BMW serie 7 1999 Manual Do Utilizador

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Airbags
For your safety, comply with the 
following instructions for the air-
bags. If you do not, the airbags may not 
be able to provide their maximum pro-
tection. All passengers in the vehicle 
should be aware of and comply with 
this information:
The airbags are supplemental restraint 
devices designed to provide extra pro-
tection; they are not a substitute for 
safety belts. Wear your safety belt at all 
times. The airbags will not be triggered 
in the event of a minor accident, a vehi-
cle roll-over, or collisions from the rear. 
In these situations, the safety belts pro-
vide optimal protection.
Adjust your seat to a position that pro-
vides maximum distance between you 
and the steering wheel, the instrument 
panel and the door while still allowing 
comfortable and safe access to all vehi-
cle controls.
Hold the steering wheel at the rim 
(hands at the "9 o'clock and 3 o'clock" 
positions) in order to avoid injuries to 
the hands or arms if the airbag is trig-
gered.
Never allow any objects to obstruct the 
area between the airbag and the driver/
passenger.
Do not use the cover panel above the 
passenger-side airbag as a storage 
area.
Do not apply tape or stickers or other 
material over the padded steering 
wheel hub, the instrument panel, the 
side trim panels of the front or rear 
doors and the roof pillars or the sides of 
the headliner, or modify them in any 
other way.
Do not install a rear-facing child-re-
straint device on the front passenger 
seat. 
If your vehicle is equipped with side air-
bags in the rear, be sure that child seats 
are installed correctly and with the 
greatest possible distance from the 
door. Do not allow children to lean out 
of the child's seat in the direction of the 
door. Otherwise, serious injuries could 
occur if the airbag is triggered.
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Even when all these guidelines are fol-
lowed, there is still a small residual risk 
of injuries to the face, hands and arms 
occurring in isolated instances. The ig-
nition and inflation noise may provoke a 
mild temporary hearing loss in extremely 
sensitive individuals.
Airbag warning information is also pro-
vided on the sun visors.
For additional information concerning the 
airbag system, refer to pages 
This is the right way a child should sit in 
a child restraint when rear side bags 
(arrow) are installed.
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