Sitting safely
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The ideal sitting position can make a
Never let an occupant's head rest near
tioned low on the hip and does not
vital contribution to relaxed driving that or on a side airbag because the inflating press on the lower body.
is as fatigue-free as possible. The sit-
ting position also plays an important
role together with the safety belts and
airbags in providing occupants with
maximum levels of passive safety in an
accident. To ensure that the safety sys-
airbag could cause a serious or fatal
injury.<
Only one person should ever wear a
safety belt, and infants and children
may not be seated on the lap of another
Even if you adhere to all the instructions passenger.
injuries resulting from contact with air-
bags cannot be fully excluded, depend- or run it across sharp edges. Be sure
Do not route the belt across your neck,
tems operate with optimized efficiency, ing on the circumstances. The ignition
that the belt does not become caught
we strongly urge you to observe the
instructions contained in the following
section.
and inflation noise may provoke a mild – or jammed. Avoid twisting the belt while
usually temporary – hearing loss in
extremely sensitive individuals.
routing it firmly across the hips and
shoulder. Do not allow the belt to rest
against hard or fragile objects. Other-
wise, in the event of a frontal impact, a
loose lap belt could slide over your
hips, leading to abdominal injury. Avoid
wearing clothing that prevents the belt
from fitting properly and pull the lap belt
periodically to readjust the tension
across your shoulder in order to avoid a
reduction in the retention effect of the
safety belt.<
For additional information on transport-
ing children safely, refer to page 59.
For airbag locations and additional
information on airbags, refer to
page 57.
Sitting safely with airbags
Always maintain an adequate dis-
tance between yourself and the
airbags. Always hold the steering wheel any trip. Airbags complement the safety
by its rim with hands at the 9 o'clock
Sitting safely with safety belts
Fasten your safety belt before starting
belt as an additional safety device, but
and 3 o'clock positions to minimize the they do not represent a substitute.
risk of injuries to your hands and arms
Your vehicle has five seats that are all
in the event of airbag deployment.
equipped with a safety belt.
For instructions on operating the safety
belt, refer to page 49.
No one and nothing is to come between
At all times, occupants should sit
the airbags and the seat occupant. Do
upright and be properly restrained
not use the cover of the front airbag on
– infants and small children in appropri-
the front passenger side as a storage
ate child-restraint systems; larger chil-
area. Make sure that the front passen-
dren and adults using the safety belts.
ger is correctly seated and does not
Even pregnant women should also
rest feet or legs on the instrument clus-
always wear the safety belt and espe-
ter, otherwise leg injuries can occur if
cially ensure that the lap belt is posi-
the knee and front airbag are triggered.
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| Categories | BMW Manuals, BMW X5 Manuals |
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| Tags | BMW E53, BMW X5 3.0i, BMW X5 4.4i, BMW X5 4.8is |
| Model Year | 2004 |
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