BMW X1 - Page 101

Seat belts can be imperceptibly damaged in
the event of an accident. There is a risk of
injury or danger to life. Keep clean and do
not modify seat belts, seat belt buckles, seat
belt tensioners, roll-up mechanisms, and belt
anchors. After an accident, have the seat
belts checked by an authorized service center
or another qualified service center or repair
shop.
Correct use of seat belts
▷ Wear the seat belt tight to your body over
your lap and shoulders, without twisting it.
▷ Wear the seat belt deep on your hips over
your lap. The seat belt must not press on
your stomach.
▷ Do not rub the seat belt against sharp
edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard
or fragile objects.
▷ Avoid thick clothing.
▷ Re-tighten the seat belt frequently upward
around your upper body area.
Buckling the seat belt
1.
Guide the seat belt slowly over shoulder
and hip to put it on.
2. Insert the buckle tongue into the seat belt
buckle. The seat belt buckle must engage
audibly.
To ease accessibility to the seat belt buckle, an
adjustable slider is available on the belt to help
position the buckle when not in use.
Unbuckling the seat belt
1. Hold down the seat belt firmly.
2. Press the red button in the seat belt buckle.
3. Guide the seat belt back into its roll-up
mechanism.
Middle seat belt in the rear
Buckling the seat belt
1. Pull the buckle tongues out of the mounts
in the roof.
2. Insert the lower buckle tongue in the belt
lock, arrow 1.
3. Insert the upper buckle tongue in the seat
belt buckle, arrow 2.
The seat belt buckles must engage audibly.
Unbuckling the seat belt
1.
Hold down the seat belt firmly.
2. Press the red button in the belt buckle.
3. Open the belt lock, arrow 2, with the buckle
tongue, arrow 1.
4. Guide the seat belt to the mount in the roof.
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