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I thought you were only supposed to turn them off for rear facing car seats? Be aware though that in cars where a passenger airbag is fitted the seatbelt is likely to have adjusted torsion to reflect the presence of the airbag so that any passenger in such a seat may be less well restrained in the event of a collision if the airbag has been turned off.
Thanks all - I understand the value of the extended rear facing seats and we have two in the back for both my children for regular use. Occasionally when I am giving a third child a lift I put the taller child in the booster in the front passenger (very tricky to squeeze them into the middle of the two rear facing seats), hence the question. Good idea to check manual!
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Just to clarify for anyone else searching on this thread - there is no law that restricts the age of passengers in the front. There are laws on appropriate seat belt usage and who is responsible, but not who can sit in the front of an ordinary car.


More generally if you do have to have a child in the front seat it is safest to have a rear facing seat with the airbag switched off (ie if you have the choice between a younger and older child as to placement).


For older children in High Backed Boosters you need to check what the manual of your specific car says in relation to whether the airbag should be on or off.

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