Child Safety Seats - Tesla MODEL Y 2022 Owner's Manual

Child Safety Seats

Passenger Front Airbag Must Be OFF
WARNING: If seating a child on the front passenger seat is permissable in your market region, never seat a
child on the front passenger seat when the passenger front airbag is active. Always ensure this airbag is OFF
(see Passenger Front Airbag Status on page
Refer to the following label fitted to the sun visors:
When an infant or child is seated in the front passenger seat (even when the child is seated in a suitable child
restraint system or booster seat), you must disable the passenger front airbag. If a collision occurs, the inflation of
the airbag can cause serious injury or death, especially when using a rear-facing child restraint system.
To disable the passenger front airbag, touch Controls > Safety > Passenger Front Airbag (see
Passenger Front Airbag on page
WARNING: When you disable the passenger front airbag, remember to subsequently enable it when an adult
occupant is seated in the front passenger seat.
The status of the passenger front airbag displays in the top corner of the touchscreen. You can also touch this status
icon to disable and enable the passenger front airbag:
Before driving with a child seat on the front passenger seat, always double-check the status of the
passenger front airbag to confirm that it is OFF.
To protect an adult subsequently occupying the front passenger seat, remember to turn the
passenger front airbag back ON.
WARNING: It is the driver's responsibility to confirm that the passenger front airbag is OFF when a child is
seated in the front passenger seat.
WARNING: If the passenger front airbag is ON, even if you have turned it OFF (or vice versa), contact Tesla
immediately.
Suitability and Fitting of Child Restraint Systems
All Model Y seat belts are designed for adults. When seating infants and children, you must:
• Use a child restraint system appropriate for the child's age, weight, or size (see
Systems on page 31).
• Use a child restraint system that is appropriate for the specific seating position in Model Y. Each passenger seat
supports a broad range of options. For details on what type of child restraint system can be used in each
passenger seat, see Front Passenger Seat on page
Row Center Seat on page
• Properly install the child restraint system by following the manufacturer's instructions (see
Child Restraint Systems on page 38
general guidelines).
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and Installing ISOFIX/i-Size Child Restraint Systems on page 38
Recommended Child Restraint
Second Row Outboard Seats on page
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