Child safety, Important considerations, Key switch* for front passenger airbag – BMW 530XD User Manual
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Child safety
Important considerations
Do not leave children unattended in the
car, as they could otherwise endanger
themselves and/or other persons by opening
the doors, for example.
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All the seats in your BMW, except for the
driver's seat, are in principle suitable for the
installation of universal child restraint systems
for all age groups, provided these have been
approved for the age group in question.
Always carry children at the rear
Accident research has shown that the safest
place for children is in the rear seat.
Children under 12 or smaller than 150 cm,
approx. 5 feet, should always travel at the
rear using suitable child restraint systems, oth-
erwise there is a greater risk of injury in the
event of an accident.
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Exception for the front passenger's
seat
If you nevertheless need to fit a child
restraint system on the front passenger's
seat, the passenger's front and side airbags
must be deactivated, otherwise a child travel-
ling on that seat will be at considerable risk of
injury if the airbags are triggered, even if it is
wearing a child restraint system. BMW Service
will be pleased to advise you on this.
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Key switch* for front
passenger airbag
You can deactivate and subsequently reactivate
the front and side airbags for the front passen-
ger by means of a key switch. This is located in
the glove box.
Deactivating
Use a key to turn the key switch to the OFF
position.
The airbags for the front passenger are deacti-
vated when the switch is in this position. The
airbags for the driver remain fully active.
Once the child restraint system has been
removed, immediately reactivate the air-
bags for the front passenger so that they can
deploy correctly in the event of an accident.
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Reactivating
Turn the key switch to the ON position.
The front passenger's airbags are reactivated
and can deploy correctly if the need arises.
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