Adjusting; Seat Adjustment - BMW 730i 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, head restraints and airbags,
the seated position has a major influence on
your safety in the event of an accident. You
should therefore observe the following notes in
order to maintain the protective function of the
car's safety systems.
For additional notes on carrying children in
safety, see page 52.
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 passengers likewise adopt a correct
seated position and do 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 head restraints, otherwise they may
sustain injuries in the event of the airbags trig-
gering.<
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.
The locations of the airbags and additional
notes are given on page 89.
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Head restraints
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
Adjusting head restraints, see page 44.
Seat belt
All occupants should always fasten their seat
belt 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. The seat belt must not pass
across the neck. It should not be pulled across
sharp edges or routed or fastened over hard or
fragile objects. Pull the seat belt tight and with-
out twisting across the pelvis and shoulder and
keep it as close as possible 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
Operating seat belts, see page 46.
Seats
Note before adjusting
Do not reposition the driver's seat while
the car is in motion. The seat could move
unexpectedly, leading to the driver losing con-
trol of the car, so that an accident could be
caused.
Do not recline the driver's or front passenger's
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