BMW X3 E83 owners manual page 57

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To ensure compliance with official safety Indicator/warning lamp regulations, please also entrust disposal of airbag generators to a BMW Sports Activity Airbag system operational Vehicle Center.< Airbag warning information is also provided on the sun visors. Automatic deactivation of the front passenger airbags At a glance Your BMW has a seat occupation detection system. By evaluating the weight on the front passenger's seat, the system detects whether or not the seat is occupied by a The airbag indicator lamp in the instrument child in the child-restraint system or an cluster indicates the operational readiness adult. of the entire airbag system and the safety > When a child is seated in the child- belt tensioners as of ignition key position 1. restraint system or with an empty seat, The indicator lamp goes out after a few the front and side airbags are deacti- seconds. vated on the passenger's side > When an adult is traveling in the front Controls seat, the front and side airbags remain active on the passenger side. With heavier children, the front pas- senger airbags can remain active, or with very light adults or teenagers the front passenger airbags can be deactivated unintentionally. The condition of the front passenger air- bags is indicated via the telltale lamp, refer The telltale lamp above the interior rear- to Indicator lamps in the following. In this view mirror indicates whether the passen- Driving tips case transport the corresponding persons ger airbag system is activated or deacti- on the rear seat. vated as of ignition key position 1. Except when persons to be transported, do The telltale lamp refers exclusively to not increase the load on the front passen- the passenger airbag system.< ger seat with additional items. Do not fit seat covers, seat cushion padding, ball > The telltale lamp goes out after a few mats or other items to the front passenger seconds. seat unless they are specifically recom- The front passenger airbags are active, mended by BMW. Do not place any items e.g. when transporting an adult under the seat. Otherwise, the function of > The telltale lamp lights up continuously. the seat occupation detection could be The front passenger airbags are deacti- impaired.< vated, e.g. when a child is traveling in Mobility the vehicle in the child-restraint system or when the seat is empty. For more information on the operating prin- ciple of the front passenger airbag system and seat occupation detection, refer to Automatic deactivation of the front passen- ger airbags. 55 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 631 - © 07/03 BMW AG Reference

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