BMW M5 Owner's Handbook Manual page 105

▷ The seat belts or belt buckles are dam‐
aged, dirty or have been modified in an‐
other way.
▷ Belt tensioners or belt retractors have
been modified.
Seat belts can be damaged in an accident with‐
out the damage necessarily being apparent.
There is a danger of injury or even death. Do
not modify seat belts, belt buckles, belt ten‐
sioners, belt retractors and belt anchor points
and ensure that they are kept clean. After an
accident, have the seat belts inspected at a
Service Partner of the manufacturer or another
qualified Service Partner or a specialist work‐
shop.
Correct seat belt use
▷ Place the seat belt tightly over the pelvis and
shoulder, close to the body and without twist‐
ing.
▷ Make sure that the seat belt is positioned low
at the hip in the area of the pelvis. The seat
belt must not press on the abdomen.
▷ The seat belt must not be rubbed on sharp
edges, be routed over solid or breakable ob‐
jects or be trapped.
▷ Avoid bulky clothing.
▷ Keep the seat belt taut by occasionally pulling
upwards on the upper section.
Adjustment for automatic
retracting seat belts
▷ Pull the seat belt tongue diagonally across
the body and push it into the belt buckle until
it audibly engages into place.
▷ It is important to adjust the belt length cor‐
rectly. To adjust the lap belt and check
whether the belt tongue has engaged cor‐
rectly in the buckle, pull upwards on the
shoulder section of the belt until the lap belt
fits tightly.
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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▷ The diagonal shoulder strap adjusts automat‐
ically to allow freedom of movement.
▷ To release the seat belt, press the button on
the buckle.
Fastening the seat belt
1. When fastening the seat belt, guide the seat
belt slowly from the bracket.
2. Insert the seat belt tongue in the belt buckle.
The seat belt buckle must be heard to en‐
gage.
If fastened, the driver's and front passenger's
seat belts are automatically tensioned when driv‐
ing off.
Unfastening the seat belt
1. Hold the seat belt firmly.
2. Press the red button on the belt buckle.
3. Guide the seat belt back up to the reel mech‐
anism.
Seat belt reminder for driver and
front passenger seat
General
The seat belt reminder is activated when the
seat belt on the driver's side is not fastened.
For some country specifications, the seat belt re‐
minder is also active if the front passenger seat
belt is not fastened and heavy objects are on the
front passenger seat.
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