2012 BMW X5 XDRIVE50I User Manual

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Transporting children safely

The right place for children

Note

Children in the vehicle

Do not leave children unattended in the

vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐

selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the

doors.◀

Children should always be in the rear

Accident research shows that the safest place

for children is on the rear seat.

Transporting children in the rear

Transport

children younger than 13 years

of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm on the 2nd row

seats only, using child restraint fixing systems

suitable for the age, weight, and height of the

child. Otherwise, there is the increased danger

of injury in an accident.

Children 13 years of age or older must wear a

safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint

fixing system can no longer be used, due to their

age, weight and size.◀

Children on the front passenger seat

Should it be necessary to use a child restraint

fixing system on the front passenger seat, make

sure that the front and side airbags on the front

passenger side are deactivated. Automatic de‐

activation of front passenger airbags, refer to

page 87.

Deactivating the front passenger airbags

If a child restraint fixing system is used in

the front passenger seat, the front passenger

airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there is

an increased risk of injury to the child when the

airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint

fixing system.◀

Installing child restraint fixing

systems

Notes

Manufacturer's information for child re‐

straint fixing systems

To select, mount and use child restraint fixing

systems, observe the information provided by

the system manufacturer; otherwise, the pro‐

tective effect can be impaired.

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Note the following in vehicles equipped

with 3rd row seats

BMW X5: in vehicles with 3rd row seats*, make

sure that the seat of the 2nd row seats on which

the child restraint fixing system is mounted is

properly locked. Otherwise, there is an in‐

creased risk of injury for the child in an accident.

Do not mount child restraint fixing systems on

the 3rd row seats, as otherwise the protection

provided by these child restraint fixing systems

may be reduced.◀

BMW X5: before mounting a child restraint fixing

system in the center seat of the 2nd row seats,

move the outer seat cushions and backrests into

the rearmost positions.

On the front passenger seat

After installing a child restraint fixing system on

the front passenger seat, ensure that the front

and side airbags on the front passenger side are

deactivated.