BMW 2004 525i Sedan Manual Do Proprietário

Transporting children safely

Installing child-restraint
systems

Before installing any child-restraint system
or child seat, read the following:

Observe the child-restraint system
manufacturer's instructions for instal-

lation and use. Otherwise the degree of
protection can be reduced.
Following an accident, have all parts of the
affected vehicle safety-belt system
checked and, if necessary, replaced by a
BMW center.

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 seat security

All of the rear belt retractors and the front
passenger's safety belt can be locked for
mounting and securing child-restraint sys-
tems.

Information regarding this is located near
the buckle latch of each safety belt.

To lock the safety belt

Pull the entire length of the belt from the
belt retractor. Allow the reel to retract the
belt somewhat and engage the buckle,
then tighten the belt against the child-
restraint system. The retraction mechanism
is now locked.

To unlock the safety belt

Release the buckle, remove the child-
restraint system and allow the belt retractor
to reel the belt completely in.

Child-restraint system with tether
strap

If you use a child-restraint system with a
tether strap, three additional tether anchor-
age points have been provided, refer to the
arrows in the illustration. Depending on the
location selected for sitting in the rear pas-
senger area, attach the tether strap to the
corresponding anchorage point to secure
the child-restraint system, as shown in the
illustration below.

Each sitting 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:
Pull the center armrest forward somewhat
to guide the tether strap through the open-
ing. Then reengage the center armrest.