Front head restraints – BMW 550i xDrive Sedan 2011 User Manual
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Checking and replacing safety belts
Have the work performed only by your
service center; otherwise, it cannot be ensured
that this safety feature will function properly.◀
Front head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraint
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event of
an accident.
Adjusting the head restraint
Correctly adjust the head restraints of all
occupied seats; otherwise, there is an increased
risk of injury in an accident.◀
Height
Adjust the head restraint so that its center is ap‐
proximately at ear level.
Distance
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is
as close as possible to the back of the head.
Active head restraint
In the event of a rear-end collision with a certain
severity, the active head restraint automatically
reduces the distance from the head.
Reduced protective function
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Do not use seat or head restraint cov‐
ers.
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Do not hang objects, e.g., clothes hangers,
on the head restraints.
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Only attach accessories approved by BMW
to the seat or head restraint.
Otherwise, the protective function of the active
head restraint will be impaired and the personal
safety of the occupants will be endangered.◀
Adjusting the height: manual head
restraints
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To raise: pull.
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To lower: press the button, arrow 1, and
push the head restraint down.
Adjusting the height: Electrical* head
restraints
Adjusting electrically.
Distance to back of head: manual head
restraints
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Forward: pull.
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Back: press the button and push the head
restraint toward the rear.
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