BMW 7 E65 owners manual page 59

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near the side airbag. Therefore, we recom- can increase the risk of injury to children. mend that the rear side airbags, if provided, Always read and follow the instructions that be deactivated if you plan to transport chil-come with the system. dren in the rear seat. The rear seat side airbags may already Child-restraint system with tether At a glance have been deactivated, either at the time of strap manufacture or by a BMW center. Labels in the rear door opening should indicate the status of your rear seat side airbags. If you are uncertain of their status, or wish to have the airbags activated or deactivated, please contact your BMW center.< Controls Even when all these guidelines are observed, there is still a small residual risk of injuries to the face, hands and arms occurring from airbag deployment in iso- lated instances. The ignition and inflation If you use a child-restraint system with a noise may provoke a mild temporary tether strap, three additional tether hearing loss in extremely sensitive individ-anchorage points have been provided – Driving tips uals. refer to the arrows in the illustration. Airbag warning information is also provided Depending on the location selected for on the sun visors. seating in the rear passenger area, attach Indicator lamp the tether strap to the corresponding anchorage point to secure the child- The indicator lamp shows the restraint system, as shown in the illustra- Navigation airbag and belt-tensioner system's tion below. operational status as soon as you insert the remote control unit in the ignition. System operational: > The indicator lamp comes on briefly. System malfunction: Entertainment > The indicator lamp fails to come on or > it remains on continuously. A system malfunction could prevent the system from responding to an impact occurring within its normal response range. Each seating position is fitted with a head Please respond to any signs of malfunction restraint. by having the airbag system inspected Outer seating positions: Communications immediately at a BMW center. Lift the head restraint and pass the tether strap between the head restraint and the seat back. It is recommended to readjust Transporting children safely the head restraint into the lowest possible Commercially-available child-restraint sys- position. tems are designed to be secured with a lap Center seating position: Mobility belt or with the lap belt portion of a combi-The head restraint must be adjusted into nation lap/shoulder belt. Improperly or the lowest possible position. Pass the inadequately installed restraint systems tether strap over the head restraint. 57 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 197 - © 11/02 BMW AG Reference

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