Transporting children safely – Mini 2003 Cooper User Manual

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OVERVIEW

REPAIRS

OPERATION

CONTROLS

DATA

INDEX

AIRBAGS

TRANSPORTING CHILDREN SAFELY

Indicator lamp

The indicator lamp on the instru-
ment panel shows the airbag sys-
tem status starting from ignition

key position 1.

System operational:
>The indicator lamp comes on briefly.

System malfunction:
>The indicator lamp does not come on

>The indicator lamp fails to go out after

the engine has been started, or it comes
on during normal driving.

A system defect could prevent the airbags
from deploying in response to a severe
impact occurring within the system's nor-
mal triggering range.

Have the airbag system checked as soon as
possible by your MINI Dealer.

Children younger than 12 years of age or
smaller than 5 ft / 150 cm must be trans-
ported in suitable child-restraint system.
Otherwise there is an increased risk of
injury in the event of an accident.

Commercially-available child-restraint sys-
tems are designed to be secured with a lap
belt or with the lap belt portion of a combi-
nation lap/shoulder belt. Improperly or
inadequately installed restraint systems
can increase the risk of injury to children.
Always read and follow the instructions
that come with the system.

If you use a child-restraint system with a
tether strap:

Your vehicle has one of two different types
of child-restraint anchor fittings on the
back of the rear seats, see arrows 1 or 2.

Depending on the location selected for
seating in the rear passenger area, attach
the tether strap to the corresponding
anchorage point to secure the child-
restraint system.

Adjust the tether strap according to the
child-restraint manufacturer's instructions.

Anchor fitting 1 is shown above.
Anchor fitting 2 is shown in the next

column.

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