Transporting Children Safely - BMW Z4 sDrive30i Owner's Manual

Transporting children safely

The right place for children
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, otherwise they could endanger
themselves and/or other persons by opening
the doors, for example.<
Children on the passenger seat
Always transport children under the age
of 13 or smaller than 5 ft/150 cm in a
child-restraint system suitable for their age,
weight and size, and with the passenger airbag
deactivated. Otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury in the event of an accident or if the
airbags deploy.<
Children 13 years of age or older must be buck-
led in with a safety belt as soon as there no
longer is any child-restraint system that is
appropriate for their age, size and weight.
For more information on automatic deactivation
of the passenger airbags refer to page 72.
Installing child-restraint
systems
After installing a child-restraint system on
the passenger seat, make sure that the
front and side airbags for the passenger are
deactivated; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury if the airbags deploy.
Observe the child-restraint system manufac-
turer's instructions when selecting, installing
and using child-restraint systems. Otherwise
the protective effect may be
Standard child-restraint systems are designed
to be secured with a lap belt or with the lap-belt
section of a lap-and-shoulder belt. Incorrectly
or improperly installed child-restraint systems
can increase the risk of injury to children.
Always follow the installation instructions for
the system with the greatest care.
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On the passenger seat
front and side airbags for the passenger are
deactivated, otherwise there is an increased
risk of injury if the airbags
Seat position
Before installing a child-restraint system, move
the passenger seat as far back and up
sible to obtain the best possible position for
the belt.
Backrest width*
ting. Do not change the setting after installing
the child seat. Otherwise the child seat's stabil-
ity on the passenger's seat is
1.
2.
Child seat security
diminished.<
The safety belt for the passenger can be locked
to prevent it from being pulled out when it is
used to secure child-restraint systems.
After installing a child-restraint system on
the passenger seat, make sure that the
deploy.<
The backrest width of the passenger's
seat must be at its widest possible set-
Adjust the backrest width to its widest set-
ting, refer to page 34.
Install the child seat.
*
as pos-
limited.<
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