BMW 2004 325Ci Coupe Manual Do Proprietário

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All vehicle occupants should 
always sit upright and be properly 
restrained – infants and small children 
in appropriate child-restraint systems; 
larger children 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 indicates the air-
bag'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 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 diffi-
cult for a driver to ensure that children 
in the rear seat will remain properly 
positioned at all times and do not place 
their heads on or near the side airbag. 
Therefore, we recommend that the 
rear-seat side airbags, if installed in the 
vehicle, be deactivated if children will 
be riding 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.
Corresponding airbag warning labels 
are found on both sun visors.
This is the right way a child should sit in 
a child restraint when rear side airbags 
are provided.
Airbags
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