Mini COUNTRYMAN 2018, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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WARNING
If the seat adjustment or child seat instal-
lation is incorrect, the child restraint sys-
tem may have limited stability or may not
be stable at all. There is a danger of injury
or even death. Make sure the child re-
straint system is firmly positioned against
the backrest. Wherever possible, adapt the
backrest angle of all the relevant seat
backrests and adjust the seats correctly.
Make sure that the seats and their backr-
ests are correctly engaged or locked. If
possible, adjust the height of the head re-
straints, or remove them.
On the back seats
If the vehicle equipment includes a movea-
ble rear seat: before installation of a child
restraint system, move the seats into the
rearmost position.
For Australia/New Zealand:
installation of child restraints
Please note the following warning because
your vehicle has been equipped with a front
airbag for the front passenger seat that can-
not be deactivated:
It is recommended not to use any
kind of child restraint system on the
front passenger seat.
Extreme hazard
Do not use a rearward-facing child re-
straint on a seat protected by an airbag in
front of it.
Not for Australia/New Zealand: On
the front passenger seat
Deactivating airbags
WARNING
Active front passenger airbags can injure
a child in a child restraint system if they
are triggered. There is a danger of injury.
Make sure that the front passenger air-
bags are deactivated and the PASSENGER
AIRBAG OFF indicator lamp is illumina-
ted.
Before fitting a child restraint on the front
passenger seat, make sure that the front and
side airbags on the passenger side are disa-
bled.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
with key switch, see page 150 .
Rearward-facing child restraints
DANGER
Active front passenger airbags can fatally
injure a child in a rearward-facing child re-
straint system if they are triggered. There
is a danger of injury or even death. Make
sure that the front passenger airbags are
deactivated and the PASSENGER AIRBAG
OFF indicator lamp is illuminated.
Follow the information on the front passen-
ger sun visor.
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CONTROLS Carrying children safely
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