2001 Chevrolet S10 Pickup Owner's Manual - Page 40

This switch should only be turned to AIR BAG OFF if the person in the right front passenger's position is a member of a passenger risk group identified by the national government as follows: Infant. An infant (less than 1 year old) must ride in the front seat because: Medical Condition. A passenger has a medical condition which, according to his or her physician: D causes the passenger air bag to pose a special risk for the passenger; and D makes the potential harm from the passenger air D my vehicle has no rear seat; D my vehicle has a rear seat too small to accommodate a rear-facing infant seat; or D 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 constantly monitor the child's condition. bag in a crash greater than the potential harm from turning off the air bag and allowing the passenger, even if belted, to hit the dashboard or windshield in a crash. CAUTION: If the right front passenger's air bag is turned off for a person who isn't in a risk group identified by the national government, that person won't have the extra protection of an air bag. In a crash, the air bag wouldn't be able to inflate and help protect the person sitting there. Don't turn off the passenger's air bag unless the person sitting there is in a risk group. Child age 1 to 12. A child age 1 to 12 must ride in the front seat because: D my vehicle has no rear seat; D although children ages 1 to 12 ride in the rear seat(s) whenever possible, children ages 1 to 12 sometimes must ride in the front because no space is available in the rear seat(s) of my vehicle; or to the child's physician, makes it necessary for the child to ride in the front seat so that the driver can constantly monitor the child's condition. D the child has a medical condition which, according 1-27