Mini Countryman owners manual page 39

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CONTROLS Adjustments Adjustments Vehicle equipment Even if you follow all the instructions, injuries resulting from contact with airbags cannot be In this chapter, all production, country, and fully excluded, depending on the circumstances. optional equipment that is offered in the model The ignition and inflation noise may provoke a range is described. Equipment is also described mild hearing loss in extremely sensitive individ- that is not available because of, for example, uals. This effect is usually only temporary. selected options or country version. This also For airbag locations and additional information applies to safety related functions and systems.on airbags, refer to page81. Sitting safely Head restraint A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the The ideal sitting position can make a vital contri-risk of neck injury in the event of an accident. bution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving. In con-Adjust the head restraint in such a way junction with the safety belts, the head restraints that its center is at approx. ear level. Oth- and the airbags, the seated position has a major erwise, there is an increased risk of injury in the influence on your safety in the event of an acci-event of an accident.< dent. To ensure that the safety systems operate Head restraints, refer to page41. with optimal efficiency, we strongly urge you to observe the instructions contained in the follow-Safety belt ing section. For additional information on transporting chil-Before every drive, make sure that all occupants dren safely, refer to page46. wear their safety belts. Airbags complement the safety belt as an additional safety device, but Airbags they do not represent a substitute. Always maintain an adequate distance Number of safety belts between yourself and the airbags. Always Never allow more than one person to grip the steering wheel on the rim, with your wear a single safety belt. Never allow hands in the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, to infants or small children to ride in a passenger's minimize the risk of injury to the hands or arms lap. in the event of the airbag being deployed. Make sure that the belt in the lap area sits low No one and nothing should come between the across the hips and does not press against the airbags and the seat occupant. abdomen. The safety belt must not rest against Do not use the cover of the front airbag on the the throat, run across sharp edges, pass over front passenger side as a storage area. Ensure hard or fragile objects or be pinched. Fasten the that the front passenger is correctly seated, e.g. safety belt so that it is pulled taut across the lap that no feet or legs are propped against the and shoulder, fitting the body snugly without dashboard. Otherwise, leg injury could result if any twists. Otherwise, the belt could slide over the front airbag suddenly deployed.the hips in the event of a frontal collision and Make sure that passengers keep their heads injure the abdomen. Avoid wearing bulky cloth- away from the side airbag and do not lean ing and regularly pull the belt in the upper-body against the cover of the head airbag; otherwise area taut; otherwise, its restraining effect could injuries can occur when the airbags are be impaired.< deployed.< 38 Online Edition for Part no. 01402917368 - © 10/12 BMW AG

owners manual Mini Countryman

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