CONTROLS -> Transporting children safely for your BMW X2 2017-2022

Transporting children safely  
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Transporting children safely  
Vehicle features and  
Warning  
options  
A heated vehicle may result in death to per‐  
sons, especially children, or animals. There is a  
risk of injuries or danger to life. Do not leave  
persons, especially children, or animals unat‐  
tended in the vehicle.  
This chapter describes all standard, country-spe‐  
cific and optional features offered with the series.  
It also describes features and functions that are  
not necessarily available in your vehicle, e.g., due  
to the selected options or country versions. This  
also applies to safety-related functions and sys‐  
tems. When using these functions and systems,  
the applicable laws and regulations must be ob‐  
served.  
Warning  
Exposure to intense sunlight can cause child  
restraint systems and their components to be‐  
come very hot. Persons may sustain burn inju‐  
ries when touching the hot components. There  
is a risk of injury. Do not expose the child re‐  
straint system to direct sunlight or cover where  
necessary. If necessary, let the child restraint  
system cool down before transporting a child.  
Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle.  
The right place for children  
Safety information  
Warning  
Unattended children or animals in the vehicle  
can cause the vehicle to move and endanger  
themselves and traffic, for instance due to the  
following actions:  
Transport children in the rear  
seat  
General information  
Accident research shows that the safest place  
for children is in the rear seat.  
▷ Pressing the Start/Stop button.  
▷ Releasing the parking brake.  
▷ Opening and closing the doors or win‐  
dows.  
Children younger than 13 years of age or shorter  
than 5 ft/150 cm should be transported in the  
rear seat in suitable child restraint systems de‐  
signed for the age, weight and size of the child.  
Children 13 years of age or older must wear a  
safety belt as soon as a suitable child restraint  
system can no longer be used due to their age,  
weight, or size.  
▷ Engaging selector lever position N.  
▷ Using vehicle equipment.  
There is a risk of accidents or injuries. Do not  
leave children or animals unattended in the ve‐  
hicle. Take the vehicle key with you when exit‐  
ing and lock the vehicle.  
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Safety information  
Installing child restraint  
systems  
Warning  
The safety belt cannot be fastened correctly on  
children shorter than 5 ft, 150 cm without suita‐  
ble additional child restraint systems. The effi‐  
cacy of safety gear, including safety belts, can  
be limited or lost when safety belts are fas‐  
tened incorrectly. An incorrectly fastened safety  
belt can cause additional injuries, for instance in  
the event of an accident, braking or evasive  
maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or danger  
to life. Secure children shorter than 5 ft,  
General information  
Pay attention to the specifications of the child re‐  
straint system manufacturer when selecting, in‐  
stalling, and using child restraint systems.  
Safety information  
Warning  
The stability of the child restraint system is lim‐  
ited or compromised with incorrect seat adjust‐  
ment or improper installation of the child seat.  
There is a risk of injuries or danger to life. Make  
sure that the child restraint system fits securely  
against the backrest. If possible, adjust the  
backrest tilt for all affected backrests and cor‐  
rectly adjust the seats. Make sure that seats  
and backrests are securely engaged or locked.  
If possible, adjust the height of the head re‐  
straints or remove them.  
150 cm using suitable child restraint systems.  
Children on the front passenger  
seat  
General information  
Before using a child restraint system on the front  
passenger seat, ensure that the front, knee, and  
side airbags on the front passenger side are de‐  
activated. For automatic deactivation of front-  
seat passenger airbags, refer to page 143.  
Warning  
Safety information  
The protective effect of child restraint systems  
and their fastening systems which have been  
damaged or exposed to an accident can be lim‐  
ited or lost. A child cannot be properly re‐  
strained in the event of an accident, braking or  
evasive maneuvers. There is a risk of injuries or  
danger to life.  
Warning  
Active front-seat passenger airbags can injure a  
child in a child restraint system when the air‐  
bags are activated. There is a risk of injury.  
Make sure that the front-seat passenger air‐  
bags are deactivated and that the PASSEN‐  
GER AIRBAG OFF indicator light lights up.  
Do not use child restraint systems which have  
been damaged or exposed to an accident.  
If a child restraint system and its fastening sys‐  
tem has been damaged or exposed to an acci‐  
dent, have these systems checked and re‐  
placed by the dealer's service center or another  
qualified service center or repair shop.  
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On the front passenger seat  
Child seat security  
Deactivating airbags  
Warning  
Active front-seat passenger airbags can injure a  
child in a child restraint system when the air‐  
bags are activated. There is a risk of injury.  
Make sure that the front-seat passenger air‐  
bags are deactivated and that the PASSEN‐  
GER AIRBAG OFF indicator light lights up.  
The rear safety belts and the front passenger  
safety belt can be permanently locked to fasten  
child restraint systems.  
