2012 BMW 535I GRAN TURISMO airbag off

AdjustingVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Sitting safely
The ideal seating position can make a vital con‐
tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving.
The seating position plays an important role in
an accident in combination with:▷Safety belts, refer to page 56.▷Head restraints, refer to page 57.▷Airbags, refer to page 94.
Front seats
General information Do not adjust the seat while driving
Do not adjust the driver's seat while driv‐
ing, or the seat could respond with unexpected
movement and the ensuing loss of vehicle con‐
trol could lead to an accident.◀
Do not incline the backrest too far to the
rear
Also on the front passenger side, do not incline
the backrest on the front passenger side too far
to the rear during driving, or there is a risk of
slipping under the safety belt in the event of an
accident. This would eliminate the protection
normally provided by the belt.◀
Semi-electrically adjustable seats
At a glance1Thigh support2Tilt3Forward/backward4Lumbar support5Height6Backrest
Tilt
Pull the lever and move the seat to the desired
tilt. After releasing the lever, apply your weight
to the seat or lift it off to make sure the seat en‐
gages properly.
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Switching off
Press the button longer.
The LEDs go out.
Safety belts
Seats with safety belt
The vehicle has four or five seating positions,
each of which is equipped with a safety belt.
Notes
Always make sure that safety belts are being
worn by all occupants before driving away.
Although airbags enhance safety by providing
added protection, they are not a substitute for
safety belts.▷The shoulder strap's anchorage point will be
correct for adult seat occupants of every
build if the seat is correctly adjusted.▷The two outer safety belt buckles,
integrated into the rear seat, are for passen‐
gers sitting on the left and right.▷The center rear seat belt buckle marked with
the letters CENTER is solely intended for
the center passenger.
One person per safety belt
Never allow more than one person to wear
a single safety belt. Never allow infants or small
children to ride on a passenger's lap.◀
Putting on the belt
Lay the belt, without twisting, snugly
across the lap and shoulders, as close to the
body as possible. Make sure that the belt lies low
around the hips in the lap area and does not
press on the abdomen. Otherwise, the belt can
slip over the hips in the lap area in a frontal im‐
pact and injure the abdomen.
The safety belt must not lie across the neck, rub
on sharp edges, be routed over solid or breaka‐
ble objects, or be pinched.◀
Reduction of restraining effect
Avoid wearing clothing that prevents the
belt from fitting properly, and pull the shoulder
belt periodically to readjust the tension across
your lap; otherwise, the retention effect of the
safety belt may be reduced.◀
Buckling the belt
Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in the
belt buckle.
Unbuckling the belt
1.Hold the belt firmly.2.Press the red button in the belt buckle.3.Guide the belt back into its reel.
Safety belt reminder for the driver's and
front passenger seat
The indicator lamp flashes or lights up
and a signal sounds. Make sure that the
safety belts are positioned correctly.
The safety belt reminder is active at speeds
above approx. 5 mph/8 km/h. It can also be ac‐
tivated if objects are placed on the front pas‐
senger seat.
Damage to safety belts
In the case of strain caused by accidents or
damage:
Have the safety belts, including the safety belt
tensioners, replaced and have the belt anchors
checked.
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Transporting children safelyVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipment
is also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
The right place for children
Note Children in the vehicle
Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle; otherwise, they could endanger them‐
selves and other persons, e.g., by opening the
doors.◀
Children should always be in the rear
Accident research shows that the safest place
for children is in the back seat.
Transporting children in the rear
Only transport children younger than
13 years of age or shorter than 5 ft/150 cm in the
rear in child restraint fixing systems provided in
accordance with the age, weight and size of the
child; otherwise, there is an increased risk of in‐
jury in an accident.
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint
fixing system can no longer be used, due to their
age, weight and size.◀
Children on the front passenger seat
Should it ever be necessary to use a child re‐
straint fixing system in the front passenger seat,
make sure that the front, knee and side airbags
on the front passenger side are deactivated. Au‐tomatic deactivation of front passenger airbags,
refer to page 96.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
airbags must be deactivated; otherwise, there is
an increased risk of injury to the child when the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
fixing system.◀
Installing child restraint fixing
systems
Before mounting
If the rear seat backrests are adjustable:
Before mounting child restraint fixing systems,
return all of the rear seat backrests to the basic
position.
