Mini CONVERTIBLE Owner's Manual page 156

CONTROLS
Operational readiness of the airbag
system
Safety information
Warning
Individual components can be hot after de-
ployment of the airbag system. There is a
risk of injury. Do not touch individual
components.
Warning
Improperly executed work can lead to fail-
ure, malfunction or unintentional deploy-
ment of the airbag system. In the case of a
malfunction, the airbag system might not
deploy as intended despite the accident se-
verity. There is a risk of injury or danger
to life. Have the airbag system checked,
repaired, disassembled and scrapped by a
dealer's service center or another qualified
service center or repair shop.
Correct function
When the ignition is switched on,
the warning light in the instrument
cluster lights up briefly, thereby in-
dicating the operational readiness of the en-
tire airbag system and the seat belt tension-
ers.
Airbag system fault
– Warning light does not come on when
the ignition is switched on.
– The warning light lights up continu-
ously.
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Automatic deactivation of the front
passenger airbags
Principle
The system reads if the front passenger seat
is occupied by measuring the human body's
resistance.
Front, knee, and side airbag on the front
passenger's side are activated or deacti-
vated.
General information
Before transporting a child on the front pas-
senger seat, refer to the safety information
and instructions for children on the front
passenger seat, see Children.
Safety information
Warning
To ensure the front passenger airbag func-
tion, the system must be able to detect
whether a person is sitting in the front
passenger seat. The entire seat surface
must be used for this purpose. There is a
risk of injury or danger to life. Make sure
that the front passenger keeps his or her
feet in the footwell.
Fault of the automatic deactivation
system
When transporting older children and
adults, the front passenger airbags may be
deactivated in certain seat positions. In this
case, the indicator light for the front pas-
senger airbags lights up.
In this case, change the seat position so
that the front passenger airbags are acti-
vated and the indicator light goes out.
If it is not possible to activate the airbags,
have the person sit in the rear seat.