Before installing a child restraint system in the  
front passenger seat, make sure that the front,  
knee and side airbags on the front passenger  
side are deactivated.  
Locking the safety belt  
1. Pull out the belt strap completely.  
Deactivate the front-seat passenger airbags au‐  
tomatically, refer to page 143.  
2. Secure the child restraint system with the  
safety belt.  
3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in and pull it  
tight against the child restraint system. The  
safety belt is locked.  
Seat position and height  
Before installing a child restraint system, move  
the front passenger seat as far back as possible  
and bring it as far up as possible to obtain the  
best possible position for the belt and to offer  
optimal protection in the event of an accident.  
Unlocking the safety belt  
1. Unbuckle the safety belt buckle.  
2. Remove the child restraint system.  
If the upper anchorage of the safety belt is lo‐  
cated in front of the belt guide of the child seat,  
move the front passenger seat carefully forward  
until the best possible belt guide position is  
reached.  
3. Allow the belt strap to be pulled in com‐  
pletely.  
In some cases it may be necessary to separate  
the lower belt attachment. Safety belts, refer to  
page 86.  
Backrest width  
Adjustable backrest width: before installing a  
child restraint 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 position.  
LATCH child restraint fixing  
system  
General information  
LATCH: Lower Anchors and Tether for Children.  
Pay attention to the operating and safety infor‐  
mation from the child restraint system manufac‐  
turer when installing and using LATCH child re‐  
straint fixing systems.  
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Mounts for the lower LATCH  
anchors  
Assembly of LATCH child  
restraint fixing systems  
The lower anchors may be used to attach the  
CRS to the vehicle seat up to a combined child  
and CRS weight of 65 lbs/30 kg when the child is  
restrained by the internal harnesses.  
1. Install child restraint system, see manufactur‐  
er's information.  
2. Ensure that both LATCH anchors are prop‐  
erly engaged.  
Safety information  
Child restraint systems  
with tether strap  
Warning  
If the LATCH child restraint fixing systems are  
not correctly engaged, the protective effect of  
the LATCH child restraint fixing system is lim‐  
ited. There is a risk of injuries or danger to life.  
Make sure that the lower anchors are securely  
engaged and that the LATCH child restraint fix‐  
ing system fits securely against the backrest.  
Safety information  
Warning  
If the upper retaining strap is incorrectly used  
for the child restraint system, the protective ef‐  
fect is reduced. There is a risk of injury. Make  
sure that the upper retaining strap does not run  
over sharp edges and is not twisted as it  
passes the upper anchor.  
Position  
Symbol  
Meaning  
The corresponding symbol  
shows the mounts for the lower  
LATCH anchors.  
Warning  
If the rear backrest is not locked, the protective  
effect of the child restraint system is limited or  
there is none. In certain situations, for instance  
braking maneuvers or in case of an accident,  
the rear backrest can fold forward. There is a  
risk of injuries or danger to life. Make sure that  
the rear backrests are locked.  
Seats equipped with lower an‐  
chors are marked with a pair, (2),  
of LATCH symbols.  
For vehicles equipped with a  
middle seat:  
It is not recommended to use  
the inner lower anchors of  
standard outer LATCH positions  
to fasten a child restraint system  
on the middle seat. Use the ve‐  
hicle safety belt instead for the  
middle seat.  
NOTICE  
The anchors for the upper retaining straps of  
child restraint systems are only provided for  
these retaining straps. When other objects are  
mounted, the anchors can be damaged. There  
is a risk of damage to property. Only mount  
child restraint systems to the upper anchors.  
Before installing LATCH child  
restraint fixing systems  
Pull the safety belt away from the area of the  
child restraint system.  
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Anchors  
Locking the doors and  
windows in the rear  
The respective symbol shows the anchor  
for the upper retaining strap. Seats with  
an upper top tether are marked with this  
symbol. It can be found on the rear seat backrest  
or the rear window shelf.  
Rear doors  
Routing the retaining strap  
Push the locking lever on the rear doors up.  
The door can now be opened from the outside  
only.  
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Direction of travel  
Head restraint  
Safety switch for the rear  
Press the button on the driver's door.  
Hook for upper retaining strap  
Anchor  
The LED lights up if the safety function  
is switched on.  
Seat backrest  
Upper retaining strap  
This locks various functions so that they cannot  
be operated from the rear.  
Attaching the upper retaining  
strap to the anchor  
1. Raise the head restraint, if needed.  
2. Guide the upper retaining strap between or  
along both sides of the supports of the head  
restraint to the anchor.  
3. If there is a retaining strap, run it between the  
backrest and the cargo cover.  
4. Attach the hook of the retaining strap to the  
anchor.  
5. Tighten the retaining strap by pulling it down.  
6. Lower and engage head restraint as needed.  
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