BMW 2006 X3 3.0i SAV Manual Do Proprietário
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Transporting children safely
The right place for children
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger
themselves and/or others, for example by open-
ing the doors.
ing the doors.
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Children always in the rear
Accident research has demonstrated that the
safest place for children is in the rear seat.
safest place for children is in the rear seat.
Children younger than 13 or smaller than
5 ft/150 cm should only ride in the rear, in
5 ft/150 cm should only ride in the rear, in
child restraint systems provided in accordance
with their age, weight, and height. Otherwise,
there is an increased risk of injury in the event of
an accident.
with their age, weight, and height. Otherwise,
there is an increased risk of injury in the event of
an accident.
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Children older than 13 must be secured with a
safety belt as soon as they have outgrown a
suitable child restraint system due to their age,
height, and weight.
All seats in your BMW, except for the driver's
seat, correspond to the recommendations of
the norm SAE J1819 for safely securing child
restraint systems in motor vehicles.
safety belt as soon as they have outgrown a
suitable child restraint system due to their age,
height, and weight.
All seats in your BMW, except for the driver's
seat, correspond to the recommendations of
the norm SAE J1819 for safely securing child
restraint systems in motor vehicles.
Exception for the front passenger seat
If it should be necessary to use a child
restraint system on the front passenger
restraint system on the front passenger
seat, the front and side airbags must be deacti-
vated. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of
injury to the child if the airbag is triggered, even
with a child restraint system. Your BMW Sports
Activity Vehicle Center will be happy to advise
you.
vated. Otherwise, there is an increased risk of
injury to the child if the airbag is triggered, even
with a child restraint system. Your BMW Sports
Activity Vehicle Center will be happy to advise
you.
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For more information on automatic deactivation
of the front passenger airbags, refer to page
of the front passenger airbags, refer to page
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Installing child restraint
systems
Follow the child restraint system manu-
facturer's instructions for selection,
facturer's instructions for selection,
installation and use of the child restraint sys-
tem. Otherwise, the degree of protection can be
reduced.
tem. Otherwise, the degree of protection can be
reduced.
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On the passenger's seat
Before installing a child restraint system
in the passenger seat, make sure that the
in the passenger seat, make sure that the
front and side airbag on the passenger seat
have been deactivated. Otherwise, there is an
increased risk of injury when the airbag is trig-
gered.
have been deactivated. Otherwise, there is an
increased risk of injury when the airbag is trig-
gered.
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Child seat security
All rear seat safety belts and the safety belt for
the front passenger can be locked to prevent
their being pulled out in order to fasten child
restraint systems.
the front passenger can be locked to prevent
their being pulled out in order to fasten child
restraint systems.
Locking safety belt
1.
Secure child restraint system with the belt.
2.
Pull safety belt strap all the way out.
3.
Allow safety belt to retract and pull it snugly
against the child restraint system.
The safety belt is locked.
against the child restraint system.
The safety belt is locked.
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