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      03-12-2020, 04:18 PM   #1
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Respect the hug

As a first time BMW owner, one of the small subtleties that I've come to love is the seat belt "hug"! Not sure if this is a "BMW thing" or not, but it's very comforting after a long day at work. Lol

It's the little things in life...
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As a first time BMW owner, one of the small subtleties that I've come to love is the seat belt "hug"! Not sure if this is a "BMW thing" or not, but it's very comforting after a long day at work. Lol

It's the little things in life...
It’s there in the higher end Audis too. My A7 and ex-A6 have/had it. But the B9 cars don’t. I kinda like the hug but my wife hates it and asks the car to stop strangling her when that happens
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I love it, it's so soothing! LOL
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Wow really? I fuckin hate it

Can it be coded off?
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My girlfriend (well the one that lives with me) has implants, and the first time she got in the car and they tightened on her she let out an "oooh!". Then I knew what the BMW designers were thinking.
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My girlfriend (well the one that lives with me) has implants, and the first time she got in the car and they tightened on her she let out an "oooh!". Then I knew what the BMW designers were thinking.
Hahaha!
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It is one of the dumbest features that no one needs. Claustrophobic people panic. Not at all a fan of the digital gauges either. AN I the only one that has trouble seeing the rich and speedo? Why is it all red? WTF
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It is one of the dumbest features that no one needs. Claustrophobic people panic. Not at all a fan of the digital gauges either. AN I the only one that has trouble seeing the rich and speedo? Why is it all red? WTF
It's an actual safety feature. It knows exactly how tight to make the seat belt in the event of an accident. It's pretty clever. And it reminds you to fix your posture if you're a sloucher.
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I thought this was only a Mercedes feature. Interesting
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Weird that my F30 did it but the G20 doesn't and I have all the safety features on it.
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Weird that my F30 did it but the G20 doesn't and I have all the safety features on it.
Same here. Not available in Europe I guess?
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Same here. Not available in Europe I guess?
Hi, this feature is available in Europe. At least I have it available in my M340i. It usually reminds me to sit correctly
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It’s there in the higher end Audis too. My A7 and ex-A6 have/had it. But the B9 cars don’t. I kinda like the hug but my wife hates it and asks the car to stop strangling her when that happens
I just sold my B9 A4 to get a g20.

The hug is a little weird at first, but I am finally getting used to being secured by my car.
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My 530e, with the luxury seating package, not only cinches up the seat belt but after I fasten the seat belt, the wings of the seat closeup around me. I love it.

But seats are very particular and the forum is filled with folks who love a particular seat and others who hate it. I think it may also have to do with body size and style.
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It's an actual safety feature. It knows exactly how tight to make the seat belt in the event of an accident. It's pretty clever. And it reminds you to fix your posture if you're a sloucher.
The car also apparently detects rear end collisions and adjusts seatbelt tension accordingly in the nick of time.
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It's an actual safety feature. It knows exactly how tight to make the seat belt in the event of an accident. It's pretty clever. And it reminds you to fix your posture if you're a sloucher.
There is absolutely no need to have a seatbelt pinning you into the seat to the point of making people uncomfortable. Cars keep getting more and more complicated. More things to go wrong.

Seriously sometimes if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
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There is absolutely no need to have a seatbelt pinning you into the seat to the point of making people uncomfortable. Cars keep getting more and more complicated. More things to go wrong.

Seriously sometimes if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
"Pinning you into the seat"? It's hardly that dramatic
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I thought this was only a Mercedes feature. Interesting
We're on our 3rd MB suv and they have all had this, but it's much more gentle than BMW's system. In an MB it is part of the PRE-SAFE system. The belts tightening are part of the system measuring your body mass.
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My girlfriend (well the one that lives with me) has implants, and the first time she got in the car and they tightened on her she let out an "oooh!". Then I knew what the BMW designers were thinking.
How many do you have??
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How many do you have??
Given the overall reliability of each, I'd say its an non-quantifiable number?
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We're on our 3rd MB suv and they have all had this, but it's much more gentle than BMW's system. In an MB it is part of the PRE-SAFE system. The belts tightening are part of the system measuring your body mass.
Yes my roommate has a GLC and I had to drive it one time. It was my first time ever being in the car and wasn't expecting it. I think it's a nice little touch.
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My girlfriend (well the one that lives with me) has implants, and the first time she got in the car and they tightened on her she let out an "oooh!". Then I knew what the BMW designers were thinking.
"Well the one that lives with me" HAHAHAHAH
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