BMW 7 Series: Safety belts- Correct use of safety belts
- Wear the safety belt twist-free and tight to
your body over your lap and shoulders.
- Wear the safety belt deep on your hips over
your lap. The safety belt may not press on
your stomach.
- Do not rub the safety belt against sharp
edges, or guide it or jam it in across hard or
fragile objects.
- Avoid thick clothing.
- Re-tighten the safety belt frequently upward
around your upper body.
Buckling the safety belt
- Guide the safety belt slowly over shoulder
and hip to put it on.
- Insert the tongue plate into the safety belt
buckle. The safety belt buckle must engage
audibly.
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When the safety belt is fastened, the driver's and
passenger's belt straps are automatically tightened
once after driving away.
Unbuckling the safety belt
- Hold the safety belt firmly.
- Press the red button in the safety belt buckle.
- Guide the safety belt back into its roll-up
mechanism.
Belt loop
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When fastening the safety belts on the rear
seats, make sure that the belt loop is closed.
Safety belt reminder for driver's
seat and front passenger seat
Display in the instrument cluster
The indicator light lights up
and a signal
sounds. Make sure that the safety belts
are positioned correctly. The safety belt
reminder can also be activated if objects are
placed on the front passenger seat.
Safety mode
In critical situations, for instance during an emergency
stop, the front safety belts tighten automatically.
If the situation passes without an accident occurring,
the belt tension relaxes.
If the belt tension does not loosen automatically,
stop the vehicle and unbuckle the safety belt using
the red button in the safety belt buckle. Fasten
the safety belt before continuing on your trip.
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The current head restraint position can be stored
using the memory function.
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Warning
A missing protective effect due to removed or
not correctly adjusted head r
Safety information
Warning
A missing protective effect due to removed or
not correctly adjusted head restraints can
cause injuries in the head and neck area. There
is a risk of injury.
Before drivi
General information
The mirror on the front passenger side is more
curved than the driver's side mirror.
The mirror setting is stored for the driver profile
currently in use. When a driver profile is
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NOTE: The following text describes how to install the seal for the rear
lid as an
example. Proceed in the same way for the side lids.
Removing old seal:
Open lid. Grip seal piping with both hands and pull seal off hood ridge. Remove
old seal over lid.
Push seal piping (1) by hand onto hood ridge
Necessary preliminary tasks
Raise front seat as far up as possible
Remove TRIMS ON UPPER RAILS
Procedure in event of faulty drive for forward/back seat adjustment:
Removing forward/back seat adjustment motor
Unfasten plug connection (1) and disconnect.
Fig. 42: Identifying Forward/Back Seat Ad