Notes Manufacturer's information for child re‐
straint fixing systems
To select, mount and use child restraint fixing
systems, observe the information provided by
the system manufacturer; otherwise, the pro‐
tective effect can be impaired.◀
On the front passenger seat
After installing a child restraint fixing system in
the front passenger seat, make sure that the
front, knee and side airbags on the front pas‐
senger side are deactivated.
Deactivate the front passenger airbags auto‐
matically, refer to page 96.
Deactivating the front passenger airbags
If a child restraint fixing system is used in
the front passenger seat, the front passenger
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an increased risk of injury to the child when the
airbags are triggered, even with a child restraint
fixing system.◀
Seat position and height
Before installing a child restraint fixing system,
move the front passenger seat as far back as
possible and bring it up to medium height to ob‐
tain the best possible position for the belt and to
offer optimal protection in the event of an acci‐
dent.
Do not change the seat position and height after
this.
Backrest width
Before installing a child restraint fixing system in
the front passenger seat, open the backrest
width completely. Do not change the backrest
width again and do not call up a memory posi‐
tion.
Backrest width for the child seat
Before installing a child restraint fixing
system in the front passenger seat, the backrest
width must be opened completely. Do not
change the adjustment after this; otherwise, the
stability of the child seat will be reduced.◀
Child seat security
The rear safety belts and the front passenger
safety belt can be locked against pulling out for
mounting the child restraint fixing systems.
Locking the safety belt
1.Pull out the belt webbing completely.2.Secure the child restraint fixing system with
the belt.3.Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in and
pull it taut against the child restraint fixing
system. The safety belt is locked.
Unlocking the safety belt
1.Unbuckle the belt buckle.2.Remove the child restraint fixing system.3.Allow the belt webbing to be pulled in com‐
pletely.
LATCH child restraint fixing
system
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.
Note Manufacturer's information for LATCH
child restraint fixing systems
To mount and use the LATCH child restraint fix‐
ing systems, observe the operating and safety
information from the system manufacturer; oth‐
erwise, the level of protection may be reduced. ◀
Mounts for the lower LATCH anchors Correctly engage the lower LATCH an‐
chors
Make sure that the lower LATCH anchors have
properly engaged and that the child restraint fix‐
ing system is resting snugly against the back‐
rest; otherwise, the degree of protection offered
may be reduced.◀
Before mounting the LATCH child restraint fix‐
ing system, pull the belt away from the child re‐
straint fixing system.
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SafetyVehicle equipment
All standard, country-specific and optional
equipment that is offered in the model series is
described in this chapter. Therefore, equipmentis also described that is not available in a vehicle,
e. g., because of the selected optional equip‐
ment or country variant. This also applies for
safety-related functions and systems.
Airbags
1Front airbag, driver2Front airbag, front passenger3Head airbag4Side airbag5Knee airbagsFront airbags
Front airbags help protect the driver and front
passenger by responding to frontal impacts in
which safety belts alone cannot provide ade‐
quate restraint.
Side airbags
In a lateral impact, the side airbag supports the
side of the body in the chest and lap area.Head airbags
In a lateral impact, the head airbag supports the
head.
