BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 117

Fitting child restraints
General
Appropriate child restraint systems for every age
and weight class are available from a Service
Partner of the manufacturer or another qualified
Service Partner or a specialist workshop.
Comply with the operating and safety notes from
the manufacturer of the child restraint system
when selecting, attaching and using child re‐
straint systems.
Safety notes
WARNING
If child restraint systems and their attachment
systems have been damaged or subjected to
stresses in an accident, their protective func‐
tion may be limited or may fail completely. A
child might not be adequately restrained, for ex‐
ample, in the event of an accident or braking
and evasive manoeuvres. There is a danger of
injury or even death. If child restraint systems
and their attachment systems have been dam‐
aged or subjected to stresses in an accident,
have them checked by a Service Partner of the
manufacturer or another qualified Service Part‐
ner or a specialist workshop and renewed if
necessary.
WARNING
If the seat adjustment or child seat installation
is incorrect, the child restraint system may have
limited stability or may not be stable at all.
There is a danger of injury or even death. Make
sure the child restraint system is firmly posi‐
tioned against the backrest. Wherever possible,
adapt the backrest angle of all the relevant seat
backrests and adjust the seats correctly. Make
sure that the seats and their backrests are cor‐
rectly engaged or locked. If possible, adjust the
height of the head restraints, or remove them.
Carrying children safely
Online Edition for Part no. 01402989787 - II/18
For Australia/New Zealand:
installation of child restraints
Please note the following warning because your
vehicle has been equipped with a front airbag for
the front passenger seat that cannot be deacti‐
vated:
It is recommended not to use any kind of
child restraint system on the front pas‐
senger seat.
Extreme hazard
Do not use a rearward-facing child restraint on
a seat protected by an airbag in front of it.
Not for Australia/New Zealand:
On the front passenger seat
Deactivating airbags
WARNING
Active front passenger airbags can injure a child
in a child restraint system if they are triggered.
There is a danger of injury. Make sure that the
front passenger airbags are deactivated and the
PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is il‐
luminated.
Before fitting a child restraint on the front pas‐
senger seat, make sure that the front and side
airbags on the passenger side are disabled.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags with key
switch, see page 173.
Rearward-facing child restraints
DANGER
Active front passenger airbags can fatally injure
a child in a rearward-facing child restraint sys‐
tem if they are triggered. There is a danger of
injury or even death. Make sure that the front
passenger airbags are deactivated and the
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