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Replying to: strataprop (Jun 27, 2007 9:52 pm) Here is the text of the follow-up e-mail: Thank you for contacting BMW of North America, LLC regarding the rear-side airbags in the vehicle. We appreciate your inquiry. Passengers are safer with rear-seat side impact airbags than without them. Children must be properly positioned and restrained to ensure their safety and avoid possible injury from airbag deployment. Please see your Owner's Manual and the in-vehicle safety tips card to ensure proper positioning and restraint. For vehicles equipped with side airbags, all occupants should be properly restrained - children in appropriate child restraint systems: larger children and adults using the safety belt - and sitting upright. Never let an occupant's head rest on, or near any side airbag. If this warning is not heeded, the inflating side airbag could cause a serious or fatal injury. We believe the safest place for children in an automobile is in the rear seat. However, a child sitting in the rear seat and not properly restrained in a child seat appropriate for their size and age may place his or her head on or near the side airbag. For example, a child, even though belted, may fall asleep with his or her head against the side airbag or may lean out of the child seat in the direction of the door. It may be difficult for a driver to ensure belted children in the rear seat will remain properly positioned at all times and not place their heads on or near the side airbag. Therefore, we recommend that you deactivate the rear-seat side airbags if you plan to transport children not properly restrained in approved child seats or in the rear seat of your BMW. BMW of North America, LLC will provide rear-seat side impact airbag deactivation free of charge. If you are interested in deactivation, please contact the service team at your authorized BMW center. You may read more about airbags by accessing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's (NHTSA) website www.nhtsa.dot.gov, or you may call them at 800-424-9393. If you have any further questions, please respond to this e-mail or contact the Customer Relations and Services Department at 1-800-831-1117, Monday through Friday from 9:00 A.M. to 9:00 P.M., Eastern Standard Time. Again, thank you for contacting BMW. |
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I currently drive a '04 ML-350 and have been researching the '08 BMW 5-Series. I've test driven the 5-Series on 3 seperate occassions but can't decide if I should or will be comfortable going from a SUV to a sedan. I went to a dealership yesterday and got what I think is a good price quote on ordering a 535i pretty much fully loaded....xxx above invoice. Does anyone have any comments/suggestions? 
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Replying to: mstlc (Jul 02, 2007 5:19 pm)
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Replying to: mstlc (Jul 02, 2007 5:58 pm)
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Replying to: lovemyclk (Jul 02, 2007 7:34 pm)
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Replying to: mstlc (Jul 02, 2007 7:43 pm) My wife drives an X3, after previosuly driving an '01 3 series sedan, and she loves the higher seating position. She is also petite. I just traded in my '06 3 series sedan for an '08 5 series sedan. The 5 series sits a bit higher, and is easier to get into and out of than the 3 series, although it's not the same as the X3. Bruce |
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I picked up our new 535Xi last night, and have all of about 25 miles driving experience so far. I did not get navigation. In playing with the radio using the I-Drive, I think I-Drive is really great for that- it's much better than a convetional radio interface. I'm wondering if there are other aspects of I-Drive I haven't encountered yet that are not easy to use. Otherwise, my very limited initial exposure makes me wonder why the auto press continues to criticize I-Drive. Bruce |
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Replying to: bruceomega (Jul 03, 2007 6:37 am) I did not get navigation. In playing with the radio using the I-Drive, I think I-Drive is really great for that- it's much better than a convetional radio interface. I-Drive isn't as bad as it is purported to be. In fact I can do several things with my i-drive using the console knob without taking my eyes off the road. With the addition of 6 programmable buttons on the '08, it should be a major additional improvement. Good luck with your new 5. I get mine approximately at the end of Aug. and can't wait. |
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