I was just wondering if there is any way (i.e. a switch in the glovebox, etc...) to disable the passenger side airbag so you can put a child safety seat in a S2000. I run taxi duty to day care in the mornings, so that's a major factor in the purchase decision.

Thanks!

 

No switch.

Here is a comparison of most roadsters:
http://www.edmunds.com/new/2002/honda/s200...6m/compare.html

 

If I remember correctly, Honda will offer the installation of a switch which will allow you to turn it off. Obviously, you have to pay for parts and labor, but it would be installed by Honda, and therefore, under warranty. If your local dealer says it doesn't exist, don't believe him and ask higher up the chain...this isn't a common item people ask for, so many may not know about it.

 

I have THIS child seat in my S2000 !

I'm also getting a cut-off switch installed.

 

i use a Britax booster seat for my 4 1/2 year-old son. its fits quite well and is not as bulky as other booster seats.

car and driver( december or jan issue) had a very nice article about passenger airbag and child safety. you might want to check it out before you do anything with switches.

 

I take my black lab in the car!

 

In both my 01 and upgraded 02, tags were in the car saying "No babies allowed in the S2000." No airbag disable switch. Take the babies in the Odyssey, if you have one! No insult intended...

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by jmlmr2
[B]I was just wondering if there is any way (i.e. a switch in the glovebox, etc...) to disable the passenger side airbag so you can put a child safety seat in a S2000.

 

Thanks guys - I read the Car & Driver article, and that's what prompted me to ask the question - and I like the responses I received. There is really no problem with airbags & kids unless the kids aren't properly restrained. The seat I have is a Graco with a 5-point harness, very similar to the Simpson unit MajorHavoc uses. I'll have to bust out the measuring tape to see how far it is from the "deployment area" of the passenger side airbag to where the seat will be. With the shape of the seat, you have to recline the passenger seat pretty far to make it fit, so the child is most likely out of the blast area. Also, with the seat belt properly fastened in place, even without the tether, you can get it tight enough that it won't move.

I am of the opinion that NOBODY should have to ride in a minivan - even one as nice as an Oddyssey