Safety Belts - BMW 2008 M6 Owner's Manual

1. Pull lever 1 up and fold the backrest for-
ward.
2. Press and hold button 2 until the seat has
moved into the desired position.
3. After passengers have entered the rear, fold
the backrest back and lock it in place.
4. Press and hold button 3 until the seat has
moved back into its previous position. If you
release button 3 before this, the seat stops
in its current position.
You can lock the backrest in place when it
is folded forward. This is useful, for exam-
ple, when you get into the vehicle while it is
parked on a hill. Press the backrest until it audi-
bly locks into place. To fold it back, you do not
need to use lever 1 to release
Lock backrest warning lamp:
Lights up when the backrest is not
locked. At the same time, a message is
shown on the Control Display.

Safety belts

To ensure that the safety systems con-
tinue to provide optimized protection,
please follow the adjustment instructions on
page 45.<
Before every drive, make sure that safety belts
are being worn at all of the occupied seats. Air-
bags complement the safety belt as an addi-
tional safety device, but they do not represent a
substitute.
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Fastening
Make sure you hear the latch plate engage in
the belt buckle.
Releasing
1.
2.
3.
The shoulder strap's anchorage point will be in
the correct position for adults of every build if
the seat is correctly adjusted, refer to page 46.
Safety belt reminder for driver's seat
and passenger seat*
Display. Please check whether safety belts are
being worn correctly.
The safety belt reminder is operative at speeds
above approx. 5 mph/8 km/h. It can also be acti-
vated if objects are placed on the passenger
seat.
Hold the belt firmly.
Press the red button in the belt buckle.
Guide the belt into its reel.
The indicator lamp lights up and a sig-
nal sounds. At the same time, an addi-
tional message appears on the Control