Carrying Children In Safety - BMW 730i Owner's Handbook Manual

Carrying children in 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.<
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 on the rear seat.
Children under 12 or smaller than
150 cm, approx. 5 ft, should always travel
at the rear using suitable child restraint sys-
tems, otherwise there is a greater risk of injury
in the event of an accident.<
Exception for the front passenger's
seat
If you nevertheless need to fit a child
restraint system on the front passenger's
seat, the front and side airbags on the front pas-
senger's side must be deactivated, otherwise a
child travelling on that seat will be at considera-
ble risk of injury if the airbags are triggered,
even if it is wearing a child restraint system.
Fitting child restraint
systems
BMW Service can supply suitable child restraint
systems for every age and weight category.
When selecting, installing and using child
restraint systems, observe the manufac-
turer's instructions, otherwise the protective
effect could be impaired.
Following an accident, have all components of
the child restraint system and the seat belt that
was used to secure it checked by BMW Service
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and renewed if necessary. Always have this
work performed either by BMW Service or by a
workshop that operates to BMW specifications
and has suitably trained
On the front passenger's seat
Before fitting a child restraint system on
the front passenger's seat, make sure
that the front and side airbags on the front pas-
senger side have been deactivated, otherwise
the child travelling on that seat will be at consid-
erable risk of injury if the airbags are
Seat height
Before fitting a child restraint system to the
front passenger's seat, move the seat up as far
as it will go for the best possible seat belt posi-
tion. Do not change this seat height any further.
Seat back width*
The seat back width adjustment feature
of the front passenger's seat must be fully
extended. Once the child seat has been fitted,
do not call up a memory position, otherwise the
stability of the child seat on the front passen-
ger's seat will be
1. Extend the seat back width adjustment fea-
ture fully, see Adjusting Comfort seat at the
front on page 42.
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2. Fit the child's seat.
ISOFIX child seat mountings
For details of how to install and use ISO-
FIX child restraint systems, please con-
sult the separate operating and safety instruc-
tions supplied by the system's
If the car is equipped with electrically adjusted
rear seats, restore the rear seat to its basic posi-
tion before fitting ISOFIX child restraint sys-
tems, see page 43.
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