BMW 5 E39 owners manual page 61

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Safety belts 61n For your safety, comply with the sedan with through-loading following instructions for wearing system*: please comply with the safety belts. If you do not, the safety instructions for the center safety belt on belts may not be able to provide their page 128. maximum protection. All passengers in sport wagon: if the center safety belt Overview the vehicle should be aware of and com-cannot be pulled out, the larger rear ply with this information: backrest section is not engaged. Refer Never allow more than one person to to page 132.< wear a single safety belt. Never allow in- Controls fants or small children to ride in a pas- If the safety belt system has been 390de653 senger's lap. subjected to the stresses in- Avoid twisting the belt while routing it volved in an accident or otherwise Drive with your safety belt on firmly across the hips and shoulder, damaged: have the entire safety belt Fasten your safety belt at the beginning wear it as snugly against your body as mechanism replaced by your BMW Car care of every trip. possible. Do not allow the belt to rest center, including the safety belt ten- against hard or fragile objects. Do not sioner. In addition, have your BMW To fasten: make sure you hear the lock route the belt across your neck, or run it center inspect the safety belt anchors. engage in the belt buckle. across sharp edges. Be sure that the If a child restraint system was in the ve- To release: press the red button in the belt does not become caught or hicle during an accident, consult the Repairs buckle. Hold the belt and guide it back jammed. manufacturer's instructions regarding into its reel. Avoid wearing bulky clothing and pull on replacement.c The shoulder belt anchor automatically the belt periodically to re-tension it over adjusts to continue providing an opti-your shoulders. In the event of a frontal mum fit when you move the seat for- impact, a loose lap belt could slide over Technology ward or back. your hips, leading to abdominal injury. In The two rear safety belt buckles which addition, the safety belt's restraint effec- are integrated in the rear seat are for tiveness is reduced if the belt is worn passengers sitting on the left and right. loosely. Data The belt buckle with the word "CENTER" Expectant mothers should always wear is intended exclusively for passengers their safety belts, taking care to position sitting in the middle. the lap belt against the lower hips, where it will not exert pressure against For care instructions, refer to page 174. the abdominal area.< Index Online Edition for Part No. 01 41 0 155 420 - © 01/01 BMW Group

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