BMW X1 Owner's Handbook Manual page 56

Controls
Seat belt reminder for driver's and
front seat passenger seat
A Check Control message is displayed.
Check whether the seat belt has been
fastened correctly.
The seat belt reminder is activated when the
seat belt on the driver's side is not fastened.
On some national versions, the seat belt re‐
minder is also activated above approximately
10 km/h, 6 mph if the front passenger's seat
belt is not fastened and if heavy objects are lo‐
cated on the seat.
Not for Australia/New Zealand: Seat
belt reminder for rear seats
The indicator light in the instrument
cluster is illuminated after the engine
starts.
▷ Green: seat belt fastened on the corre‐
sponding rear seat.
▷ Red: seat belt not fastened on the corre‐
sponding rear seat.
The seat belt reminder will also be activated if
a rear seat belt is unfastened during the jour‐
ney.
Damaged seat belts
WARNING
The protective effect of the seat belts
can be restricted or nullified in the following
situations:
▷ Belts are damaged, contaminated or have
been modified in another way.
▷ Belt buckle is damaged or heavily contami‐
nated.
▷ Belt tensioners or belt retractors have
been modified.
Seat belts can be damaged in an accident
without the damage necessarily being appa‐
rent. Danger of injury or life. Do not modify seat
belts, belt buckles, belt tensioners, belt retrac‐
tors and belt anchor points; also, keep them
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clean. After an accident, have the seat belts in‐
spected at a Service Partner or a qualified spe‐
cialist workshop.◀
In the event of stress due to an accident or
damage:
Replace the belt system, including the seat
belt tensioner, and have the belt anchorage
checked.
Front head restraints
Notes
WARNING
Head and neck injuries can result due to
the lack of protective effect if head restraints
are removed or have not been adjusted cor‐
rectly. Danger of injury. Before the journey, in‐
stall head restraints at the occupied seats and
make sure that the middle of the head restraint
supports the back of the head at eye level.◀
WARNING
Objects on the head restraint reduce the
protective effect in the head and neck area.
Danger of injury.
▷ Do not fit any covers on the seats or head
restraints.
▷ Do not hang objects such as coat hangers
directly on the head restraint.
▷ Only use accessories that have been clas‐
sified as suitable by the vehicle manufac‐
turer.
▷ Do not use any accessories, for example
cushions, during the journey.◀
Correctly adjusted head restraint
General
Head restraints adjusted to the correct height
reduce the risk of injuries to the neck in the
event of an accident.