Topic: Vehicle safety devices · Nº 594 / 691

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¿Es recomendable situar a un niño y su silla en el asiento del copiloto si éste tiene airbag?

Is it advisable to put a child and their child seat in the front passenger seat if it has an airbag?

  • ASí, pero únicamente a los mayores de dos años.Yes, but only children over two years old.
  • BSí, porque así su seguridad aumenta.Yes, because it makes them safer.
  • CNo, como norma general los niños deben viajar en los asientos traseros.No, as a general rule children must travel in the rear seats.
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  • CNo, como norma general los niños deben viajar en los asientos traseros.No, as a general rule children must travel in the rear seats.
Explanation

Children with a height of 135 cm or less must travel in the back in their child restraint system; only in exceptional cases may they travel in the front. In that case, if the seat is rear-facing and there is a front airbag, the airbag must be deactivated, because when it inflates it would hit the seat next to the child's head.

The rule · Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, Reglamento General de Circulación (RGC) · art. 117.3Dichos ocupantes deberán situarse en los asientos traseros.Read the full rule

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