BMW 8 CONVERTIBLE 2023 Series Owner's Manual page 121

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Warning
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, may not be fully functional or fail in
the following situations:
▷ The seat belts or seat belt buckles are
damaged, soiled, or changed in any
other way.
▷ Seat belt tensioners or roll-up mecha-
nism were modified.
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.
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
Online Edition for Part no. 01405A7B930 - II/23
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.
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 for driver's seat
and passenger's seat
General information
The seat belt reminder is issued when the driv-
er's side seat belt is not buckled.
The seat belt reminder is also active when the
front passenger seat belt is not buckled or ob-
jects are on the front passenger seat.
The seat belt reminder is also activated when
a passenger unbuckles a seat belt during the
trip.
Display in the instrument cluster
The indicator light illuminates and a
signal sounds. Make sure that the seat
belts are positioned correctly. The seat
belt reminder can also be activated if objects
are placed on the front passenger seat.
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