BMW Z4 E89 owners manual page 32

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s Adjustments t Safe seating position Head restraint stmenFor relaxed driving with as little fatigue as pos-A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the sible, you should select a seating position that risk of neck injury in the event of an accident. reflects your personal requirements. In combi-Adjust the head restraint in such a way nation with the safety belts, the head restraints that its center is at approx. ear level. Oth- and the airbags, the seating position has a erwise, there is an increased risk of injury in the Adjumajor influence on your safety in the event of an event of an accident.< accident. To ensure that the vehicle's safety Head restraints, refer to page32. systems provide you with optimal protection, we request that you direct your careful attention Safety belt to the following section. Make sure every occupant fastens his or her For supplementary information on transporting safety belt. As supplemental restraint devices, children refer to page36. the airbags are designed to enhance the effec- tiveness of the safety belts, and not to replace Airbags them. Always maintain an adequate distance Your vehicle offers two sitting positions, each of between yourself and the airbags. Always which is equipped with a safety belt. grip the steering wheel on the rim, with your Never allow more than one person to hands in the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock positions, wear a single safety belt. Never allow to minimize the risk of injury to the hands or infants or small children to ride in a passenger's arms in the event of the airbag being triggered lap. Make sure that the belt in the lap area sits off. low against the hips and does not press against Never allow any objects, individuals or animals the abdomen. The safety belt must never rest to obstruct the areas between passengers and against the throat, rub against sharp edges, airbags. pass over hard or fragile objects or be pinched. Never use the front airbag's cover as a storage Fasten the safety belt around your body snugly, tray or support for objects of any kind. Ensure making sure that it is pulled taut across your lap that the passenger is correctly seated, e.g. does and shoulder and that it is not twisted; other- not prop feet or legs against the dashboard. wise, the belt can slide over the hips in the event Otherwise, leg injury could result if the knee air-of a frontal collision and injure your abdomen. bag and front airbag suddenly deployed.Avoid wearing bulky clothing and regularly pull Make sure that the passenger does not lean his the belt in the upper-body area taut, otherwise or her head against the side airbag, otherwise its restraining effect could be impaired.< serious injuries could result if the airbags sud-Safety belts, refer to page33. denly deployed.< Even when all these guidelines are observed, the risk of injury as a result of contact with the Seats airbags cannot entirely be ruled out in some sit- uations. In sensitive individuals, the ignition and Before adjusting your seat, always inflation noise may induce a mild hearing loss observe the following precautions that is temporary in most cases. For airbag locations and additional information Never try to adjust your seat while driving. on airbags, refer to page56. Otherwise, the seat could respond with unexpected movement, and the ensuing loss of 30

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