BMW X5 2023 Owner's Manual page 109

Seat belts can be imperceptibly damaged in
the event of an accident. There is a risk of
injury or danger to life. Do not modify seat
belts, seat belt buckles, seat belt tension-
ers, roll-up mechanisms, or belt anchors and
keep them clean. After an accident, have the
seat belts checked by an authorized service
center or another qualified service center or
repair shop.
Correct use of seat belts
▷ Wear the seat belt tight to your body over
your lap and shoulders, without twisting it.
▷ Wear the seat belt deep on your hips over
your lap. The seat belt must not press on
your stomach.
▷ Do not rub the seat belt against sharp
edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard
or fragile objects.
▷ Avoid thick clothing.
▷ Re-tighten the seat belt frequently upward
around your upper body area.
Buckling the seat belt
1. Guide the seat belt slowly over shoulder
and hip to put it on.
2. Insert the buckle tongue into the seat belt
buckle. The seat belt buckle must engage
audibly.
To ease accessibility to the seat belt buckle, an
adjustable slider is available on the belt to help
position the buckle when not in use.
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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Unbuckling the seat belt
1. Hold down the seat belt firmly.
2. Press the red button in the seat belt buckle.
3. Guide the seat belt back into its roll-up
mechanism.
Seat belt reminder
General information
Make sure that the seat belts are positioned
correctly.
The seat belt reminder becomes active in the
following situations:
▷ When the seat belt on the driver's side or
on the passenger's side is not fastened.
▷ When the seat belt is unfastened while driv-
ing.
▷ When objects are lying on a seat.
Display in the instrument cluster
The indicator light in the instrument cluster illu-
minates after turning on the drive-ready state
when the seat belt reminder is active.
A Check Control message is displayed where
applicable. Check whether the seat belt has
been fastened correctly.
Icon Meaning
Seat belt on the driver's seat is
not buckled.
Seat belt on the passenger
seat or another seat in the ve-
hicle is not buckled.
Seat belt is buckled on the cor-
responding seat.
Seat belt is not buckled on the
corresponding seat.
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