BMW MINI Countryman Cooper, Руководство пользователя

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Adjusting
Safe seated position
A seated position that suitably reflects your
requirements is a vital condition of relaxed driv-
ing with a minimum of fatigue. In conjunction
with the seat belts, the head restraints and the
airbags, the seated position has a major influ-
ence on your safety in the event of an accident.
You should therefore observe the following
notes in order to maintain the protective func-
tion of the vehicle's safety systems.
For additional notes on child safety, see
page
40 .
Airbags
Keep your distance from the airbags.
Always grip the steering wheel on the rim,
with your hands in the 3 o'clock and 9 o'clock
positions, to minimise the risk of injury to the
hands or arms in the event of the airbag being
triggered off.
No other persons, pets or objects should be held
or permitted to remain between the airbag and
yourself.
Do not use the front airbag cover on the front
passenger's side as a tray. Make sure that the
front passenger adopts a correct seated posi-
tion, e.g. does not rest feet or legs on the instru-
ment panel; otherwise he/she could sustain leg
injuries in the event of the front airbag being
triggered.
Make sure that passengers keep their head
away from the side airbag and do not lean on
the covers of the head-level airbags, otherwise
they may sustain injuries in the event of the air-
bags being triggered.
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Even if all these instructions are complied with,
certain injuries as a result of contact with the air-
bag cannot be entirely ruled out, depending on
the circumstances in which an accident occurs.
Occupants with sensitive hearing may be sub-
ject to brief and generally temporary impaired
hearing caused by the ignition and inflation
noise.
The locations of the airbags and additional notes
are given on page
74 .
Head restraint
Head restraints adjusted to the correct height
reduce the risk of injuries to the neck in the
event of an accident.
Adjust the head restraint in such a way
that its centre is at approximately ear
level; otherwise, there is an increased risk of
injury should an accident occur.
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Head restraints, see page 34 .
Seat belt
All occupants should always fasten their seat
belts before you set off. The airbags are a com-
plementary safety feature and not a substitute
for the seat belts.
Number of seat belts
For your safety and that of your passengers, the
car is fitted with four or five
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seat belts.
However, they can offer protection only when
used correctly.
Adjustment for automatic
retracting seat belts
> Draw the buckle tongue attached to the seat
belt across the body and press it into the
buckle catch until a 'click' is heard.
> Adjustment of the belt length is very impor-
tant. To adjust the lap belt and check
whether the buckle has locked correctly, pull
upwards on the shoulder strap until the lap
belt fits tightly.
> The length of the diagonal shoulder strap
adjusts itself automatically to allow freedom
of movement.