BMW M COUPE 2002 Owner's Manual download pdf (Page 50)

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Airbags

The side airbags in the rear

passenger area

* of your vehicle

may already have been deactivated

either at the time of manufacture or by a

BMW center. You may have them acti-

vated if you desire to do so. Please

contact your BMW center for additional

information.<

For information on the correct sitting

position, refer to page 42.

The airbags will not be triggered in

the event of a minor accident, a

vehicle rollover, or collisions from the

rear.<

Do not apply adhesive materials to

the cover panels of the airbags,

cover them or modify them in any other

way. Do not attempt to remove the

airbag restraint system from the

vehicle. In the event of a malfunction,

deactivation, or triggered actuation (as

a response to an accident) of the airbag

restraint system, consult your BMW

center for checking, repairs or removal.

Modifications may not be made on

either the wiring or the individual

components in the airbag system.

These include the padded steering

wheel hub, the instrument panel, the

side trim panels of the front or rear

doors and the roof pillars or the sides of

the headliner. Do not attempt to remove

or dismantle the steering wheel. To

ensure compliance with official safety

regulations, entrust disposal of airbag

generators to a BMW center. Unprofes-

sional attempts to service the system

could lead to failure in an emergency or

undesired airbag activation, either of

which could result in personal injury. Do

not touch the individual components

directly after the system has been trig-

gered, as otherwise there is a danger of

burns.<

At all times, occupants should sit

upright and be properly restrained

(infants and small children in appro-

priate child-restraint systems; larger

children and adults using the safety

belts). Never let an occupant's head

rest near or on a side airbag because

the inflating airbag could cause a

serious or fatal injury. Please note that

the word "Airbag" imprinted on the door

trim panel indicates the airbag's loca-

tion.

Accident research shows that the

safest place for children in an automo-

bile is in the rear seat. However, a child

sitting in the rear seat and not properly

restrained may place his or her head on

or near the side airbag, if so equipped.

For example, a child – even though

belted – may fall asleep with his or her

head against the side airbag. It may be

difficult for a driver to ensure that chil-

dren in the rear seat will remain prop-

erly positioned at all times and not

place their heads on or near the side

airbag. Therefore, we recommend that

the rear seat side airbags, if provided,

be deactivated if you plan to transport

children in the rear seat.

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