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Originally Posted by Tervuren
Depends on the car and it's airbag control.
It isn't a risk to take.
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This^^. There is no blanket rule regarding active air bags across the years and makes of cars. I know that both my Mini and BMW X5 do not activate the passenger air bag if the seat sensors do not detect the
weight of a person. A dash light will indicate the air bag is deactivated. Buckling the seat belt on the empty passenger seat does not activate the air bag. My conclusion is that as long as a person occupies the seat, the bag is activated, regardless of the belt being buckled, but, to be honest, I have not tested this by having the passenger unbuckle the belt while driving.