Technology for driving comfort and safety
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The front and side airbags for the front pas-
senger are not activated.
Most child seats are detected by the 
system. This particularly applies to 
child seats that were required by NHTSA at 
the time of manufacture of the vehicle. After 
installing a child seat, check that the indica-
tor lamp for the front passenger airbags 
comes on. It indicates that the child seat has 
been detected and that the front passenger 
airbags are deactivated.<
>T h e  i n d i c a t o r  l a m p  d o e s  n o t  c o m e  o n  a s  l o n g  
as a person of sufficient size and in a correct 
sitting position is detected on the seat.
The front and side airbags for the front pas-
senger are activated.
>The indicator lamp does not come on if the 
seat is empty.
The front and side airbags for the front pas-
senger are not activated.
Operational readiness of airbag system
As of radio readiness, page44, the warning 
lamp comes on briefly to indicate that the entire 
airbag system and the belt tensioners are oper-
ational.
Airbag system malfunction
>The warning lamp does not come on when 
radio readiness or the ignition is switched 
on.
>The warning lamp stays lit continuously.
In the event of a fault in the airbag system, 
have it checked without delay; otherwise, 
there is the risk that the system will not function 
as intended even if a severe accident occurs.<
MINI Convertible: Roll-
over protection system
The rollover system is automatically activated 
during an accident or dangerous driving situa-
tion, during extreme tilt of the longitudinal axis, 
or during loss of ground contact. The roll bar 
located behind the rear seat headrest is pro-
jected within a fraction of a second.
In addition to the reinforced windshield frame, 
the rollover protection system ensures the nec-
essary head clearance for all occupants of the 
vehicle.
Never block the travel path of the rollover 
protection system with any objects. 
Alwa ys wea r your safe ty belt , it protects you in a  
minor car accident and, depending on the 
severity of the accident, the seat belt tensioner 
and the multilevel airbag system will protect 
you.<
Lowering
If the rollover protection system releases acci-
dentally, have your MINI Service check it.
If the rollover protective system is 
extended, do not operate the convertible 
top.
Never attempt to modify the individual compo-
nents or the electrical wiring of the rollover pro-
tective system.
Have the necessary work on the rollover protec-
tion system of your MINI only carried out by an 
authorized MINI dealer.
Faulty repair may lead to the failure of the sys-
tem or malfunctions.
Check the system regularly and in order to 
ensure a long service life of all functions, it is 
mandatory to maintain the service intervals, 
refer to page58.<