BMW MINI Countryman Cooper, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Child safety
CONTROLS
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bags for the front passenger so that they can
deploy correctly in the event of an accident.
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Reactivating
Use the integrated key to turn the keyswitch to
the ON position.
The front passenger airbags are reactivated and
can deploy correctly if the need arises.
Functional status
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The indicator light remains on if the front
passenger's airbags have been deactivated.
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The indicator light does not come on if the
front passenger airbags have been acti-
vated.
As of radio readiness, page
46 , the warning
light comes on briefly.
Child restraint systems,
installation
Your MINI Service Centre can supply suitable
child restraint systems for every age or weight
group.
Before fitting a child restraint system to the
outer rear seats, move the seats as far back as
they will go.
5-seater: adjust the angle of the centre backrest
so that it is the same as that of the outer back-
rests.
Once you have fitted the child restraint system
to one of the outer rear seats, move the backrest
forward if necessary so that it just makes contact
with the child restraint system, see Rear seat
backrests on page
95 .
For selecting, installing and using child
restraint systems, observe the manufac-
turer's instructions, otherwise the protective
effect could be impaired.
Following an accident, have all components of
the child restraint system and the seat belt that
was used to secure it checked and renewed if
necessary. Have this work carried out only by
MINI Service or a workshop employing trained
personnel and working to the specifications
issued by the manufacturer of your MINI.
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For Australia/New Zealand: installation
of child restraint systems
Since your car is equipped with a front airbag
system for the front passenger's seat, the follow-
ing warning is applicable:
We advise against using any type
of child restraint system on the
front passenger's seat.
Extreme Hazard
Never use rear facing child restraint sys-
tems on a seat which is protected by an airbag
fitted directly in front of it, otherwise there is an
increased risk of injury should the airbag
deploy.
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Not for Australia/New Zealand: on the
front passenger's seat
Before fitting a child restraint system to
the front passenger's seat, make sure that
the front and side airbags for the front passen-
ger are deactivated, otherwise there is an
increased risk of injury should the airbags
deploy.
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Seat position
Before installing a universal child restraint sys-
tem, move the front passenger seat into the
rearmost and most upright
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position to achieve
the best possible positioning of the seat belt. Do