BMW i8 owners manual page 114

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Seite 98 Controls Safety In case of a malfunction have airbag sys‐▷ Do not attach covers, cushions, ball mats tem checked immediately. or other items to the front passenger seat unless they are specifically recommended In case of a malfunction have airbag system by your vehicle's manufacturer. checked immediately; otherwise, there is a risk that the system does not function as expected▷ Do not place any electronic devices on the in case of a severe accident.◀ passenger seat if a child restraint system is to be installed on it. Automatic deactivation of the front- ▷ Do not place objects under the seat that seat passenger airbags could press against the seat from below. The system reads if the front passenger seat is▷ No moisture in or on the seat. occupied by measuring the human body's re‐ sistance. Indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger airbags Front, knee and side airbag on the front pas‐ senger's side are either activated or deacti‐ vated. Leave feet in the footwell Make sure that the front passenger keeps his or her feet in the footwell; otherwise, proper functioning of the front passenger air‐ bag might not be assured.◀ Child restraint fixing system in the front passenger seat The indicator lamp for the front-seat passen‐ ger airbags indicates the operating state of the Before transporting a child on the front pas‐ front-seat passenger airbags. senger seat, refer to the safety notes and in‐ structions for children on the front passengerThe lamp indicates whether the airbags are ei‐ seat, see Children.◀ ther activated or deactivated. ▷ The indicator lamp lights up Malfunction of the automatic when a child is properly deactivation system seated in a child restraint fix‐ When transporting older children and adults, ing system or when the seat the front-seat passenger airbags may be deac‐ is empty. The airbags on the tivated in certain sitting positions. In this case, front passenger side are not the indicator lamp for the front-seat passenger activated. airbags lights up. ▷ The indicator lamp does not light up when, In this case, change the sitting position so that e.g., a correctly seated person of sufficient the front-seat passenger airbags are activated size is detected on the seat. The airbags and the indicator lamp goes out. on the front passenger side are activated. If it is not possible to activate the airbags, have the person sit in the rear. Detected child seats To enable correct recognition of the occupiedThe system generally detects children seated seat cushion in a child seat, particularly in child seats re‐ quired by NHTSA when the vehicle was manu‐ 98 Online Edition for Part no. 01 40 2 960 891 - II/15

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