BMW MINI Countryman Cooper, Owner'S Handbook Manual

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Adjusting
CONTROLS
33
> To release the seat belt, press the button on
the buckle catch unit.
Never restrain more than one person with
each seat belt. Babies or small children
must not travel on the lap of another occupant.
Around the pelvis, make sure that the belt sits
firmly on the hips and does not press down on
the stomach. The seat belt must not be worn
touching the neck, pass over sharp edges or
hard or fragile objects, or become trapped at
any point. Pull the seat belt tight and without
twisting across the pelvis and shoulder and keep
it as close as possible to the body in order to
avoid it slipping over the hips and injuring the
stomach in the event of a frontal collision. Avoid
wearing bulky clothing and regularly pull the
belt in the upper-body area taut, otherwise its
restraining effect could be impaired.
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Seat belts, see page 35 .
Seats
Note before adjusting
Do not reposition the driver's seat while
the car is in motion. The seat could move
unexpectedly, leading to the driver losing con-
trol of the vehicle, and possibly resulting in an
accident.
Do not recline the driver's or front passenger's
seat back too far, otherwise there will be a risk of
sliding under the seat belt in an accident, so that
the belt loses its protective effect.
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Comply with the instructions on head restraint
height on page
34 and on damaged seat belts
on page 37 .
Seat adjustment front
Failure to comply with the notes on
page
33 may put your personal safety at
risk. <
Forward/back
Pull lever, arrow 1 , and slide seat into the
desired position, arrow 2 .
After letting go of the lever, move the seat gen-
tly forwards and backwards so that it properly
locks into place.
Height
Repeatedly pull the lever upwards or push it
downwards, arrow
1 , until the desired height is
reached.
Seat back
Pull lever, arrow 1 , and load or unload the back-
rest as required.