Child safety, Airbags – BMW AG User Manual

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risk of injury.

Airbag system ready

The warning light confirms that
the entire airbag system and the
belt tensioners are ready to

operate from ignition key position 1
onwards. The warning light goes out
after a few seconds.

Airbag system malfunctioning

If the airbag system develops a
fault have it checked without

delay, as otherwise there is a risk of the
system not deploying correctly even if
the accident impact is in the relevant
area and of sufficient severity.

There is a fault in the airbag sys-
tem:

> Warning light does not come on

when the ignition key is turned to
position 1 and further

> Warning light continuously ON

> Warning light comes on during jour-

ney.

Child safety

The proper location for children

Children should always occupy the rear
seats:

Children under 12 years of age or
150 cm (4 ft. 11 in) in height must

travel in the rear, seated in suitable
child restraint systems, as otherwise
the risk of them sustaining injury in an
accident is increased.

Exception for the front passenger's
seat:

In your BMW, all the seats except the
driver's seat are suitable for universal
child restraint systems for all age
groups approved for the age group in
question.

If on some occasion you have no
option but to use a child restraint

system on the front passenger seat, the
airbags on the passenger side have to
be disabled, because even a child cor-
rectly seated in a suitable child restraint
system would be subject to considera-
ble risk of injury if the airbags were trig-
gered. BMW Service will gladly provide
advice.

Fitting child restraint systems

BMW Service can supply suitable child
restraint systems for every age or
weight group.

Observe the instructions by the
manufacturer of a child restraint

system on its installation and correct
use, as its protective effect may other-
wise be impaired.
After an accident, have all parts of the
child restraint system and the seat-belt
system in question checked and, if nec-
essary, replaced. Have this work car-
ried out by BMW Service, or a work-
shop employing trained personnel and
working to the specifications issued by
BMW.

Airbags