BMW 2006 M3 Coupe Manual Do Proprietário

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At all times, occupants should sit 
upright and be properly restrained 
– infants and small children in appropri-
ate child-restraint systems; larger chil-
dren 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 indi-
cates the airbag's location.
Accident research shows that the saf-
est place for children in an automobile 
is in the rear seat. However, a child sit-
ting 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 in – may fall asleep with his or 
her head against the side airbag. It may 
be difficult for a driver to ensure that 
children in the rear seat will remain 
properly positioned 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 you plan to transport 
children in the rear seat.
The rear seat side airbags may already 
have been deactivated by a BMW cen-
ter. If you are uncertain of their status, 
or wish to have the airbags activated or 
deactivated, please contact your BMW 
center.
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Even when all these guidelines are 
observed, there is still a small residual 
risk of injuries to the face, hands and 
arms occurring from airbag deployment 
in isolated instances.
In sensitive individuals, the ignition and 
inflation noise may induce a mild hear-
ing loss that is temporary in most 
cases.
Airbag warning information is also pro-
vided on the sun visors.
This is the right way a child should sit in 
a child restraint when rear side airbags 
are provided.
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