BMW 2011 X5 xDrive50i Manual Do Proprietário

Transporting children safely

The right place for children

Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, otherwise they could endanger

themselves and other persons, e.g. by opening
the doors.

Children always in rear

Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is on the rear seat.

Children younger than 13 years of age or
with a height under 5 ft/150 cm may only

be transported on the 2nd row seats in child
restraint devices which correspond to the age,
weight and height of the child. Otherwise there
is an 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
device 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 device on the front passenger

seat, the front and side airbags on the passen-
ger side must be deactivated. Otherwise, there
is an increased risk of injury for the child if the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
device.

For more information on automatic deactivation
of the front passenger airbags, refer to
page

107

Installing child restraint

devices

Follow the child restraint device manufac-
turer's instructions for selection, installa-

tion, and use of child restraint devices. Other-
wise, the degree of protection may be
reduced.

BMW X5: for equipment with 3rd row
seats

, make sure that the seat of the 2nd

row seats on which the child restraint device is
mounted is properly locked. Otherwise there is
an increased risk of injury for the child in an
accident.
Do not mount child restraint devices on the
3rd row seats, as otherwise the protection pro-
vided by these child restraint devices may be
reduced.

BMW X5: before mounting a child restraint
device in the center seat of the 2nd row seats,
move the outer seat cushions and backrests
into the rearmost positions.

On front passenger seat

After mounting a child restraint device on
the front passenger seat, make sure that

the front and side airbags on the front passen-
ger side are deactivated; otherwise, there is an
increased risk of injury if the airbags are trig-
gered.

Seat position

Before installing a child restraint device, move
the front passenger seat as far back and as high
as possible to obtain the best possible position
for the belt. Do not change the seat position
after this.

Backrest width*

The backrest width adjustment of the
front passenger seat must be completely

open. After installing the child seat, no memory
position may be called up; otherwise, the stabil-
ity of the child's seat on the front passenger
seat is reduced.

Open backrest width adjustment com-
pletely, refer to page

Install child's seat.