BMW Z4 ROADSTER Owner's Manual page 111

Safety information
Warning
Use of a seat belt to buckle more than one
person will potentially defeat the ability of
the seat belt to serve its protective function.
There is a risk of injury or danger to life.
Do not strap in more than one person per
single seat belt. Infants and children are not
allowed on an occupant's lap, but must be
transported and secured in designated child
restraint systems.
Warning
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, can be limited or lost when seat
belts are fastened incorrectly. An incorrectly
fastened seat belt can cause additional inju-
ries, for instance in the event of an accident,
braking or evasive maneuvers. There is a risk
of injury or danger to life. Make sure that all
occupants are wearing seat belts correctly.
Warning
The protective effect of safety gear, including
seat belts, may not be fully operational 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. Keep clean and do
not modify seat belts, seat belt buckles, seat
belt tensioners, roll-up mechanisms, and belt
anchors. After an accident, have the seat
belts checked by an authorized service center
Seats, mirrors and steering wheel
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or another qualified service center or repair
shop.
Correct use of seat belts
▷ Insert the seat belt into the belt guide.
▷ 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.
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.
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