R55 Does Clubman airbag know my kid is in front seat?
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Yah...it might know that something is sitting there, but I'm pretty sure it doesn't adjust the inflation rate based on the weight of the person/object. I think that once it registers that someone is sitting there, it will inflate at the full rate whether the passenger weighs 80 pounds or 200 pounds.
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I had this same question since I have a 10 year old daughter who is about 70 lbs. My MA told me that the airbag wouldn't inflate unless the weight was high enough. I'm not sure at what weight it will inflate and I'm only going by what she said. I think I may call 1-866-ASK-MINI and ask them directly.
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My middle daughter is 54" and 75 pounds. She rides in the front occasionally and the airbag is armed. I don't get nervous. 70 pounds certainly seems to be enough weight. As others have stated, chinese food for 10 is enough. The average cat is enough. (I love these examples. )
I think the question is, "Do you want the airbag to inflate with your 75 pound kid?" I say "yes." All of 'em. 75 pounds is almost the same weight as the lightest of adults, and legal in many states. If the an airbag situation arises, they'll do her far more good than harm.
I would not count on ASK-MINI. You get answer-du-jour there on many subjects. Details in other threads. The roof rack thread is my favorite example, though not exactly the same kind of situation as this.
I think the question is, "Do you want the airbag to inflate with your 75 pound kid?" I say "yes." All of 'em. 75 pounds is almost the same weight as the lightest of adults, and legal in many states. If the an airbag situation arises, they'll do her far more good than harm.
I would not count on ASK-MINI. You get answer-du-jour there on many subjects. Details in other threads. The roof rack thread is my favorite example, though not exactly the same kind of situation as this.
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Answers in this thread are really odd...
We all bought Clubmans, at least partially, due to the extra storage available behind the barn doors... yet, people are putting bags of dog food, cats in carriers and other things onto the front passenger seat...
Just seems odd to me.
Our baby will be sitting in the back, in her carseat/booster, until she is old enough, tall enough and weighs enough to move out of the booster as it is relayed in our state law on booster seats.
We all bought Clubmans, at least partially, due to the extra storage available behind the barn doors... yet, people are putting bags of dog food, cats in carriers and other things onto the front passenger seat...
Just seems odd to me.
Our baby will be sitting in the back, in her carseat/booster, until she is old enough, tall enough and weighs enough to move out of the booster as it is relayed in our state law on booster seats.
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Answers in this thread are really odd...
We all bought Clubmans, at least partially, due to the extra storage available behind the barn doors... yet, people are putting bags of dog food, cats in carriers and other things onto the front passenger seat...
Just seems odd to me.
We all bought Clubmans, at least partially, due to the extra storage available behind the barn doors... yet, people are putting bags of dog food, cats in carriers and other things onto the front passenger seat...
Just seems odd to me.
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To the question at hand, I wouldn't put my child in the front but for pure technical purposes I believe the MINI would know someone is there. My backpack sets of the alarm so it knows the presence of someone/something in the passenger seat.
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your MINI has "smart" airbags that are constantly monitoring driver and front passenger position, seatbelt use and impact severity - and then determining airbag inflation rates accordingly.
I'm not sure if this means it will adjust to weight or not.
Separate from concerns about the airbag, children need adjustments made to the seatbelt itself (or use booster seats) so that the lap and chest belts are positioned correctly to prevent additional harm.
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Lady G, I've been on vacation, followed by getting a summer cold from all the kids I vacationed around.
Nice feeling, that brillo pad scratched on the throat.
The night I picked up my Clubman, I couldn't go home and stay there.
Everyone wanted to go for rides.
At the end of the night, I went on a beer run and learned about the weight sensor on the passenger seat.
Lady G, get your JD Powers Survey yet? I sent mine in today.
OTRA has a good post on this subject.
So it doesn't look like I'm a professional drunk, I know that a gallon of milk sets off the passenger seat sensor, also.
(Dry for 6 days...that's too long.)
Nice feeling, that brillo pad scratched on the throat.
The night I picked up my Clubman, I couldn't go home and stay there.
Everyone wanted to go for rides.
At the end of the night, I went on a beer run and learned about the weight sensor on the passenger seat.
Lady G, get your JD Powers Survey yet? I sent mine in today.
OTRA has a good post on this subject.
So it doesn't look like I'm a professional drunk, I know that a gallon of milk sets off the passenger seat sensor, also.
(Dry for 6 days...that's too long.)