Chevrolet 2003 Corvette Owner's Manual page 146

If the passenger's air bag is turned off for a
person who isn't in a risk group identified by
the national government, that person won't
have the extra protection of an air b a g h a
crash, the air bag wouldn't be able to inflate
and help protect the person sitting there. Don't
turn off the passenger's air bag unless the
person sitting there is in a risk group. See "Air
Bag Off Switch"
in
the Index for more on this,
including important safety information.
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