Settings -> Front head restraints for your BMW X4 2014-2018

Controls  
Settings  
approx. 6 mph/10 km/h. It can also be activated  
if objects are placed on the front passenger  
seat.  
WARNING  
Objects on the head restraint reduce the  
protective effect in the head and neck area.  
There is a risk of injury.  
Damage to safety belts  
Do not use seat or head restraint covers.  
Do not hang objects, e.g., clothes hangers,  
directly on the head restraint.  
WARNING  
The protective effect of the safety belts  
may not be fully functional or fail in the follow‐  
ing situations:  
Only use accessories that have been de‐  
termined to be safe for attachment to a  
head restraint.  
Safety belts are damaged, soiled or  
changed in any other way.  
Do not use any accessories, e.g., pillows,  
while driving.◀  
Safety belt buckle is damaged or heavily  
soiled.  
Correctly adjusted head restraint  
General information  
Belt tensioners or belt retractors were  
modified.  
Safety belts can be imperceptibly damaged in  
the event of an accident. There is a risk of inju‐  
ries or danger to life. Do not modify safety  
belts, safety belt buckles, belt tensioners, belt  
retractors or belt anchors and keep them  
clean. Have the safety belts checked after an  
accident at the dealer’s service center or an‐  
other qualified service center or repair shop.◀  
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the  
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event  
of an accident.  
Height  
Adjust the head restraint so that its center is  
approximately at eye level.  
Distance  
Adjust the distance so that the head restraint  
is as close as possible to the back of the head.  
Front head restraints  
If necessary, adjust the distance by adjusting  
the tilt of the backrest.  
Safety information  
WARNING  
A missing protective effect due to re‐  
moved or not correctly adjusted head re‐  
straints can cause injuries in the head and  
neck area. There is a risk of injury. Install head  
restraints on occupied seats prior to driving  
and make sure that the center of the head re‐  
straint supports the back of the head at eye  
level.◀  
Active head restraint  
In the event of a rear-end collision with a cer‐  
tain severity, the active head restraint automat‐  
ically reduces the distance from the head.  
In the event of wear and tear due to an acci‐  
dent, or if otherwise damaged, have the active  
head restraint checked and if necessary re‐  
placed  
WARNING  
Body parts can be jammed when moving  
the head restraint. There is a risk of injury.  
Make sure that the area of movement is clear  
when moving the head restraint.◀  
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Settings  
Controls  
Do not hang objects, e.g., clothes hangers,  
directly on the head restraint.  
Adjusting the height  
Only use accessories that have been de‐  
termined to be safe for attachment to a  
head restraint.  
Do not use any accessories, e.g., pillows,  
while driving.◀  
Correctly adjusted head restraint  
General information  
A correctly adjusted head restraint reduces the  
risk of injury to cervical vertebrae in the event  
of an accident.  
To raise: push the head restraint up.  
To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push  
head restraint down.  
Removing  
The head restraints cannot be removed.  
Height  
Adjust the head restraint so that its center is  
approximately at eye level.  
Rear head restraints  
Adjusting the height  
Safety information  
WARNING  
A missing protective effect due to re‐  
moved or not correctly adjusted head re‐  
straints can cause injuries in the head and  
neck area. There is a risk of injury. Install head  
restraints on occupied seats prior to driving  
and make sure that the center of the head re‐  
straint supports the back of the head at eye  
level.◀  
To raise: push the head restraint up.  
To lower: press button, arrow 1, and push  
head restraint down.  
WARNING  
Body parts can be jammed when moving  
the head restraint. There is a risk of injury.  
Make sure that the area of movement is clear  
when moving the head restraint.◀  
Removing  
Only remove the head restraint if no one will be  
sitting in the seat in question.  
WARNING  
Objects on the head restraint reduce the  
protective effect in the head and neck area.  
There is a risk of injury.  
Do not use seat or head restraint covers.  
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