BMW M COUPE Manual page 54

Safety belts
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Comply with the following instruc-
tions for wearing safety belts. If
you do not, maximum personal protec-
tion will not be provided and the safety
function of the belt is limited. These in-
structions also apply for vehicle pas-
sengers:
Never allow more than one person to
wear a single safety belt. Never allow
infants or small children to ride in a pas-
senger's lap.
Avoid twisting the belt while routing it
firmly across your hips and shoulder.
Do not allow the belt to rest against
hard or fragile objects in your pockets.
Do not route the belt across your neck,
or run it across sharp edges. Be sure
that the belt does not become caught
or jammed.
Be sure that the safety belt is fastened
firmly against your body at all times. For
this reason, avoid wearing bulky cloth-
ing which will prevent proper belt fit.
Pull the safety belt across your shoul-
ders frequently to re-tension it. In the
event of a frontal impact, a loose lap
belt could slide over your hips, leading
to abdominal injury. In addition, the
safety belt's restraint effectiveness is
reduced if the belt is worn loosely.
Expectant mothers should also wear
their safety belt at all times, taking care
to ensure that the lap belt fits against
the lower hips and does not exert pres-
sure on the abdominal area.<
For care and cleaning, refer to page 137.
If the safety belt system has been
stressed as a result of an accident
or if it has been damaged in any other
way: Have the belt system, including
the safety belt tensioner replaced by an
BMW center. In addition, have your
BMW center inspect the safety belt
anchors.
If a child restraint system was in your
vehicle during an accident, consult the
manufacturer's instructions regarding
replacement.<
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