AIRBAGS: NATURE'S RUBIK'S CUBE. 6.20.06
I was driving my mom around this weekend in my company car, a Hyundai Sonata. She noticed that her "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" light was on, and though she does probably weigh less than 90 pounds, we still decided to open up the manual and see what was what.
Firstly, the diagram for how to sit properly appears to have been written by a Catholic school proctor. No chilling, no relaxing, no chillaxing... just pure whiteboy posture. Then there's this exhaustive set of instructions:
When an adult is seated in the front passenger seat, if the "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" indicator is on, turn the ignition key to "LOCK" and ask the passenger to sit properly (sitting upright with the seat back in an upright position, centered on the seat cushion with their seat belt on, legs comfortably extended and their feet on the floor). Restart the engine and have the person remain in that position for about 30 seconds. This will allow the system to detect the person and to enable the passenger airbag. If the "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" indicator is still on, turn the ignition key to "LOCK" and ask the passenger to sit properly and restart the engine again. If the "PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF" indicator is still on, ask the passenger to move to the rear seat.
After reading this, we both agreed it was way too involved, and that it was much more practical to just let her face go through the windshield in the event of an accident.