BMW 5 E60 E61 owners manual page 86

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> When a child is seated in the child- restraint system or with an empty seat, the front and side airbags are automat- ically deactivated on the passenger's side > When an adult is traveling in the front seat, the front and side airbags remain active on the passenger side. Although not desired, it can occur in the case of heavier children that the The telltale lamp above the interior rear- front passenger airbags remain active or in view mirror indicates whether the front- the case of very light adults or young per- passenger airbag system is activated or sons that the front passenger airbags are deactivated as of ignition key position 1. deactivated. The state of the front passenger airbags is The telltale lamp refers exclusively to shown with the telltale lamp, refer to Indi- the front-passenger airbag system.< cator lamps in the following. In this case > The telltale lamp goes out after a few transport the corresponding persons on seconds. the rear seat. The front passenger airbags are active, Except when persons to be transported, do e.g. when transporting an adult not increase the load on the front passen- > The telltale lamp lights up continuously. ger seat with additional items. Do not fit The front passenger airbags are deacti- seat covers, seat cushion padding, ball vated, e.g. when transporting a child in mats or other items to the front passenger the child-restraint system or when the seat unless they are specifically recom- seat is unoccupied. mended by BMW. Do not place any items under the seat. Otherwise, the function of For more information on the operating prin- the seat occupation detection could be ciple of the front passenger airbag system impaired.< and seat occupation detection, refer to Automatic deactivation of the front passen- Indicator lamps ger airbags. Operational readiness of airbag Airbag system malfunction system A system malfunction could prevent the system from responding in the expected manner to an impact occurring within its normal response range. Please have the airbag system inspected immediately at a BMW center.< There is a fault in the airbag system if the airbag indicator lamp in the instrument cluster behaves as fol- Technology for comfort, convenience and safety lows: The airbag indicator lamp in the instrument > Indicator lamp does not light up as of cluster indicates the operational readiness ignition key position 1 of the entire airbag system and the safety > It remains on continuously belt tensioners as of ignition key position 1.> Indicator lamp lights up while the vehi- The indicator lamp goes out after a few cle is being driven. seconds. 84 Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 157 647 - © 07/03 BMW AG

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