Knee airbag
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Everything from A to Z
IndexA
ABS, Antilock Brake Sys‐ tem 106
ACC, Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Activated-charcoal filter 139
Active Blind Spot Detec‐ tion 104
Active Cruise Control with Stop & Go, ACC 114
Active seat, front 52
Active seat ventilation, front 52
Active seat ventilation, rear 55
Active Steering, integral 109
Adaptive brake assistant 106
Adaptive brake lights, refer to Brake force display 105
Adaptive drive 109
Adaptive light control 91
Additional telephone 226
Additives, oil 274
Adjusting front seats 49
Adjustments, seats/head re‐ straints 49
Airbags 94
Airbags, indicator/warning light 95
Air circulation, refer to Recir‐ culated-air mode 138
Air distribution, manual 137
Air drying, refer to Cooling function 138
Air pressure, tires 261
Air vents, refer to Ventila‐ tion 139
Air volume, automatic climate control 137
Alarm system 43 Alarm, unintentional 44
All around the center con‐ sole 14
All around the headliner 15
All around the steering wheel 12
ALL program, automatic cli‐ mate control 138
All-season tires, refer to Win‐ ter tires 268
All-wheel-drive 108
Alternating-code hand-held transmitter 144
Alternative oil types 274
AM/FM station 188
Announcement, navigation, refer to Spoken instruc‐
tions 178
Antifreeze, washer fluid 74
Antilock Brake System, ABS 106
Anti-slip control, refer to DSC 106
Applications 254
Appointments 244
Approved engine oils 274
Apps 254
Apps, video playback 211
Armrest, refer to Center arm‐ rest 151
Arrival time 85
Ashtray 145
Assist 249
Assistance, Roadside Assis‐ tance 285
Assistance when driving off 106
Audio playback 197
Audio playback, Blue‐ tooth 212 AUTO H button, refer to Auto‐
matic Hold 71
AUTO intensity 137
Automatic car wash 289
Automatic climate con‐ trol 136
Automatic Cruise Control with Stop & Go 114
Automatic Curb Monitor 60
Automatic deactivation, front passenger airbags 96
Automatic headlamp con‐ trol 90
Automatic Hold 71
Automatic locking 37
Automatic recirculated-air control 138
Automatic Soft Closing, doors 38
Automatic Soft Closing, tail‐ gate 39
Automatic tailgate 39
Automatic transmission with Steptronic 75
AUTO program, automatic cli‐ mate control 137
AUTO program, intensity 137
AUX-IN port 208
Average fuel consumption 85
Average speed 85
Axle loads, weights 298
B
Backrest curvature, refer to Lumbar support 51
Backrest, width 51
Back seats, adjusting 53
Backup camera 127
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High beams 73
High beams/low beams, refer to High-beam Assistant 91
Hill Descent Control HDC 108
Hills 160
Hill start assistant, refer to Drive-off assistant 106
Hints 6
Holder for beverages 152
Homepage 6
Hood 271
Horn 12
Hotel function, tailgate 41
Hot exhaust system 158
House number, entering for navigation 169
Hydroplaning 159
I
Ice warning, refer to External temperature warning 82
Icy roads, refer to External temperature warning 82
Identification marks, tires 265
Identification number, refer to Important in the engine com‐
partment 271
iDrive 16
Ignition key, refer to Remote control 30
Ignition off 67
Ignition on 67
Indication of a flat tire 98, 101
Indicator and warning mes‐ sages 79
Indicator lamps 79
Individual air distribution 137
Individual settings, refer to Personal Profile 31
Inflation pressure, tires 261
Inflation pressure warning FTM, tires 100
Info display, refer to Com‐ puter 84 Information on the navigation
data 182
Initialization, Integral Active Steering 110
Initializing, Flat Tire Monitor FTM 101
Initializing, Tire Pressure Mon‐ itor TPM 98
Instrument cluster 78
Instrument cluster, electronic displays 79
Instrument lighting 92
Integral Active Steering 109
Integrated key 30
Integrated universal remote control 143
Intensity, AUTO program 137
Interactive map 173
Interior equipment 143
Interior lamps 93
Interior lamps via remote con‐ trol 35
Interior motion sensor 44
Interior rearview mirror 61
Interior rearview mirror, auto‐ matic dimming feature 61
Intermediate destinations 175
Internet page 6
Intersection, entering for navi‐ gation 169
Interval display, service re‐ quirements 83
iPod/iPhone 209
J
Jacking points for the vehicle jack 282
Jack, refer to Vehicle jack 282
Joystick, automatic transmis‐ sion 75
K
Key/remote control 30 Keyless Go, refer to Comfort
Access 41
Key Memory, refer to Personal Profile 31
Kickdown, automatic trans‐ mission 75
Knee airbag 94
L
Lamp replacement 278
Lamp replacement, front 279
Lamp replacement, rear 281
Lamps 89
Lamps and bulbs 278
Lane departure warning 102
Lane margin, warning 102
Language on Control Dis‐ play 87
Lashing eyes, securing cargo 162
LATCH child restraint fixing system 64
Leather, care 290
LEDs, light-emitting di‐ odes 279
Length, vehicle 297
Letters and numbers, enter‐ ing 21
License plate lamp, bulb re‐ placement 281
Light-alloy wheels, care 291
Light control 91
Light-emitting diodes, LEDs 279
Lighting 89
Lighting via remote control 35
Light switch 89
Load 161
Loading 161
Loading position 149
Lock, door 36
Locking/unlocking from in‐ side 37
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