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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety in the back. Do not attach seat covers, seat cushion padding, ball mats or other items to the passenger seat unless they are specifically recommended by BMW. Do not place any items under the seat which could press against the seat from below. Otherwise, a correct analysis of the seat cushion is not ensured.< In this case, the front and side airbags for the passenger are deactivated. Operational readiness of airbag system Status of passenger airbags When the ignition key is moved into position 1, the warning lamp lights up briefly, thus indicating the operational readiness of the entire airbag system and the safety belt tensioners. The indicator lamp for the passenger airbag indicates the functional status of the front and side airbag on the passenger side depending on whether or not the seat is occupied. By lighting up, the indicator lamp indicates that the passenger airbags deactivated. > The indicator lamp lights up when a child sitting as directed in a child restraint device designed for this is detected. The front and side airbags on the passenger side are deactivated. Most child seats are detected by the system. It is particularly advisable to use the child seats approved by NHTSA at the time the vehicle was produced. After installing a child's seat, make sure that the indicator lamp for the front passenger airbags has illuminated. This indicates that the system has detected the child's seat and that the front passenger airbags have been deactivated.< > The indicator lamp does not come on as long as a person of sufficient size and in a correct sitting position is detected on the seat. The front and side airbags for the passenger are activated. > The indicator lamp does not light up when the seat is empty. Airbag system malfunction > Warning lamp does not come on when the ignition key is moved into position 1. > The warning lamp lights up continuously. Have the airbag system checked immediately if a malfunction occurs; otherwise, there is a danger of the system failing to respond in the expected manner to an impact occurring within its normal response range.< 58 Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 348 - © 02/09 BMW AG

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Technology for comfort, convenience and safety
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in the back. Do not attach seat covers, seat
cushion padding, ball mats or other items to the
passenger seat unless they are specifically rec-
ommended by BMW. Do not place any items
under the seat which could press against the
seat from below. Otherwise, a correct analysis
of the seat cushion is not ensured.
<
Status of passenger airbags
The indicator lamp for the passenger airbag
indicates the functional status of the front and
side airbag on the passenger side depending on
whether or not the seat is occupied. By lighting
up, the indicator lamp indicates that the pas-
senger airbags deactivated.
>
The indicator lamp lights up when a child
sitting as directed in a child restraint device
designed for this is detected.
The front and side airbags on the passenger
side are deactivated.
Most child seats are detected by the
system. It is particularly advisable to
use the child seats approved by NHTSA at
the time the vehicle was produced. After
installing a child's seat, make sure that the
indicator lamp for the front passenger air-
bags has illuminated. This indicates that the
system has detected the child's seat and
that the front passenger airbags have been
deactivated.
<
>
The indicator lamp does not come on as
long as a person of sufficient size and in a
correct sitting position is detected on the
seat. The front and side airbags for the pas-
senger are activated.
>
The indicator lamp does not light up when
the seat is empty.
In this case, the front and side airbags for
the passenger are deactivated.
Operational readiness of airbag system
When the ignition key is moved into position 1,
the warning lamp lights up briefly, thus indicat-
ing the operational readiness of the entire air-
bag system and the safety belt tensioners.
Airbag system malfunction
>
Warning lamp does not come on when the
ignition key is moved into position 1.
>
The warning lamp lights up continuously.
Have the airbag system checked immedi-
ately if a malfunction occurs; otherwise,
there is a danger of the system failing to
respond in the expected manner to an impact
occurring within its normal response range.
<
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