Child Restraint Systems - BMW 740i Owner's Manual

r your safety, comply with the
lowing instructions for wearing
elts. If you do not, the safety
ay not be able to provide their
m protection. All passengers in
cle should be aware of and
with this information:
llow more than one person to
single safety belt. Never allow
or small children to ride in a pas-
s lap.
wisting the belt while routing it
cross the hips and shoulder. Do
w the belt to rest against hard or
bjects in your pockets. Never
e belt across your neck, do not
ross sharp edges. Be sure that
does not become caught or
.
e safety belt as firmly as possi-
nst your body at all times. For
son, avoid wearing bulky cloth-
ch will prevent proper belt fit.
safety belt across your shoul-
quently to re-tension it. In the
a frontal impact, a loose lap
ld slide over your hips, leading
minal injury. In addition, the
elt's restraint effectiveness is
d if the belt is worn loosely.
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Expectant mothers should always wear
their safety belts, taking care to position
the lap belt against the lower hips,
where it will not exert pressure against
the abdominal area.<
For securing child restraints, refer to the
next page.
For care instructions, refer to page 154.
If the safety belt system has been
subjected to the stresses involved
in an accident or damaged in any other
way, have the belt system, including the
safety belt tensioner replaced by an au-
thorized BMW center. Have the safety
belt anchorages checked

Child restraint systems

Never install a rear-facing child re-
straint device on the front passen-
ger seat. Otherwise, injuries could oc-
cur when the airbag is triggered in the
event of an accident. Children should
always ride in the rear.
Do not attempt to modify child restraint
systems. If you do this, the protection
provided by these systems could be im-
paired.<
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