BMW serie 3 sedan 2001 Manuale Utente

Drive with your safety belt on

Fasten your safety belt at the beginning
of every trip.

To fasten:
Make sure you hear the catch engage in
the belt buckle.

To release:
Press the red button in the buckle. Hold
the belt and guide it back into its reel.

The two rear safety belt buckles which
are integrated in the rear seat are for
passengers sitting on the left and right.
The belt buckle with the word "CENTER"
is intended exclusively for passengers
sitting in the middle.

For care instructions, refer to page

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Safety belt height adjustment

You can adjust the safety belts to fit
your own physical dimensions by using
the safety belt height adjustment.

Slide the button downward or upward.

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For your safety, please comply
with the following instruction for

wearing safety belts. If you do not, the
safety belts may not be able to provide
their maximum protection. The
following information also applies to
your passengers:
Never allow more than one person to
wear a single safety belt. Never allow
infants or small children to ride in a
passenger'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. Never route the
belt across your neck, do not run it
across sharp edges and be sure that
the belt does not become caught or
jammed.
Avoid wearing clothing that prevents
the belt from fitting properly. Pull on the
belt periodically to readjust the tension
across your shoulder. In the event of a
frontal impact, a loose lap belt could
slide over your hips, leading to abdom-
inal injury. In addition, the safety belt's
restraint effectiveness is reduced if the
belt is worn loosely.
Expectant mothers should also wear
the safety belt, taking special care to
place the lap belt over the lower hips,
where it does not exert pressure on the
abdominal area.

Safety belts