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Fasten your safety belt before starting
off.
To fasten: Make sure you hear the catch
engage in the belt buckle.
To release: Press the red button in the
buckle. Hold the belt and guide it back
into its reel.
The shoulder belt anchor automatically
adjusts to continue providing an opti-
mum fit when you move the seat for-
ward or back.
The two safety belt buckles that are
integrated in the rear seat are for pas-
sengers sitting on the left and right. The
belt buckle with the word "CENTER" (in
the red button) is intended exclusively
for a passenger sitting in the middle.
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For your safety, comply with the
following instructions for wearing
safety belts. If you do not, the safety
belts may not be able to provide their
maximum protection. The following in-
formation also applies to your passen-
gers: Never allow more than one person
to wear a single safety belt. Never allow
infants or small children to ride in a pas-
senger's lap.
Avoid twisting the belt while routing it
firmly across the hips and shoulder. Do
not allow the belt to rest against hard or
fragile objects in your pockets. Never
route the belt across your neck, do not
run it across sharp edges and ensure
that the belt does not become caught or
jammed.
Be sure that the safety belt fits snugly
against your body at all times, and avoid
wearing clothing that prevents the belt
from fitting properly. Pull on the belt pe-
riodically to readjust the tension over
your shoulder. In the event of a frontal
impact, a loose lap belt could slide over
your hips, leading to abdominal injury. In
addition, the safety belt's restraint ef-
fectiveness is reduced if the belt is worn
loosely. Expectant mothers should al-
ways wear their safety belts, taking care
to position the lap belt against the lower
hips, where it will not exert pressure
against the abdominal area.<
For care instructions, refer to "Car care"
on page 136.
Vehicles with through-loading sys-
tem
*: Please read and comply
with the instructions for the center
safety belt on page 99.<
If the safety belt system has been
subjected to the stresses involved
in an accident or otherwise damaged:
Have the entire safety belt mechanism
replaced by your BMW center, includ-
ing the safety belt tensioner. In addition,
have your BMW center inspect the
safety belt anchors. If a child restraint
system was in the vehicle during an
accident, consult the manufacturer's
instructions regarding replacement. <
Child restraint systems*
Do not install a rear-facing child
restraint system in the front pas-
senger seat of your vehicle. If you do
so, the child could be injured in an acci-
dent when the airbag is triggered.
Do not modify the child restraint system
in any way. If you do so, it will not pro-
vide your child with maximum protec-
tion.<
Safety belts
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