BMW MINI Countryman Cooper, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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CONTROLS
Technical features for driving comfort and safety
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of the tyre could come loose and cause an acci-
dent. Do not drive the car any further and con-
tact Service.
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Dynamic brake lights*
On the left: normal braking.
On the right: hard braking.
When you apply the brakes hard, the brake
lights of your MINI flash. If the vehicle has been
braked in this way, the hazard warning flashers
are activated and the brake lights remain lit
without flashing.
The hazard warning flashers are only deacti-
vated when you accelerate again, or can be can-
celled manually.
Airbags
There are the following airbags beneath the cov-
ers indicated:
1 Front airbags
2
Side airbags in the backrest
3 Head airbags in the front and rear passenger
compartment
Protective effect
Failure to comply with the notes on
page
32 may put your personal safety at
risk. <
The front airbags protect the driver and front
passenger in the event of a head-on collision, if
the protective action of the seat belts alone
would be insufficient. The head-level and side
airbags provide protection in the event of a side-
on collision. The side airbag has the effect of
supporting the upper body from the side. The
head-level airbag supports the head of the
seat's occupant.
The airbags will purposely not be activated by
every collision, e.g. not by more minor acci-
dents, certain rollover situations and rear-end
collisions.