Adjusting - BMW 2007X5 3.0si Owner's Handbook Manual

Adjusting

Safe seated position
A seated position that suitably reflects your
requirements is a vital condition of relaxed driv-
ing with a minimum of fatigue. In conjunction
with the seat belts, the head restraints and the
airbags, the seated position has a major influ-
ence on your safety in the event of an accident.
You should therefore observe the following
notes in order to maintain the protective func-
tion of the car's safety systems.
For additional notes on carrying children in
safety, see page 50.
Airbags
Keep your distance from the airbags.
Always grip the steering wheel on the rim,
with your hands in the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock
positions, to minimise the risk of injury to the
hands or arms in the event of the airbag being
triggered.
No other persons, pets or objects should be
held or permitted to remain between the airbag
and yourself.
Do not use the front airbag cover on the front
passenger's side as a tray. Make sure that the
front passenger likewise adopts a correct
seated position and does not rest feet or legs on
the instrument panel, for example, otherwise
they could sustain leg injuries in the event of the
front airbag being triggered.
Make sure that passengers do not use the side
or head-level airbags as headrests, otherwise
they may sustain injuries in the event of the air-
bags triggering.<
Even if all these instructions are complied with,
certain injuries as a result of contact with the
airbag cannot be entirely ruled out, depending
on the circumstances in which an accident
occurs. Occupants with sensitive hearing may
be subject to brief and generally temporary
impaired hearing caused by the ignition and
inflation noise.
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The locations of the airbags and additional
notes are given on page 89.
Head restraint
Head restraints adjusted to the correct height
reduce the risk of injuries to the neck in the
event of an accident.
Adjust the head restraint in such a way
that its centre is at approximately ear
level; otherwise, there is an increased risk of
injury should an accident
Push the head restraints for the third row of
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seats to their uppermost position.
Head restraints see page 42.
Seat belt
All occupants should always fasten their seat
belts before you set off. The airbags are a com-
plementary safety feature and not a substitute
for the seat belts.
Never restrain more than one person with
each seat belt. Babies or small children
must not travel on the lap of another occupant.
Around the pelvis, make sure that the belt sits
firmly on the hips and does not press down on
the stomach. Do not fasten the seat belt around
the neck, pull it across sharp edges or route or
fasten it over fixed or fragile objects. Pull the
seat belt tight and without twisting across the
pelvis and shoulder and keep it as close as pos-
sible to the body in order to avoid it slipping over
the hips and injuring the stomach in the event of
a frontal collision. Avoid wearing bulky clothing
and regularly pull the belt in the upper-body
area taut, otherwise its restraining effect could
be impaired.
If the centre seat belt is used, the wider seat
back must be locked in position, see page 121,
otherwise the centre seat belt will not have any
restraining effect.<
Seat belts, see page 44.
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