BMW E46 owners manual page 47

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To adjust Safe seating position 47 For driving that is relaxed and less likely For airbag locations and additional Never allow more than one person to cause fatigue, you should select a information on airbags, refer to to wear a single safety belt. Never sitting position that reflects your per-page 57. allow infants or small children to ride in sonal requirements. In combination a passenger's lap. Avoid twisting the with the safety belts and airbags, the Sitting safely with safety beltsbelt while routing it firmly across the Overview correct seating position also plays an Your vehicle offers five sitting positions, hips and shoulder, wear it as snugly important role in enhancing occupant each of which is provided with a safety against your body as possible. Do not safety in the event of an accident. To belt. allow the belt to rest against hard or ensure that the vehicle's safety systems fragile objects. Do not route the belt provide you with optimal protection, we across your neck, or run it across sharp request that you direct your careful edges. Be sure that the belt does not Controls attention to the following section. become caught or jammed. Avoid For supplementary information on wearing bulky clothing and pull on the transporting children, refer to page 60. lap belt periodically to retension it over your shoulders. In the event of a frontal Sitting safely with airbags impact, a loose lap belt could slide over Maintenance Always maintain an adequate dis- your hips, leading to abdominal injury. tance between yourself and the In addition, the safety belt's restraint airbags. Always hold the steering wheel effectiveness is reduced if it is worn by the rim to keep any chance of injury loosely. Expectant mothers should to hands or arms to an absolute mini- always wear their safety belts, taking mum should the airbag be deployed. care to position the lap belt against the Repairs Never allow any objects, individuals or lower hips, where it will not exert pres- animals to obstruct the areas between sure against the abdominal area.< passengers and airbags. Never use the For information on using the safety front airbag's cover as a storage tray or belts, refer to page 51. Data support for objects of any kind. Never allow front passengers to rest their feet or legs on the airbag cover.< Index

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