Adjusting, Safe seated position, Seats – BMW AG User Manual

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Adjusting

Safe seated position

You have to be comfortably seated in
order to experience as little fatigue as
possible and enjoy relaxed driving. In
conjunction with the seat belts and the
airbags, the seating position also has
an important role to play in terms of the
passive safety of the vehicle's occu-
pants in the event of an accident. Com-
ply with the following instructions in
order not to detract from the protective
capabilities of the car's safety systems.

Additional information on safety for chil-
dren: see page

Safe seated position with airbags

Keep back from the airbags.
Always hold the steering wheel by

its rim to minimise the risk of injuries to
the hands and arms if the airbag is trig-
gered. Do not interpose any other per-
son, animals or objects between the
airbags and the seated person. Do not
use the cover of the front airbag on the
passenger side as a storage tray, and
do not permit the front-seat passenger
to travel with their feet or legs on this
cover.

See page

for details of the locations

of the airbags and for other important
information.

Safe seated position with seat
belts

Never restrain more than one per-
son with each seat belt; do not

permit babies and small children to
travel on the lap of another occupant.
The belts should not be twisted and
must be taut across the pelvis and
shoulder, as close as possible to the
body. They should not pass over hard
or fragile objects. The seat belt must
not run across the wearer's neck, nor
should it be trapped or abraded by
coming into contact with sharp edges
or objects. If possible, avoid bulky
clothing and take up slack in the lap
belt frequently by pulling up the diago-
nal shoulder section. In the event of a
head-on collision, the lap belt could
otherwise slide over the hips and injure
the lower part of the body. In addition,
the restraining effect is reduced if the
seat belt is slack against the wearer's
body. Pregnant women should also
wear the seat belt, making sure that the
lap strap is well down on the hips and
does not press on the abdominal region
of the body.

See page

for instructions on using

the seat belts.

Seats

Before adjusting

Do not reposition the driver's seat
while the car is in motion. The seat

could move unexpectedly, leading to
the driver losing control of the car, so
that an accident could be caused. Do
not recline the seat back too far when
the car is being driven – this applies in
particular to the front passenger – or
there will be a risk of 'submarining'
under the seat belt, so that the belt
loses its full protective effect.

Adjusting the seats

> Mechanically adjustable seats, see

page

> Electrically adjustable seats, see

page

> Head restraints, see page