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Originally Posted by mjf
You mean the part the lawyers put in to meet US federal requirements? I did the research, reached my own conclusions.
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...nothing at all wrong with that, but it's worth quoting to folks considering the elise/exige as a daily driver, since they likely won't read it until after purchase...
Lotus Cars USA Owner's Handbook
Seating and Safety Restraints
WARNING: Lotus strongly recommends that children are not carried in the Elise due to risk of death or serious injury if the child is too close to the dashboard when the airbag inflates.
When a child is of physical size whereby the standard fitment lap and diagonal seat belt will fit satisfactorily, with the belt positioned over the collar bone and against the centre of the chest, the standard seat and seat belt should be used. If the belt touches or crosses the child's neck, the child should
NOT be carried in the Elise.
WARNING: Children should not be carried in the Elise unless they are large enough to be able properly to use the standard seat belt without any child seat or booster seat. There is no provision on the Elise to switch off or disable the passenger airbag.
...emphasis per the original text; there are nine additional such dire warnings of imminent death to children in the same section - at least the sunvisor stickers can be removed...