Getting my set of BMW seats with belts soon...

Not saying it couldn't be buried in the ecu, or as part of the airbag system, for instance. But the two types I am familiar with (early and late Sebring), one used an inertia lock and the other had a module mounted under the console (kind of like a mercury switch). Just know what you need (if anything) ahead of time to avoid headaches and frustration.
Those are really nice looking seats, by the way! I wonder how much work the matching rear seat would be...?

I've been thinking about that...my plan was always to get them redone in leather anyway, I'm thinking just some classic vertical lines on the sitting position back centers, with lines at the edges that curve up and away on the ends of the bench...to sort of imply a bolster even if there isn't one