I WAS HELPING A PASSENGER OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2003 BMW 525I WHEN THE PASSENGER ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE THE AUTO-UP WINDOW BUTTON. THE DOOR WAS OPEN, THE WINDOW WAS DOWN, AND I HAD FINGER IN THE WAY OF THE NOW CLOSING WINDOW. ALL OFF A SUDDEN THE WINDOW CHOPPED OFF A DIGIT OF MY PINKY FINGER. MY FINGER WAS NOT RECOGNIZED BY THE PINCH PROTECTION SAFETY FEATURE. HOW THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED: IF AUTO-UP FEATURE WAS DEACTIVATED WHEN DOOR IS OPEN, BUTTON TO OPEN CLOSE WINDOW COULD BE DESIGNED SO YOU HAVE TO PULL UP TO CLOSE WINDOW, PINCH-PROTECTION SYSTEM THAT PROTECTS FINGERS, AND PERHAPS A WARNING SIGN ON THE WINDOW THAT IT IS CAPABLE OF CUTTING OFF FINGERS. *TR