BMW 5 E60 E61 owners manual page 38

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Adjustments Sitting safely Sitting safely with safety belts The ideal sitting position can make a vital Fasten your safety belt before starting any contribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driv-trip. Airbags complement the safety belt as ing.The sitting position of the occupants an additional safety device, but they do not plays an important role together with the represent a substitute. safety belts and airbags in an accident. To Your vehicle has five seats that are all equipped with a safety belt. Adjustmentsensure that the safety systems operate with optimal efficiency, we strongly urge you to At all times, occupants should sit observe the instructions contained in the upright and be properly restrained – following section. infants and small children in appropriate For additional information on transporting child-restraint systems; larger children and children safely, refer to page 45. adults using the safety belts. Expectant mothers should always wear Sitting safely with airbags their safety belts, taking care to position Always maintain an adequate dis- the lap belt against the lower hips, where it tance between yourself and the air- will not exert pressure against the abdomi- bags. Always hold the steering wheel by nal area. its rim with hands at the 9 o'clock and Never allow more than one person to wear 3 o'clock positions, to minimize the risk of a single safety belt. Never allow infants or injuries to your hands and arms in the event small children to ride in a passenger's lap. of airbag deployment. Do not route the belt across your neck, or No one and nothing is to come between the run it across sharp edges. Be sure that the airbags and the seat occupant. belt does not become caught or jammed. Do not use the cover of the front airbag on Avoid twisting the belt while routing it firmly the front passenger side as a storage area. across the hips and shoulder. Do not allow Make sure that the front passenger is cor- the belt to rest against hard or fragile rectly seated and does not rest feet or legs objects. Otherwise, in the event of a frontal on the instrument panel, otherwise leg inju-impact, a loose lap belt could slide over ries can occur if the knee and front airbag your hips, leading to abdominal injury. are triggered. Avoid wearing clothing that prevents the Never let an occupant's head rest near or belt from fitting properly and pull the lap on a side airbag because the inflating air-belt periodically to readjust the tension bag could cause a serious or fatal injury.

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