Originally Posted by
catseye
In Oz small children are not allowed in the front seat as the adult airbag capacity kills them. Same rule for child car seats. Some car manuals list the restriction based on height and weight.
That's why there is an airbag disarm key for the front passenger seat.
It doesn't just affect kids, small people or poor driving position can end up far too close to the bag when it deploys, causing injury.