Transporting children safely, The right place for children, Installing child restraint systems – BMW X6 xDrive50i 2008 User Manual

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Transporting children safely

The right place for children

Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, otherwise they could endanger

themselves and other persons, e.g. by opening
the doors.

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Children always in rear

Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is on the rear seat.

Children younger than 13 years of age or
less than 5 ft/150 cm tall should only be

transported in the rear, in child restraint sys-
tems that correspond to their age, weight and
height. Otherwise there is an increased danger
of injury in an accident.

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Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
system can no longer be used due to their age,
weight and size.

Exception for front passenger seat

Should it be necessary to use a child
restraint system on the front passenger

seat, the front and side airbags on the passen-
ger side must be deactivated. Otherwise, there
is an increased risk of injury for the child if the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
system.

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For more information on automatic deactivation
of the front passenger airbags, refer to page

95

.

Installing child restraint

systems

Follow the child restraint system manu-
facturer's instructions for selection,

installation, and use of child restraint systems.
Otherwise, the degree of protection may be
reduced.

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On front passenger seat

After mounting a child restraint system on
the front passenger seat, make sure that

the front and side airbags on the front passen-
ger side are deactivated; otherwise, there is an
increased risk of injury if the airbags are trig-
gered.

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Backrest width*

The backrest width adjustment of the
front passenger seat must be completely

open. After installing the child's seat, no mem-
ory position may be called up; otherwise, the
stability of the child's seat on the front passen-
ger seat is reduced.

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1.

Open backrest width adjustment com-
pletely, refer to page

44

.

2.

Install child's seat.

Child seat security

The rear safety belts and the safety belt for the
front passenger can be locked to prevent them
from extending in order to allow child restraint
systems to be attached.

Locking safety belt

1.

Secure the child restraint system with the
belt.

2.

Pull out the belt webbing completely.

3.

Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in and
pull taut against the child restraint system.
The safety belt is locked.

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