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near the side airbag. Therefore, we recom-
mend that the rear side airbags, if provided, 
be deactivated if you plan to transport chil-
dren in the rear seat. 
The rear seat side airbags may already 
have been deactivated, either at the time of 
manufacture or by a BMW center. Labels in 
the rear door opening should indicate the 
status of your rear seat side airbags. If you 
are uncertain of their status, or wish to have 
the airbags activated or deactivated, 
please contact your BMW center.
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 iso-
lated instances. The ignition and inflation 
noise may provoke a mild temporary 
hearing loss in extremely sensitive individ-
uals.
Airbag warning information is also provided 
on the sun visors. 
Indicator lamp 
The indicator lamp shows the 
airbag and belt-tensioner system's 
operational status as soon as you 
insert the remote control unit in the ignition. 
System operational: 
>
The indicator lamp comes on briefly. 
System malfunction: 
>
The indicator lamp fails to come on or 
>
it remains on continuously. 
A system malfunction could prevent the 
system from responding to an impact 
occurring within its normal response range.
Please respond to any signs of malfunction 
by having the airbag system inspected 
immediately at a BMW center. 
Transporting children safely 
Commercially-available
 
child-restraint sys-
tems are designed to be secured with a lap 
belt or with the lap belt portion of a combi-
nation lap/shoulder belt. Improperly or 
inadequately installed restraint systems 
can increase the risk of injury to children. 
Always read and follow the instructions that 
come with the system. 
Child-restraint system with tether 
strap 
If you use a child-restraint system with a 
tether strap, three additional tether 
anchorage points have been provided – 
refer to the arrows in the illustration. 
Depending on the location selected for 
seating in the rear passenger area, attach 
the tether strap to the corresponding 
anchorage point to secure the child-
restraint system, as shown in the illustra-
tion below. 
Each seating position is fitted with a head 
restraint. 
Outer seating positions: 
Lift the head restraint and pass the tether 
strap between the head restraint and the 
seat back. It is recommended to readjust 
the head restraint into the lowest possible 
position. 
Center seating position: 
The head restraint must be adjusted into 
the lowest possible position. Pass the 
tether strap over the head restraint. 
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