BMW X5 X6 E71 E72 owners manual page 45

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ba8_e70ag.book Seite 43 Freitag, 5. Juni 2009 11:42 11 ce Adjusting Sitting safely Head restraint At a glan The ideal sitting position can make a vital con-A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the tribution to relaxed, fatigue-free driving. In the risk of spinal injury in the event of an accident. interaction with the safety belts, the head Adjust the head restraint so that its center ls is approx. at ear level. Otherwise there is o restraints and the airbags, the seat position r t plays an important role in an accident. To increased danger of injury in the event of an n accident.< ensure that the safety systems operate with Co optimal efficiency, we strongly urge you to BMW X5: push the head restraints of the 3rd observe the instructions contained in the fol-* into the top position. row seats ps lowing section. Head restraints, refer to page46. For additional information on transporting chil- g ti dren safely, refer to page55. Height n ivi Airbags Adjust the head restraint so that its center is Dr approximately at ear level. Always maintain an adequate distance between yourself and the airbags. Always Distance hold the steering wheel by its rim with hands at Adjust the distance so that the head restraint is the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions, to mini-as close as possible to the back of the head. mize the risk of injuries to your hands and arms in the event of airbag deployment. Safety belts Navigation No one and nothing is to come between the air- t bags and the seat occupant. Before every drive, make sure that safety belts n Do not use the cover of the front airbag on the are being worn at all of the occupied seats. Air-nme front passenger side as a storage area. Make bags complement the safety belt as an addi-ai tional safety device, but they do not represent a t sure that the front passenger is sitting correctly r and does not rest feet or legs on the instrument substitute. cluster, otherwise leg injuries can occur if the BMW X5: depending on its equipment, your Ente front airbag is triggered. vehicle has either five or seven seats, which are ns Make sure that passengers keep their heads all provided with a safety belt. io away from the side airbag and do not lean Never allow more than one person to icat against the cover of the head airbag, otherwise wear a single safety belt. Never allow un injuries can occur when the airbags are trig-infants or small children to ride in a passenger's mm gered.< lap. Make sure that the belt lies low around the Co Even if you adhere to all the instructions, inju-hips in the lap area and does not press on the ries resulting from contact with airbags cannot abdomen. The safety belt may not lie across the be fully excluded, depending on the circum-neck, rub on sharp edges, be routed over solid stances. The ignition and inflation noise may or breakable objects or be pinched. Wear the provoke a mild hearing loss in extremely sensi-safety belt without twisting, snugly across the lity tive individuals. This effect is usually only tem-lap and shoulders, as close to the body as pos-bi porary. sible. Otherwise the belt can slip over the hips o M For airbag locations and additional information in the lap area in a frontal impact and injure the on airbags, refer to page98. abdomen. Avoid wearing clothing that prevents the belt from fitting properly and pull the belt in nce 43 Refere Online Edition for Part no. 01 41 2 602 756 - © 06/09 BMW AG

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