-?  :-?
I trust you can substantiate such statment!

      
As you might guess they'd not been thought of when I was little either, & I did as countless kids have done - not such a good idea in hindsight - and stood up in the back leaning on each front seat back so I could see through the front. When I was really small, my dad had a big Triumph saloon with a bench seat at the front that all four of us could sit on!    No seat belts at all!   

As you might guess they'd not been thought of when I was little either, & I did as countless kids have done - not such a good idea in hindsight

Probably not Andy - but then sometimes I wonder just how many of those in our generation made it this far.

The difference is I suppose that there's now too many dozy bastards driving around doing everything but concentrating on controlling the car.

I don't doubt that there will be rules and advice on using the lavatory next  - don't push too hard, use only a certain number of sheets, be careful not to slip off the seat etc.

[cruisetopoland]

Thank God those days are gone 

I disagree, and do not believe all the crap that parents are bullied in to buying now are necessary.

I also think front seat, rear facing car seats should be rather well BANNED. The number of trashy birds driving around Milton Keynes playing with the brat in the front seat, rather than concentrating on driving is shocking.


Mind you, I strongly believe in kids getting real life experience, and proper discipline when required.

Agree about the issue of concentrating front baby seats can cause, but getting a child into a routine of safely belting up in the correct seat is important.

I strongly believe we should follow the lead of Sacandinavian countries who have rear facing seats for much older children, not just up to 13kg like the UK.

The fact is that the child has no say in what seat they go in, so the adult has to try and make the best decision possible.

[Andy B]

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I strongly believe we should follow the lead of Sacandinavian countries who have rear facing seats for much older children, not just up to 13kg like the UK.

The fact is that the child has no say in what seat they go in, so the adult has to try and make the best decision possible.

Do we need more interference? We now have a situation where a kid needs to carry his/her seat around with them or have one at home, friends, grandparents etc etc to keep within the law. Surely we as adults can decide whether a normal seat belt is good enough on the occasion when someone else needs to carry our kids in their car.

[cruisetopoland]

....
I strongly believe we should follow the lead of Sacandinavian countries who have rear facing seats for much older children, not just up to 13kg like the UK.

The fact is that the child has no say in what seat they go in, so the adult has to try and make the best decision possible.

Do we need more interference? We now have a situation where a kid needs to carry his/her seat around with them or have one at home, friends, grandparents etc etc to keep within the law. Surely we as adults can decide whether a normal seat belt is good enough on the occasion when someone else needs to carry our kids in their car.

Andy-you're right: I am talking from my own experience-with a child under 2 years old.
The booster rule for older children is, admittedly, OTT 

Give me a few years and I'll report back 

[dragonlord]

must admit im old school and cant stand the oppsing nanny state we live/have sleep walked into.

we will soon need to fill out a form in triplicate and have insurance and a official guide to take a shit