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Airbags
Never tape the airbag cover panels,
cover them over or alter them in any
other way.
Do not install a rear-facing child
restraint system in the front passenger
seat of this vehicle. Children under
13 years of age and children less than
5 ft (150 cm) tall should only ride in the
rear seat.
If your vehicle is equipped with side
airbags in the rear passenger area, be
sure that child restraints are mounted
correctly and provided with the
greatest-possible distance between the
airbags in the side trim panels. Do not
allow children to lean out of the child
seat in the direction of the side trim
panels. Otherwise, serious injuries
could occur if the airbag is triggered (if
activated per customer request).<
At all times, occupants should sit
upright and be properly restrained
(infants and small children in appro-
priate child restraint systems; larger
children and adults using the safety
belts). Never let an occupant's head rest
near or on a side airbag because the
inflating airbag could cause a serious or
fatal injury. Please note that the word
"Airbag" imprinted on the door trim
panel indicates the airbag's location.
Accident research shows that the safest
place for children in an automobile is in
the rear seat. However, a child sitting in
the rear seat and not properly restrained
may place his or her head on or near the
side airbag, if so equipped. For
example, a child – even though belted –
may fall asleep with his or her head
against the side airbag. It may be diffi-
cult for a driver to ensure that children in
the rear seat will remain properly posi-
tioned at all times and not place their
heads on or near the side airbag.
Therefore, we recommend that the
rear-seat side airbags, if provided, be
deactivated if children will be travelling
in the rear seat.
The rear seat side airbags may already
have been deactivated, either at the
time of 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.<
Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 155 429 - © 09/00 BMW AG
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