BMW 2004 Z4 Roadster 2.5i Manual Do Proprietário

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The passenger airbags must be deac-
tivated before using a rear-facing 

child-restraint system on the passenger 
seat, refer also to page 

 for explanation.

BMW also recommends that the passenger 
airbags be deactivated if a child is trans-
ported in a front-facing child-restraint sys-
tem, regardless of the age of the child. If 
you transport a child in the passenger seat, 
not an infant in a rear-facing seat, who is 
properly seated and seat-belted at all 
times, the potential benefits of airbags 
deploying in an accident generally out-
weigh the risks of the child being injured by 
the force of a deploying airbag. 
Therefore, you should deactivate the pas-
senger airbags only if you find it difficult to 
ensure that the child will remain properly 
seated and seat-belted at all times.
Always position the passenger seat as far 
back as possible and at the lowest level.
The above warning and recommendations 
are compatible with regulations estab-
lished by the National Highway Traffic 
Safety Administration, NHTSA, permitting 
the deactivation of passenger airbags by 
means of an on-off switch for members of 
certain at-risk groups.

Specifically, the at-risk groups are:

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Infants in rear-facing infant seats

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Persons with certain medical conditions

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Children aged 12 and under in the pas-
senger seat.

NHTSA provides this information via their 
website, www.nhtsa.dot.gov, or via their 
Auto Safety Hotline toll-free at 
1-800-424-9393 or 366-0123 
in Washington, D.C. area.

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Passenger airbags can be deactivated/
reactivated with the vehicle ignition key. 
The key switch is located on the outer pas-
senger's side of the instrument panel. 

The passenger airbags can only be deacti-
vated or reactivated with the vehicle stand-
ing still, ignition off and the passenger door 
open.

Deactivation of the passenger airbags sys-
tem deactivates the passenger front, knee 
and side airbag. The airbags on the driver 
side remain active.

Using the vehicle ignition key, turn the key 
switch to the OFF position. Note, the pas-
senger airbags will remain deactivated with 
the switch in this position.

As soon as the reason for the deacti-
vation of the passenger airbags no 

longer exists, you must reactivate these air-
bags so that they can deploy in an accident 
within their normal deployment range.

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Using the vehicle ignition key, turn the key 
switch to the AUTO position.

All airbags in the vehicle are activated and 
will be triggered under appropriate condi-
tions.

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