34 Exterior and interior safety features, automatic seat belts
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For your personal safety and that of your
paissengers, please note the following
recommendations:
Before the jou rney starts, the windows all
round the car and the outside mirror
should be clean, so that good vision is
assured in all directions. ln addition,
make sure that the headlight and other
outside light lenses are clean - so that
you can see and be seen better.
Position the driver's seat and steering
wheel correctly for a non-tiring driving
positìon, good all-round vision and easy
access to all controls.
The most suitable driving position is
normally with the arms slightly bent.
Warning: do not adjust seat position
while driving - this constitutes an acci-
dent risk.
For safety reasons, position the head-
rests at head height, not at neck height.
Adjust the settings of the interior and
outside mirror§ to suit the chosen seated
position.
Remember to swing down the sun visors
to shield both driver and passengers
from direct sunlight or glare.
The seat belts can only protect you and
your passengers jf they are worn for
every iourney, even relatively shor[ trips
in town.
Automatic (inertia-lock) seat belts with
lap and diagonail straps are standard
equipment for the front seats of your
BMW.
As an option, the two rear seats can also
be equipped with automatic (inertia-lock)
Iap and diagonal seat belts.
There are seat belt anchorages provided
on the floor panel, the rear wheel arches
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your car subsequently if necessary.
For your personal safety and that of your
older or adult passengers, please note
also:
The seat belts have been sensibly design-
ed to simplify fastening and wearing.
Place the upper strap across the shoulder
and chest, the lower strap round the hips
(not the waist or stomach). Pul[ the lock-
ing catch section of the belt after inser-
tion to ensure that the lock has engaged
correctly, and check that the straps are
nottwisted.
Special attention should be paid to cor-
rects belt length, as this can greatly in-
fl uence effective accident p rotection.
The lap section should be a close fit, with
any slack passed back to the reel via the
shoulder section of the belt.
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