Safety belts, Adju stmen ts – BMW M5 Sedan 2006 User Manual

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Adju

stmen

Rear seats: height adjustment

To raise: pull up.

To lower: press the button, arrow

1, and

push the head restraint downward.

Safety belts

To ensure that the safety systems con-
tinue to provide optimized protection,

please observe the adjustment instructions on
page

Before every drive, make sure that safety belts
are being worn at all of the occupied seats. Air-
bags complement the safety belt as an addi-
tional safety device, but they do not represent a
substitute.

Fastening

Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in
the belt buckle.

Safety belt memory for driver's seat

and passenger seat*

The indicator lamp lights up and a sig-
nal sounds. A message also appears on
the Control Display. Please check

whether the safety belt is correctly positioned.
The safety belt memory is operative at speeds
above approx. 5 mph/8 km/h. It can also be acti-
vated if objects are placed on the passenger
seat.

Releasing

Grasp the belt firmly.

Press the red button in the buckle.

Guide the belt into its reel.

The shoulder strap's anchorage point will be
correct for adult seat occupants of every build if
the seat is correctly adjusted, refer to page

The two rear safety belt buckles integrated into
the rear seat are for passengers sitting on the
left and right. The belt buckle embossed with
the word CENTER is intended exclusively for
use by passengers riding in the center position.

Damage to safety belts

In the event of loads caused by accidents
or other damage: replace the belt system

including the safety belt tensioner and any child
restraint systems, and have the belt anchor
points checked. Only have this work carried out
at a BMW center or at a workshop that works
according to BMW repair procedures with cor-
respondingly trained personnel. Otherwise cor-
rect operation of this safety equipment is not
guaranteed.